Grounds & Facilities Keeper: Landscaping, Snow & Events

Walnut Hill School For The Arts; Natick (MA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life/Disability

Retirement Match

Time off: 3 weeks vacation & 10 sick/4

Meals in Dining Hall

Tickets to Performances

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Natick, MA, is hiring a Groundskeeper to maintain the campus grounds, assist with events, move-in/out, and facilities tasks. Regular hours are 7:00 am-3:30 pm, Monday-Friday, with on-call rotation.

This essential role supports landscaping, building upkeep, and safety across the school grounds. The position requires 1+ year(s) of landscaping experience, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to operate power/hand tools and maintenance equipment.

Qualifications

• 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 making skills; ability to assess a situation and diagnose issue and elevate as necessary.
• Knowledge of safety codes, regulations, and procedures.
• Current driver’s license is required; and
• Valid 2A/1C hoisting license or willingness to obtain license within 90 days of hire; ability to pass a routine DOT physical per license requirements.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

landscaping

equipment maintenance

safety procedures

driver’s license

customer service

communication skills

independent work

Job description

Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Natick, MA, is hiring a Groundskeeper to maintain the campus grounds, assist with events, move-in/out, and facilities tasks. Regular hours are 7:00 am-3:30 pm, Monday-Friday, with on-call rotation.

This essential role supports landscaping, building upkeep, and safety across the school grounds. The position requires 1+ year(s) of landscaping experience, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to operate power/hand tools and maintenance equipment.