Grounds Senior Technician

Ohio Farmers Insurance Company
United States, Ohio, Westfield Center
Nov 12, 2024
The Grounds Senior Technician, working under general supervision, is responsible to maintain the turf and landscape by performing assigned grounds/course tasks and operates, calibrates, and troubleshoots a range of equipment and tools including mowers, utility vehicles, tractors, string line trimmers, blowers, sweepers, and specialized grounds equipment. Provides oversight and support of daily operations including the direction for other grounds technicians. The role performs duties with regards to maintaining the campus grounds and/or golf course and country club grounds. The role also conducts training and shares knowledge on proper procedures, equipment usage, daily operations, and the company safety compliance. #LI-DNI Maintains the turf and landscape by performing assigned grounds/course tasks and operates, calibrates, and troubleshoots a range of equipment and tools including mowers, utility vehicles, tractors, string line trimmers, blowers, sweepers, and specialized grounds equipment. Provides oversight and support of daily operations including the direction for other grounds technicians. Applies fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides, algaecides, and insecticides and documents and records pesticide applications according to standards. Performs tasks associated with the installation, maintenance, and repair of drainage and irrigation systems and programs and monitors irrigation systems to optimize plant care and meet department standards. Maintains and repairs ground care equipment and operates heavy equipment such as loaders, trenchers, and skid steers. Conducts training and shares knowledge on proper procedures, equipment usage, daily operations, and the company safety compliance. Maintains the company's high standards of quality, production, cooperation, and service for employees, guests, and customers. 2-5 years of experience in Landscape and Turf Management, or a related field. High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) and/or commensurate experience. Behavioral Competencies Collaborates Communicates Effectively Customer Focus Decision Quality Nimble Learning Founded in 1848, Westfield is a global leader in property and casualty insurance, delivering superior risk insights and innovative solutions to customers through a diverse portfolio of insurance products. Westfield underwrites commercial, personal, surety, and specialty lines of coverage through a network of leading independent agents and brokers in the United States and specialty products through Lloyd's of London Syndicate 1200. As a mutual insurance company with more than 3,000 employees, Westfield has revenues in excess of $4 billion and more than $10 billion in assets.