Join our team! Your work will do more than shape gardens — it will help shape moments of joy and comfort for our residents.LandscaperStarting at $17.46 hourly Pay based on years of experience
Available Schedules (subject to change):- Monday - Friday / 5:00am-1:30pm
Location:Royal Oaks Retirement Community
10015 W. Royal Oak Road
Sun City, AZ 85351
Cross streets are 99th and Grand Avenue
Position Summary:
Under the supervision of the Landscaping Supervisor, performs custodial and maintenance duties for grounds, pools and street landscaping. Performs semi-skilled work that is generally routine and repetitive in nature and follows an established pattern.
Brief Overview of Major Duties:
- Cuts lawns, using mower; trims and edges around walkways, flower beds, and walls.
- Cleans grounds and removes litter from walkways, streets, and patios.
- May repair fences, gates, walls and walkways, using carpentry and masonry tools.
- Maintain clean drainage ditches and culverts.
- Prunes shrubs and trees to shape and improve growth or remove damaged leaves, branches, or twigs, using shears, pruner, or chain saw.
- Sprays lawn, shrubs, and trees with fertilizer, herbicides, and insecticides.
- Operates and performs maintenance on power lawn mowers, spreader, edger, weed cutter and street sweeper such as changing oil, adjusting and lubricating parts.
- Performs irrigation techniques using sprinklers, hoses and flooding methods. Troubleshoots and makes necessary repairs to the sprinkler system as needed.
- Digs up ground for flower beds, ditches, and holes for sign posts.
- May operate equipment such as street sweeper equipment.
- Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.
- Will be required to operate/drive a golf cart and other equipment for the purpose of transporting supplies around campus as needed. This may also include transporting employees, residents and/or guests when needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
