Lawn & Landscaping Wrkr II
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Work Services Corporation
Wichita Falls, TX, US
Summary
The employee is responsible for operating and maintaining lawn maintenance equipment such as mowers, edgers, and blowers. They must ensure all operational and safety procedures are followed while maintaining a clean and safe work area.
Job Description
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Ensures all operational and safety procedures are properly followed, maintaining a clean and safe work area.
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Operates lawn maintenance equipment to include push mowers, edger’s, blowers, and other types of equipment and machinery.
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Responsible for properly maintaining equipment.
Competencies
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Thoroughness.
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Teamwork Orientation.
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Technical Capacity.
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
The employee will be exposed to traffic. The noise level in the work environment can be loud. The employee will be exposed to extreme heat and extreme cold.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, and / or sit for long periods of time, being able to reach with hands and arms, and is frequently required to sit, climb or balance, and stoop, bend, crouch, kneel, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is both a part time and full time position, depending upon contract.
Travel
No travel is expected for this position.
Required Education and Experience
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High school graduate or GED.
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One (1) year lawn and landscaping experience.
Preferred Education and Experience
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Basic reading.
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Basic writing.
Licenses/Work Authorization/Security Clearance
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Drug Screen.
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Strength Test.
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WSC background check.
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DPS fingerprinting check.
AAP/EEO Statement
WSC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Work Services Corporation (WSC) is a private, not-for-profit corporation with offices in Wichita Falls, Abilene, San Angelo, Eastland & Iowa Park, Texas and Lawton, Oklahoma. The corporation was established in 1954 as the Children's Center Inc. to provide education for children with significant cognitive disabilities. In 1964, the corporate focus was shifted to employment services for people with disabilities and the name was changed to the Individual Development Center, Inc. In 1988, Work Services Corporation was formed to operate growing federal, state and private employment contracts. Today, WSC continues to provide development and employment services for people with disabilities in Texas and Oklahoma. Since 1971, over 8,000 people with disabilities have been served. Work Services Corporation is governed by a local board of directors and is affiliated with AbilityOne, Source America, and the Texas Industries for the Blind and Handicapped which serve disabled Americans.
Our flagship operations include food service for Sheppard AFB and our paperclip manufacturing line. WSC was recognized as the best Air Force food service operation two of the last three years and our paperclip line has been the sole supplier of paperclips to the Federal government since 1979.
MISSION
Empower people with disabilities to achieve personal growth and independence, and to improve their quality of life through training and employment.
VISION
We envision a community where people with disabilities are independent and enriched with social, economic, and vocational equality.
VALUES
Integrity
Collaboration
Accountability
Respect
Excellence
Founded
1954
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Non-profit Organization Management
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Wichita Falls, Texas
Work Services Corporation (WSC) is a private, not-for-profit corporation with offices in Wichita Falls, Abilene, San Angelo, Eastland & Iowa Park, Texas and Lawton, Oklahoma. The corporation was established in 1954 as the Children's Center Inc. to provide education for children with significant cognitive disabilities. In 1964, the corporate focus was shifted to employment services for people with disabilities and the name was changed to the Individual Development Center, Inc. In 1988, Work Services Corporation was formed to operate growing federal, state and private employment contracts. Today, WSC continues to provide development and employment services for people with disabilities in Texas and Oklahoma. Since 1971, over 8,000 people with disabilities have been served. Work Services Corporation is governed by a local board of directors and is affiliated with AbilityOne, Source America, and the Texas Industries for the Blind and Handicapped which serve disabled Americans.
Our flagship operations include food service for Sheppard AFB and our paperclip manufacturing line. WSC was recognized as the best Air Force food service operation two of the last three years and our paperclip line has been the sole supplier of paperclips to the Federal government since 1979.
MISSION
Empower people with disabilities to achieve personal growth and independence, and to improve their quality of life through training and employment.
VISION
We envision a community where people with disabilities are independent and enriched with social, economic, and vocational equality.
VALUES
Integrity
Collaboration
Accountability
Respect
Excellence
Founded
1954
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Non-profit Organization Management
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Wichita Falls, Texas