Seasonal Groundskeeper I

Job Description

Salary Range:

Level I: $ $18.93 Hourly

Level II: $ $20.87 Hourly

Hiring Range:

Level I: $ $17.04 Hourly

Level II: $ $18.78 Hourly

Job Summary:

The White-Plumb Farm Groundskeeper I or II is a seasonal position working to maintain the White-Plumb Farm Learning Center property including regular watering, weeding, and debris clean-up. This position will work approximately 20hrs a week beginning mid-April through September. The incumbent performs general upkeep and cleaning of museum grounds, checks irrigation system weekly for proper function and coverage, and performs landscape maintenance including mowing, watering, pruning, and weed control. This role operates a variety of motorized equipment, hand and power tools. This position reports to the Curator of Historic Sites.

Experience, Knowledge, Skills:

Minimum Requirements

For Level I:

• Minimum to no previous maintenance and repair activities including basic knowledge of landscape design, irrigation systems and special garden features.

For Level II

• Two (2)+ years of related experience in grounds maintenance.
• Two (2)+ knowledge of garden layout, design, propagation, and instillation techniques of horticultural features and other related activities.

Preferred

• None

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability and willingness to assist others with questions about facilities operations, hours, and general regulations.
• Ability to safety operate and/or safely work around:
  • power equipment, hedge trimmers, edger's, and hand blowers.
• Ability to work outside under widely varying environmental conditions.
• Ability to safely operate and perform the duties required of the position.
• Knowledge of incident response and handling methodologies.
• Customer service skills, including the ability to actively listen, address customer needs, defuse tense situations, and maintain an open, flexible, and friendly demeanor.
• Ability to respond to requests in a timely manner.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with team members.
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and stay on task when completing special projects and daily assignments.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and reliable professional judgment, as well as collaboratively with a team to achieve desired results.
• Ability to maintain a strong work ethic, positive problem-solving attitude, and enthusiasm for the work performed.
• Ability to self-start and take initiative in completing daily tasks and special projects.

Essential Functions:

• Follows written and /or verbal instructions and communicate information to others.
• Follows established safety policy and practices at all times.
• Operates equipment such as power tools, shop equipment, light trucks, and tractors.
• Cares for tools and equipment, clean shop and perform other duties as assigned.
• Establishes and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, co-workers and the general public.
• Works independently as well as with others.
• Performs strenuous labor in all types of weather.
• Applies pesticides, weed killer and other chemical agents following best practices and safety protocols.
• Practices and understands safe work methods.
• Maintains and repairs irrigation systems and controls.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

• Work outside with exposure to all weather elements.
• Long periods of time involved in planting, hand weeding and maintaining grounds using a shovel, rake and other tools.
• Hours may be flexible depending on assigned area, 20-40 hrs per wk., with weekends and holidays as assigned.
• Extended hours operating grounds equipment - i.e. poly cord trimmers, mowers, & a multitude of other equipment.
• Incumbent may be exposed to loud amplified sound equipment while working grounds.
• Follow workplace safety rules at all times.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, co-workers and general public.
• Handle difficult situations using tact, patience and good judgment.
• Manual labor, prolonged standing, kneeling, bending and walking, climbing ladders and stairs.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis.
• Ability to lift arm above shoulder level and to move objects.
• Mix and use chemicals for weed and grass control following label and local regulations.
• Manual dexterity enough to operate hand and power tools.
• Vision enough to perform above functions and to read printed instructions.
• Exposure to vegetation that can cause punctures, biting insects, wildlife, off-leash dogs.

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