Grounds Technician

A career at Auto-Owners is challenging and rewarding. Our group of caring associates create financial security by helping individuals and businesses make a new start when a loss occurs.

Job Description

Auto-Owners Insurance, a top-rated insurance carrier, is seeking a motivated individual to join our Grounds Maintenance team! This is a temporary position on our summer grounds crew at the Home Office main campus. This position will include the following job duties:

• General grounds work including mowing, trimming, pruning, mulching, watering, and litter removal.
• Operating equipment including zero turn mowers and other landscaping equipment.
• Irrigation work including fixing and adjusting sprinkler heads, digging and replacing pipe lines, investigating and solving watering issues.
• Maintenance of fleet vehicles including washing, detailing and transporting to maintenance appointments.
• Equipment maintenance including changing oil, sharpening blades, greasing as necessary.
• Shop maintenance including general cleaning, painting, parts acquisition.

The successful candidate will possess these characteristics:

• Dependability
• Great attitude
• Team player (working relationships)
• Self-starter
• Good work ethic
• Strong focus on outstanding attendance and punctuality
• Adequate physical endurance and mechanical ability necessary to perform the job, including repeated lifting of approximately 50 pounds

Desired Skills & Experience

• Must have a high school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• Adaptable to changing priorities.
• Communicate in a positive and effective manner.
• Satisfactory driving record.
• Ability to work independently, remotely and with minimal supervision.
• Be flexible for necessary schedule changes.
• Experience with hand held tools.

Benefits

Auto-Owners offers a wide range of career opportunities, and we are seeking talent that will help us continue our long tradition of success. We offer a friendly work environment, structured training program, employee mentoring and an excellent compensation package. If you're looking to do rewarding work alongside great people, Auto-Owners is the place for you!

Equal Employment Opportunity

Auto-Owners Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. The Company hires, transfers, and promotes on the basis of ability, without consideration of disability, age, sex, race, color, religion, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, or any factor contrary to federal, state or local law.

• Please note that the ability to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship is a requirement.

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