What are the responsibilities and job description for the Groundskeeper position at Canterbury School?
Title: Groundskeeper
Canterbury School is located in New Milford, CT and is a coed preparatory boarding high school consisting of grades 9-12. Our charming campus sits on a 150-acre hilltop with breathtaking views in all directions. The campus is comprised of 45 acres of manicured turf, 15 acres of athletic fields, and 90 acres of wooded, cross-country trails and open fields. We are looking for a motivated and responsible individual to join our team and assist in maintaining our campus and athletic fields. This candidate must be professional with a minimum of one year of groundskeeping/landscaping experience. We are willing to train the right candidate with related experience. Must be a self-starter as well as a team player when it comes to our work environment.
Essential Job Functions:
- Maintain and care for school grounds.
- Assist with the preparation of athletic fields for games.
- Collect and dispose of refuse from school facilities.
- Care for trees, shrubs, and flowers by watering, pruning, fertilizing, mulching, caring for beds and controlling weeds.
- Assist in maintenance of the ice rink.
- Inspect equipment for safety and efficiency and perform preventive maintenance.
- Assist in the transport and/or set up of equipment for social, athletic, or other community activities.
- Provide support to other physical plant departments when needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Skills:
- Able to work in all weather conditions.
- Able to safely operate all types of grounds equipment including, but not limited to, walk behind mowers, zero turns, tractors, chain saw, string trimmer and other related equipment.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds on a regular basis, stand or walk for long periods of time and shovel snow.
- Works well in a team environment.
- Ability to work well with peers and managers.
- Ability to work independently and multitask effectively.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a positive attitude.
Must be available to work weekends and holidays when needed.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17 - $20
