Campus Groundskeeper - Outdoor Landscaping

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Job summary

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is seeking a full-time Groundskeeper to support the upkeep and beautification of our campus. This hands-on role is ideal for someone with a passion for landscaping, horticulture, and working outdoors in a collaborative environment.

As part of the Facilities team, you will maintain grounds year-round—mowing, edging, trimming shrubs and trees, planting, fertilizing, and operating equipment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years groundskeeping experience preferred.
• Some knowledge of landscaping techniques.

Responsibilities

• Mows, weeds, edges, and maintains lawns.
• Trims, transplants, and maintains shrubs, hedges, and trees.
• Removes snow and ice from roads and walkways.
• Excavates and fills in trenches, pits, and wells under direct supervision.
• Operates mowers, trimmers, snow blowers, leaf blowers, chainsaws, and other landscaping equipment.
• Operates heavy equipment such as backhoes, tractors, and forklifts.
• Applies fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides under direction of the Grounds Foreman.
• Plants trees, garden beds, and shrubbery under the direction of the Grounds Foreman.
• Performs other general labor tasks as assigned by the Grounds Foreman.

Skills

Equipment operation

Landscaping knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Lawn maintenance equipment

Job description

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is seeking a full-time Groundskeeper to support the upkeep and beautification of our campus. This hands-on role is ideal for someone with a passion for landscaping, horticulture, and working outdoors in a collaborative environment.

As part of the Facilities team, you will maintain grounds year-round—mowing, edging, trimming shrubs and trees, planting, fertilizing, and operating equipment.