Groundskeeper

Mackenzie-Childs; Town of Springport (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Groundskeeper to maintain the estate's appearance and ensure a welcoming environment for guests. This role involves landscaping, animal care, and snow removal, providing a unique opportunity to work outdoors and contribute to the community's marketability. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in horticulture and landscaping, with a commitment to maintaining high standards. Join this innovative team and play a vital role in enhancing the beauty of the estate while enjoying a flexible part-time schedule.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Training in horticulture preferred.
• Knowledge of landscaping and gardening is essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the estate grounds, including landscaping and snow removal.
• Provide care for farm animals and maintain tools and machines.
• Conduct daily cleaning of walkways and courtyards.

Skills

Landscaping

Pruning

Mowing

Weeding

Snow removal

Animal care

Education

High school diploma or GED

Training in horticulture

Tools

Lawn mower

Trimmers

Snow blower

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Job description

Job Details

Corporate - Aurora, NY Part Time Job Location Position Type

$16.00 - $17.00 Salary Range

Description

Maintain the appearance and grounds of the estate in a clean and orderly condition to promote a high-quality environment for the guests and marketability of the community. The Groundskeeper is responsible for the care of the grounds to include landscaping including planting, seeding, lawnmowing and trimming, snow removal, care of animals, and tool and machine maintenance.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: (Additional duties may be assigned)

• Conduct daily cleaning of the brick driveway, walkways and courtyard in order to provide a positive guest experience.


• Provide care to farm animals to include feeding and cleaning animal yard and house.


• Provide care to the trees, vines and shrubs by pruning, staking and planting new trees as needed.


• Maintain lawns and grounds during summer season including mowing, weeding, and trimming of all weeds around walks, flower beds, and walls using appropriate hand tools, as well as applying herbicides and reseeding when necessary.


• Assist in the gardens, as necessary.


• Clear snow and ice from parking lots, walkways and building entrances during winter season using snow removal equipment including snowplow, snow blower and shovel. Ensure that all areas are plowed before first employees arrive for shifts each morning.


• Place all lighting and greens on structures for the Holiday Season.


• Maintain all tools and machines on the Estate by ensuring that all repairs are completed timely and all scheduled maintenance is completed. Ensure that all gas and fuel cans are filled.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED


• Training in horticulture preferred


• Knowledge of landscaping/gardening: cleaning, pruning, mowing, weeding and trimming

Special Requirements:

• Drivers' License


• Ability to be on call and work weekends and overtime on a regular basis


• Location: Aurora, NY

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of landscaping: cleaning, pruning, mowing, weeding, trimming.


• Knowledge of fertilizer and/or pesticide applications.


• Must be able to understand the potential hazards and subsequent procedures involved in working around commercial chemical agents and various types of machinery.

Equipment Used:

• Computer, printer, telephone, photocopier, fax machine, calculator, various hand and power tools, including but not limited to, lawn mower, trimmers, and snow blower.


• Computer Software: Microsoft Outlook and Word


• Safety Equipment: Safety shoes, gloves, and mask

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Duties can be physically demanding and repetitive, involving much bending, lifting, digging, and shoveling. Ability to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, perform repetitive hand motions, use hands to finger, grasp, handle, or feel; crouch, kneel, crawl, bend, climb, shovel, push, pull and reach with arms and/or hands.


• Ability to exert in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.


• Moderate mental and visual attention required for performing manual work, machine operations, set-ups, inspections, and adjustments that require frequent decisions to detect and adjust for variance from proper operation.

Salary:16.00-17.00/hr

Environmental Conditions:



While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly exposed to inside and outside environmental conditions including extreme cold, heat, weather hazards, vibrations, animal bodily fluids, potential for physical injury, atmospheric conditions, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises. Potential for burns, electrical hazards, mechanical hazards and chemicals (herbicides and fertilizer).

MacKenzie-Childs is an EEO Employer.