Grounds Maintenance Worker

Grounds Maintenance Worker is needed to perform skilled equipment operations, preventive maintenance, and manual labor tasks in the Newport News, Virginia area.

Requirements

• Assemble and fasten materials to make framework or props, using hand tools and wood screws, nails, dowel pins, or glue.
• Erect scaffolding and ladders for assembling structures above ground level.
• Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, and other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, and/or other structures.
• Fill cracks, holes, and joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
• Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil and thinning and drying additives in order to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
• Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water and/or abrasive blasting.
• Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements and/or work orders.
• Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors in order to determine work requirements.
• Cut, fit, and assemble wood and other materials for the construction of buildings, highways, bridges, docks, industrial plants, boats, and many other structures.

Benefits

• PTO 120 Hours Annually
• Paid Holidays
• 401-K