Grounds Keeper-Year Round

Graceworks; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Graceworks Lutheran Services in Centerville, OH, is seeking a Full Time Groundskeeper to maintain the Bethany Village campus grounds. This outdoor role involves mowing, trimming, planting, pruning, and seasonal landscaping, with occasional on-call evenings and weekends.

The position offers weekday shifts from 7:30am to 4:00pm and a compensation range of $15.00–$17.75 per hour, based on experience. Join a team dedicated to top-quality care and a welcoming community environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in lawn care and landscape maintenance.
• Ability to operate seasonal equipment and tools.
• Commitment to safety procedures and privacy requirements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the appearance of our campus through mowing, trimming, edging, and general lawn care.
• Care for gardens, trees, shrubs, and landscape beds through pruning, mulching, watering, weeding, fertilizing, and seasonal planting.
• Help ensure a safe environment by removing snow and controlling ice on roads, driveways, sidewalks, and common areas.
• Keep grounds, walkways, and outdoor gathering spaces clean, attractive, and free of debris.
• Assist with weekly cottage trash removal.
• Respond to weather-related or campus maintenance needs, including occasional on-call evenings and weekends.
• Follow all organizational policies, safety procedures, and privacy requirements.
• Support the team with additional duties that help maintain our community's high standards.

Skills

Lawn care

Grounds maintenance

Snow removal

Job description

Graceworks Lutheran Services is a not-for-profit organization serving over 2000 older adults and adults with disabilities. We are a leader in offering services and settings that inspire and support a sense of home when people experience challenging and changing circumstances to aging and living with disabilities.

At Bethany Village, we pride ourselves on providing top-of-the-line care to all residents. Our 100-acresis centrally located in the city of Centerville, OH,andfeatures well-appointed living options, situated on our beautifully landscaped grounds.

Graceworks Core Values:

Faithfulness to Christ-As part of the Church, Graceworks Lutheran Services performs its work in response to Jesus Christ and as an extension of his ministry.

Wholeness of Life -Recognizing and valuing the inherent worth of each individual, Graceworks Lutheran Services helps each person experience dignity and the fullest achievable level of physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and vocational ability.

Equality and Justice -Advocating justice, recognizing the equality of all persons when offering services and opportunities for service, and seeking to develop and balance societal resources to serve vulnerable persons who have more intense needs.

Quality of Service -Delivering the highest quality services possible by demonstrating competence, compassion, continuous improvement, innovation and creativity.

Integrity -Demonstrating honesty, integrity, fairness and trustworthiness, ensuring that actions and relationships represent a sincere and balanced expression of organizational values.

Stewardship of Resources - Exercising faithful stewardship of financial resources and physical assets and is responsible and accountable for their proper deployment in the work of ministry.

Full Time

Shift: 7:30am - 4:00pm (Monday - Friday) (some weekends, seasonal overtime, and on call)

Compensation: $15.00-$17.75 per hour - Based on experience

Job Duties:

• Maintain the appearance of our campus through mowing, trimming, edging, and general lawn care.
• Care for gardens, trees, shrubs, and landscape beds through pruning, mulching, watering, weeding, fertilizing, and seasonal planting.
• Help ensure a safe environment by removing snow and controlling ice on roads, driveways, sidewalks, and common areas.
• Keep grounds, walkways, and outdoor gathering spaces clean, attractive, and free of debris.
• Assist with weekly cottage trash removal.
• Respond to weather-related or campus maintenance needs, including occasional on-call evenings and weekends.
• Follow all organizational policies, safety procedures, and privacy requirements.
• Support the team with additional duties that help maintain our community's high standards.

Why join our team?

• Work outdoors and make a visible difference every day.