Job Details

Lead Groundsman (AIDB North)

Position Number: 6872803
Location: Talladega, AL
Position Type: Facilities Management

Lead Groundsman (AIDB North)

Candidates who are Blind or Visually Impaired and/or Deaf or Hard of Hearing are encouraged to apply for this position and may be given preference in hiring as federal laws permit. Information related to disability is not required and, if disclosed voluntarily, will be used only in AIDBs efforts to create opportunities for individuals with exceptionalities. Non-disclosure will not subject any applicant to adverse treatment.

Position: Lead Grounds Worker

Work Location:AIDB North

Physical Plant Department

ABOUT: ALABAMA INSTITUTE FOR DEAF AND BLIND (AIDB)

Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) is the world's most comprehensive education, rehabilitation, and service program serving individuals of all ages who are Deaf, Blind, DeafBlind, and multidisabled and their families. Founded in 1858, AIDB serves more than 32,000 infants, toddlers, children, adults, and seniors with hearing and vision loss throughout Alabama each year.

Our services literally span a lifetime including five campuses in Talladega, ten regional centers located throughout the State of Alabama, with programs that range from early and senior intervention, traditional and nontraditional education services in residential and outreach settings, and a manufacturing facility that is the state's largest employer of adults who are Deaf, Blind, or DeafBlind. Our employees are among the organization's most valuable assets and resources. We share compassion for leveling the playing field for all. Our mission makes AIDB a unique place to work.

DEFINITION: This is a skilled position involving all phases of grounds work; emphasis may be in a particular area such as plants, turf, or equipment.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

Must possess a valid State of Alabama Driver's License and be able to be insured by the AIDB insurance carrier.

High School Diploma or GED

Must have physical ability to perform assigned duties.

Must have general knowledge of grounds maintenance.

Must have landscaping skills.

Must be able to work unsupervised on assigned tasks.

Must have demonstrated ability to perform Preventative Maintenance and Repairs on Grounds Equipment.

Must have the ability to understand and implement written and oral instructions

Upon offer of employment, the applicant must submit to a fingerprint background check at an agency designated and paid by AIDB

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Training and/or two years of related work experience.

Previous experience as a supervisor

Previous experience as an equipment mechanic

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Routine Tasks include, but are not limited to, the following:

Operating weed-eater, push mowers, light tractor, and heavy equipment

Assist Maintenance and Grounds Foreman in supervision of other Grounds Employees

Perform Preventative Maintenance and Repair on AIDB Equipment

Planting shrubs and trees

Pruning and cutting trees and shrubs

Moving furniture, etc.

Other duties related to grounds-keeping

Must maintain all the grounds for AIDB in a professional manner.

Performs other duties as assigned.

REPORTS TO: AIDB-N Maintenance Foreman and Director Physical Plant.

SALARY: C5-42 - $19.91-$23.93

(260 days)

Direct deposit is required; bi-weekly payroll

This is a non-exempt position and is subject to overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

BENEFITS: Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Available

Alabama State TRS Retirement

Deferred Compensation Options Available

Paid Time Off

13 Paid Holidays

Onsite Daycare

Deadline for Application: February 5,2026
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To apply, please visit: https://www.aidb.org/fs/elements/5138?is_popup=true&post_id=1178&show_post=true&is_draft=false&_=1754494241565