Lawn Caretaker

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Lawn Caretaker

Job Purpose

The Community Lawn Caretaker is responsible for maintaining and enhancing the appearance and health of community lawns and green spaces. This role involves performing a variety of lawn care tasks, including mowing, watering, fertilizing, and weed control. The Community Lawn Caretaker ensures that community lawns are well-maintained, aesthetically pleasing, and safe for residents and visitors to enjoy.

Job Duties

• Perform regular lawn maintenance tasks, including mowing, edging, and trimming to keep community lawns well-manicured and visually appealing.
• Monitor soil moisture levels and water lawns as needed. Operate and maintain irrigation systems, adjusting watering schedules based on weather conditions and water conservation guidelines.
• Apply fertilizers and other lawn care products to promote healthy grass growth and control weeds. Follow proper application techniques and safety guidelines.
• Maintain landscape beds, including pulling out weeds, and pruning shrubs and trees.
• Operate and maintain lawn care equipment, such as lawnmowers, trimmers, blowers, and sprayers. Perform regular maintenance, cleaning, and repairs on equipment to ensure their safe and efficient operation.
• The position includes all other responsibilities that may be necessary to fulfill the duties associated with the position or as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications

Physical requirements of the job

Work Environment

Travel

Work Schedule

Job Classification

UMH Properties, Inc. will explore and provide reasonable accommodations to assist any qualified individual with a disability in performing the essential functions of his / her job. Please speak with human resources should you require an accommodation or have any questions.

UMH Properties, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Candidates please note : You will receive emails regarding the status of your application. Some are autogenerated updates while others are correspondence from our HR team or the hiring manager directly. In some instances, these emails may go to your email SPAM folder. Be sure to check that folder regularly.