White River State Park Groundskeeper

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Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

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The Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites (ISMHS) is a museum system with 12 locations across the state, including the Indiana State Museum in downtown Indianapolis and 11 historic sites across the state. The ISMHS is a forward-thinking, unparalleled resource for learning about and appreciating Indiana and its role in the world. We discover, collect, preserve, interpret, and present artifacts and exhibits that showcase the stories of Indiana's natural and cultural history, art, and science.

Role Overview:

This position interacts frequently with park goers, often serving as the first point of contact with visitors on the property. This position requires a flexible work schedule with availability to work in all weather conditions. The ideal candidate selected will have a passion for maintaining beautiful public spaces. This is a intermittent position.

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $34,216.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience.

This position interacts frequently with park goers, often serving as the first point of contact with visitors on the property. This position requires a flexible work schedule with availability to work in all weather conditions. The ideal candidate selected will have a passion for maintaining beautiful public spaces. This is a intermittent position.

• Be an enthusiastic and knowledgeable ambassador for White River State Park
• Maintaining a high-level visitor experience requires a candidate to be detail oriented to keep the park looking sharp and professional
• Candidate must have knowledge of the park and attractions as they frequently are the first point of contact for park visitors
• Maintain the cleanliness and curb appeal of the park’s 6,000-seat concert amphitheater and grounds
• Candidate must possess basic knowledge of park maintenance equipment including but not limited to forklifts, golf carts, and power tools. Ability to drive a skid steer a plus but not required
• Assist the events team in set-up and teardown of third-party rental and community events ensuring proper care of park spaces
• Removing refuse, multiple times per day, based on visitor attendance, in over 150 receptacles across 250 acres of the park property
• Must be knowledgeable of Standard Precautions and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Maintain flowers, shrubs and tree beds by mulching, weeding and pruning
• Assist in irrigation repairs including use of a shovels and spades for hole digging
• Ability to assess the replacement of lights or need for repair of lighting receptacles
• Maintain sidewalks, stairs, and roadways in the park including the ability to level and repair broken tiles
• Maintain the cleanliness of park’s underground parking garage and surface parking lot including but not limited to use of a power washer
• Provide snow removal of all assigned areas with the use of shovel, snowplow attached to park vehicle, or snowplow used on other park implements
• Leaf and storm clean-up with the use of leaf blower and possible chain saw for fallen branches.
• Daily janitorial duties sweeping, mopping, and trash removal from Visitors Center
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Integrity, reliability, and trustworthiness
• Grounds maintenance…