Groundskeeper Miller House

Title: Groundskeeper 

Employment Type: Full Time 

Salary or Hourly: Hourly 

Pay rate: $20-25 per hour

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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 assisting landscape contractors 

• Ordering of supplies and plant material 

• Assist 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.