Work, Inc.

Job Specifications

Location

Boston, MA

Workplace

On-site

Salary

45,200.00

Published

6 months ago

Type

Full Time

Career Level

Entry Level

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Work, Inc.

Landscaper

Boston, MA

Landscaper

WORK Inc., a nonprofit human service provider agency in Dorchester, is seeking individual with a disability to perform grounds maintenance and snow removal duties at the at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, 200 William T. Morrissey Blvd.

  1.   Meet regularity with case manager and onsite
    supervisors     
  2. Grass mowing  
  • Remove all debris, trash, paper or other safety
    related items prior to mowing the lawn.      
  • Use a walk behind and/or ride on lawn mower to cut
    grass.     
  • Grass must be cut must be kept at a uniform and cut
    to a height between two and three inches.     
  • Remove all grass clippings  
  1. Edging  
  • Use a weed wacker to edge all sidewalks, driveways,
    curbs, and other concrete or asphalt edges.     
  •  Use a weed
    wacker to remove vegetation from cracks in sidewalks, driveways, and
    curbs.     
  • Grass and weeds must be removed and disposed of
    immediately after edging is performed.       
  1. Trimming, pruning and grooming all plants, trees and
    hedges.     
  2. Fertilizing grass, trees, shrubs and plants. 
  3. Mulching including removal of old mulch as
    applicable and installation of new mulch.     
  4. Hand held and mechanical watering and other soil
    conditioning.      
  5. Setting new plants/removal expired ones. 
  6. Sweeping, raking and leaf blowing. 
  7. Exterior trash removal including policing of
    grounds.     
  8. Other landscaping cosmetic tasks. 
  9. Snow Removal (as required by site) 

· Shovel
snow and ice from side-walks, stairs, ramps and entrances.  

· Sand
and salt side-walks, stairs, ramps and entrances. 

· Use
snow blowers and snow brushes to remove snow from side-walks, stairs, ramps and
entrances.  

  1. Ability to lift up to 75 lbs. 
  2. Follow detailed schedules according to the project
    site contract.     
  3. Report all unsafe/hazardous conditions, defective
    equipment and complaints to immediate supervisor or Project Manager.     
  4. Ensure that designated cleaning areas are free of
    equipment and supplies.     
  5. Ensure that all equipment and supplies are properly
    stored to their proper area(s) at the end of a shift and/or workday.      
  6. Maintain a positive working relationship with all
    customers while providing a customer service atmosphere.     Any other duties as assigned 

Requirements

Qualification/Education/Experience:

Certified
Disability consistent with AbilityOne Commission regulations 

1-2 years experience in landscaping or
horticultural services including working with powered and manual landscaping/snow removal
equipment. 

  

Communication Demands:

1. The ability to ability to follow and
respond to common inquiries of complaints. 

2. Willingness to accept constructive
feedback and practice skill sets based on supervisor evaluation. 

  

Environmental Demands:

Due to the nature of the job site the environment will
vary according to weather conditions. An ability to work out doors for long
periods of time daily in all types of weather (i.e. snow, wind, ice, sleet,
freezing rain, rain, cold/freezing and/or hot temperatures) is an essential
requirement of the job. In addition
working with turf, flowers, trees and fertilizers is required without adverse
reactions. The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions. 

  Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

General requirements:

1. Good standing balance, defined as the ability to stand and walk without a loss of balance. 

2. Full upper extremity range of motion defined as the ability to obtain: 

3.Full shoulder flexion, extension, abduction, and rotation. 

 4. Full elbow flexion, extension, supination and pronation. 

 5. Full wrist flexion, extension, radial and ulnar deviation. 

6 Normal upper extremity strength defined as the ability to move the specified body part through a full range of motion against maximum resistance. 

7. Full lower extremity range of motion defined as the ability to obtain: 

 8.Full hip flexion, extension, abduction, adduction and rotation. 

 9. Full knee flexion and extension. 

 10. Full ankle flexion and extension. 

11. Normal lower extremity strength defined as the ability to move the specified body part through a full range of motion against maximum resistance. 

12. Full trunk range of motion as defined by the ability to obtain full flexion and extension,rotation and side bending. 

13. Full cervical range of motion as defined by the ability to obtain full flexion and extension, lateral flexion and rotation.