winter maintenance and repair workers

Responsible for snow removal utilizing shovels, rakes, snow blowers, and related equipment. Must be available on a flexible, on-call basis around the clock, responding to weather conditions as needed. Performs routine maintenance and repairs on equipment using hand tools. Carries out cold-weather agricultural and horticultural tasks including cleanup, pruning, trimming, and planting that could not be completed during warmer months. May, from time to time, drive a company vehicle.

Maintenance and Repair of Non-Mechanical Equipment:

• Inspect snow removal tools and hand-held equipment (e.g., shovels, rakes, ice chippers) for cracks, loose fasteners, or worn handles.

• Repair or replace damaged or broken tool handles by removing old handles and installing new wooden or fiberglass handles using hammers, wrenches, and screwdrivers. • Tighten or replace bolts, nuts, or screws on equipment like snow blowers’ external parts (e.g., handles, housings—not internal engine or drive systems) using hand tools.

• Sharpen or file edges of shovels and ice scrapers by hand to maintain efficiency.

• Lubricate moving parts on small, non-motorized equipment such as spreader wheels or adjustable handles with hand-held grease guns or oil cans. • Check and patch holes or tears in wheelbarrow or cart tubs using small patches, adhesives, or replacement hardware.

Tools Used:

• Common hand tools such as:

o Hammers

o Screwdrivers

o Adjustable wrenches

o Pliers

o Hand files

o Hand saws (for cutting replacement handles or boards)

• Lubrication tools like handheld grease guns and oil cans.

Materials Used:

• Replacement hardware (nuts, bolts, screws). • Replacement handles and grips (wood, fiberglass).

• Lubricants (oil or grease).

• Adhesives or patch kits for non-structural repairs.

Types of Equipment Maintained:

• Manual snow removal tools: shovels, scrapers, rakes.

• Hand-pushed equipment: salt or sand spreaders.

• Small garden tools used during winter horticultural tasks: hand pruners, loppers, hand saws.

• Non-powered carts or wheelbarrows used for moving snow, mulch, or debris. Scope of Work:

• Maintenance and repairs are limited strictly to non-mechanical, hand-operated tools and the external, user-serviceable parts of simple, walk-behind snow blowers (e.g., handle adjustments or tightening hardware), without any repair, servicing, or adjustment of internal combustion engines, transmissions, or complex mechanical assemblies. • These tasks ensure equipment remains functional and safe for winter maintenance and cold-weather horticultural work in residential and commercial landscaping/property maintenance.

Industry Context:

• Work is performed in the landscaping, property maintenance, and groundskeeping fields on residential and commercial sites requiring seasonal winter services. The work will be performed at the job site/customer's location and Sharpe's business locations.