Seasonal Grounds Keeper (Full-Time) - Kansas City MO Temple at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Kansas City, Missouri, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

10 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Grounds Keeping, Lawn Cultivation, Fertilizing, Soil Preparation, Watering, Turf Reseeding, Equipment Operation, Riding Lawn Mower Operation, Power Edger Operation, Power Mower Operation, Sidewalk Maintenance, Driveway Maintenance, Horticultural Training

Industry

Religious Institutions

Description

Ensure the temple grounds reflect the beauty, cleanliness and sacred nature of the temple experience. This is a full-time, seasonal grounds position in areas of the United States where the summer growing season is April – September. Under limited supervision, performs grounds keeping work and maintains and cares for assigned landscaped areas. Duties include but are not limited to, cultivating and fertilizing lawns, plants, shrubs and trees; preparing soil for sowing seeds, watering turf and ornamental ground covers, spraying and reseeding turf. Operates grounds keeping equipment such as riding lawn mowers, power edgers, power mowers and other related equipment. Sweeps and maintains sidewalks, driveways, building entrances and other assigned areas. Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom. Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.

Responsibilities

The primary responsibility is to perform grounds keeping work and maintain assigned landscaped areas to ensure the temple grounds reflect beauty, cleanliness, and sacredness. This involves cultivating lawns, plants, shrubs, and trees, preparing soil, watering, spraying, reseeding turf, and operating related grounds keeping equipment.