Groundskeeper

Forsyth School; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Groundskeeper to join their facilities maintenance team. This role is essential in ensuring the campus is welcoming and well-maintained for students and staff. Responsibilities include preparing the campus for daily operations, maintaining cleanliness, and assisting with event setups. Ideal candidates will have a background in maintenance or facilities management and a commitment to safety and quality improvement. Join a supportive community that values curiosity and joy in learning while contributing to a vibrant educational environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance or facilities management is required.
• Ability to follow safety procedures and report hazards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare campus for students and staff arrival by cleaning and setting up.
• Assist with daily cleaning and maintenance tasks as assigned.

Skills

Maintenance

Facilities Management

Building Operations

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

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Base pay range

$18.00/hr - $20.00/hr

Forsyth School fosters a spirit of curiosity and joy, empowering children to pursue challenges with confidence. At Forsyth, our talented and caring faculty encourages students to explore and question, enabling them to learn deeply. Each child's unique identity is known, celebrated, and nurtured by our supportive community. The results are profound: children take risks, pursue challenges, and find joy in learning. The "Forsyth experience" is enriched by the school's unique campus, location, and commitment to the natural environment.

Job Summary

Work with the facility maintenance team to maintain daily operations so the school days run smoothly by preparing the campus for the arrival of students, faculty, and staff.

Essential Functions

• Work day shift from 6:00 am to 2:00 pm Monday-Friday and weekends as needed.
• Prepare campus for everyone’s arrival by turning lights on, using a blower to clean walkways off of debris, and picking up any trash and landscaping debris.
• Assist with setup for morning school events- setting up tables, coffee, seating, etc.
• Crossing guard responsibility during drop off ½ hour.
• Assist the Hospitality Manager by helping with making coffee and delivering early childhood lunches to their classrooms in time for lunch.
• Daily cleaning of high-impact spaces in younger grade-level buildings.
• Complete work orders as assigned by the Facilities Director.
• Follows all safety procedures and reports all hazardous conditions, defective equipment, and accidents or incidents to the supervisor immediately.
  
  
  

Core Competencies

• Actively participates in continuous quality improvement and looks for ways to make things better and listens to and shares ideas.
• Takes initiative, and finds things that need to be done.
• Share thoughts, ideas, and suggestions and provide input when requested.
• Accepts responsibility for doing a job the right way and admits and learns from mistakes.
• Open to new ideas, different points of view, and changes.
• Practices good stewardship, and uses resources wisely and responsibly.
• Seeks opportunities to grow skills and knowledge.
  
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, Ability

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Maintenance, Facilities, Building operations background, or a related trade.
• Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.
  
  
  

Reporting

Reports to the Director of Facilities. No supervisory responsibilities.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Primary and Secondary Education

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