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Groundskeeper

Holston Home for Children
Greeneville, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 3/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/10/2025

SUMMARY OF POSITION

This position performs landscaping and related services to maintain safe and attractive grounds at our locations in Greeneville, TN. Typical activities include turf maintenance, pruning and trimming of trees, shrubs, etc., maintaining irrigation systems, applying herbicides and pesticides, and similar duties.

The ideal candidate would have prior experience in groundskeeping, landscaping, horticultural, or similar roles. The schedule for this role is Monday-Friday, 7am-4pm. Preference will be given to candidates with experience maintaining golf courses or sports fields. This is a full-time position that provides medical, dental, and vision insurance, retirement plan with employer matching, 3 weeks of annual paid time off plus 10 paid holidays, among other benefits.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

  • Experience in maintaining various types of lawns, greenery, and plants as well as having a working understanding of groundskeeping and landscaping practices and procedures.
  • Ability to operate hand tools and power equipment including mowers, trimmers, saws, leaf blowers, and other landscaping equipment.
  • Requires a minimum of a high school education or equivalent.
  • Must have a valid driver’s license and driving capability.
  • Prolonged periods standing, walking, stretching, bending, climbing ladders, kneeling, and pulling.
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time and sustain repetitive movement.
  • Must be able to work in a variety of weather conditions.
  • Must subscribe to the agency’s Mission Statement and Organizational Values.
  • Must be aware of and sensitive to the cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of those served by the agency.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Turf establishment and management including aerification, lime and fertilizer application, pesticide application, and other standard turf maintenance practices.
  • Ensures proper hydration of lawns, trees, and plants using irrigation systems or similar methods.
  • Trims or prunes trees and vegetation, maintains flower beds, and prevent or eliminate weeds.
  • Plant seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, tree, and shrubs.
  • Performs regular and seasonal maintenance on irrigation systems including any necessary winterizing procedures.
  • Operates power equipment and vehicles such as tractors, mowers, chainsaws, pressure washers, trimmers, trucks and trailers, and other similar machines.
  • Collects and discards litter, storm debris, or other waste materials.
  • Maintains landscaping lighting.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBLITIES

  • Assist in setting up Christmas decorations during the holiday season throughout the campus on an as needed basis.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15 - $18

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