Summary/Objective

The purpose of this position is to assist in maintaining the appearance of the grounds throughout WaterOne. 

Pay range for this position is $18.00/hr. WaterOne's summer internship program runs from May 17, 2027 until August 6, 2027.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Performs comprehensive grounds maintenance activities, including lawn seeding, sodding, mowing, power raking, and the trimming of hedges, shrubs, and trees.
• Applies fertilizers, herbicides, and insect control treatments to promote healthy landscapes and maintain property appearance.
• Conducts pre-mowing inspections and removes debris or hazardous objects to ensure safe operation and prevent property damage or personal injury.
• Maintains lawn care equipment by sharpening mower blades and performing routine preventive maintenance to ensure safe and efficient operation.
• Removes dead or hazardous trees and maintains clean, debris-free grounds by clearing tree limbs, brush, and litter.
• Completes general facility and grounds repairs, including fence and window repairs, as well as other maintenance assignments as directed.
• Performs painting and staining of interior and exterior surfaces, including walls, floors, trim, doors, handrails, piping, equipment, and related structures.
• Inspects and monitors the condition of grounds maintenance equipment, including mowers, tractors, and fertilizer application equipment, ensuring proper functionality and operational readiness.

Other Duties

Customer Service Commitment

WaterOne employees shall continuously strive to meet or exceed the expectations of both their internal and external customers.  Questions and concerns shall be acknowledged on the same day whenever possible, but no later than the next business day.  Issues shall be resolved as promptly as possible, with the goal of maximizing customer satisfaction. 

Required Education & Experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrates the ability to work effectively outdoors in a wide range of weather and environmental conditions.
• Maintains positive and professional working relationships with WaterOne employees, customers, contractors, and the public.
• Follows written and verbal instructions accurately and consistently to ensure quality and safety standards are met.
• Safely operates tractors, mowers, and other grounds maintenance equipment in accordance with established procedures and safety guidelines.
• Possesses knowledge of confined space entry procedures and the safe handling, storage, and use of hazardous chemicals.
• Demonstrates experience with, or the ability to learn and apply, all applicable regulations and requirements related to hazardous waste operations.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and maintain WaterOne's driving standards.
• Ability to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening and background verification in accordance with WaterOne standards.

Physical Requirements

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to lift or move up to:   5 lbs. constantly; 10 lbs. frequently; 20 lbs. occasionally; and 40 lbs. rarely.

This position requires:

1. Work in outdoor weather conditions: Frequently;
2. Work inside and outside WaterOne facilities and structures. Outside working conditions are dependent on the weather, which involves extreme heat (above 90 degrees) in the summer and cold in the winter (below freezing). Some work may be in non-heated and non-air-conditioned structures: Frequently​;
3. Perform field assignments in poor weather and driving conditions and deal with other hazards of field work: Occasionally​;
4. Work at varying heights up to 15 feet above the floor: Occasionally​; and
5. Toleration of noise levels that are generally minimal but may be excessive for brief periods of time: Occasionally​ (hearing protection is provided).

This following checked items are additional physical requirements for this position:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary, standing and/or sitting position for up to several hours a day.
• Must be able to position self to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Must be able to position self to help install, inspect, remove, or repair various items.
• Must be able to position and move through elevators, stairways, ramps and rough terrain.
• Must be able to ascend and descend ladders to work on equipment, including climbing water towers and other structures, as well as standing or working on elevated surfaces.
• Must be able to move from one location to another.
• Must be able to wear and use air purifying and air supplied respiratory protection.
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment and navigate construction sites.
• Must possess specific vision abilities required for this job including close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, ability to distinguish colors, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

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.

Necessary personal protective equipment and tools are provided to perform job duties effectively and safely and must be used when required. Employees may be exposed to various environmental factors such as chemicals, noise from machinery, and fluctuating temperatures. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to maximal.