Groundskeeper

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Full Time Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Natick, MA, US

Salary Range: $23.00 To $25.00 Hourly

Walnut Hill School for the Arts has an immediate opening for a Groundskeeper. Come join our team!

The Groundskeeper assists with the general maintenance and upkeep of Walnut Hill buildings, grounds, and facilities and is responsible for the cultivation and care of the School’s landscaping and grounds including planting and maintaining flower beds, seeding, mowing, weeding, repairing structures, snow removal, de-icing, plowing, and maintaining the outside of buildings.

The Groundskeeper also provides services for events and performances, move-in/out, and other facilities tasks as needed. The Groundskeeper works collaboratively with the facilities team to proactively assess and rectify issues relating to the overall physical plant and functioning of the school.

Regular hours are 7:00 am-3:30 pm, Monday-Friday, with rotating on-call responsibilities as required. This position is classified as “essential,” meaning employees are required to report to their designated work location to ensure the operation of essential functions or departments during an emergency or when the school has otherwise suspended operations.

• Perform groundskeeping and building maintenance;
• Mow lawns using hand, power, or riding mower; trim edges around walks, flower beds, and walls;
• Maintain landscape; plant annual and perennial flowers, grass, shrubs, trees, and bushes; rake, mulch, water;
• Prune trees and shrubs as needed or directed by supervisor;
• Consistently monitor grounds and remove debris, waste, litter, and other hazards as needed;
• Shovel and/or plow snow from walkways and roadways; sand, salt, de-ice, and treat walkways, steps, and roadways as needed;
• Perform minor repairs and preventative maintenance on groundskeeping equipment;
• Assist facilities team with other tasks (building maintenance, setup/breakdown of events, move-in/out, removal of waste and recycling, cleaning and organizing the facilities shop, etc.) throughout the year as needed;
• Perform additional duties as needed and assigned by your supervisor, the Head of School, or their designee.

• Complete required paperwork, forms, surveys, employment documents, background checks, fingerprinting, online training programs, request and report absences, accidents, and injuries, and follow other school policy and legal requirements by established deadlines;
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across all departments to foster a positive working and educational environment for students and employees to support the school’s mission, vision, and core values;
• Attend and participate in required faculty and staff meetings and department meetings; participate and engage fully in individual reviews and evaluations; be open to feedback and work with supervisor to set goals and expectations for the future;
• Attend and participate in required Professional Development (PD) days, training programs, orientation programs, benefit meetings, mandatory seminars, team-building exercises, and safety training/drills as directed; and
• Display willingness and ability to grow, learn, explore new approaches, and practice self-reflection.

• 1+ years of experience in landscaping or related field;
• Knowledge of landscaping, equipment maintenance, and repair techniques;
• Ability to safely operate power and hand tools, equipment, vertical lift, ladders, dollies, and other basic maintenance, loading, and unloading equipment;
• Excellent decision…