What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Groundskeeper position at Newfields?
Senior Groundskeeper
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary or Hourly: Hourly
Pay Rate: $20-25 per hour
Senior Groundskeeper is responsible for maintaining all aspects of the gardens and grounds at Miller House and Garden. Miller House and Gardens, located in Columbus, IN is recognized as one of the top examples of mid-century architecture and design. Knowledge and personal interest in landscape design is vital to the success of this position.
Responsibilities
The following responsibilities describe the general nature of work for employees in this position, but this is not intended as an exclusive or all-inclusive inventory.
- Scheduling and supervision of landscape contractors
- Ordering of supplies and plant material
- Supervision of seasonal employees
- Turf maintenance including mowing, edging, clean-up, and removal of debris
- Planting, weeding, mulching, watering, trimming, and pruning; snow removal
- Application of fertilizers and pesticides as appropriate
- Operation and basic maintenance of tools, equipment, and implements (some motorized) used to accomplish the tasks associated with the position
- Participate in emergency clean-up as needed due to severe weather
- Maintaining Barn work area in a clean and organized manner
Required Skills
- Ability to implement a landscape maintenance plan
- Ability to lead landscape-based projects
- Ability to work individually as well as manage the work of other employees and outside contractors
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety manuals, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
- Ability to understand oral and written instructions
- Ability to make basic calculations related to chemical applications and ordering supplies and materials
- Ability to use landscape and garden related maintenance equipment and tools, including power-driven tools; prior landscape maintenance experience preferred
- Computer knowledge in Microsoft software
- Valid driver’s license
Education and/or Experience
- Associates degree or higher (preferred) in horticulture or related field
- 2 years experience with turf and landscape maintenance
Physical Demands of Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Work environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the position. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee will work with chemicals, solvents, cryogenic liquids, lasers, and radiation emitting devices.
Salary : $20 - $25
