GROUNDSKEEPER- 6 Months Full Time - Kimball Farms Retirement - Lenox

Berkshirejobs; Town of Lenox (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Berkshires is seeking a Groundskeeper for a 6-month full-time position. The role involves maintaining the grounds, operating landscaping equipment, and ensuring safety standards are met. Ideal candidates will have vocational training in grounds maintenance and experience in similar roles.

Qualifications

• Experience in residential or corporate grounds keeping preferred.
• Must have a current driver's license.
• Ability to operate landscaping and snow removal equipment safely.

Responsibilities

• Maintain grounds, ensuring they are free of trash and hazards.
• Assist with snow and ice removal during winter.
• Maintain outdoor equipment and signage.

Skills

Landscaping

Maintenance

Safety Procedures

Education

Vocational School or training in grounds maintenance

Tools

Landscaping power equipment

Landscaping hand tools

Job description

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GROUNDSKEEPER- 6 Months Full Time - Kimball Farms Retirement - Lenox

Kimball Farms is a beautiful place to call home, and so much more than a place to live.

Picture yourself in Western Massachusetts nestled in the rolling hills of the Berkshires. When you enter our tree-lined drive, you’ll feel like you’ve arrived at your own estate. Our 63-acre campus is the ideal backdrop for enjoying a maintenance-free lifestyle immersed in nature, art, and culture, and being as active or relaxed as you choose.

Get inspired, reignite your passions, and enrich your life.

Job Title:

GROUNDSKEEPER- 6 Months Full Time

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Location:

Lenox

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Full Time

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Job Description:

Essential Job Functions:
• Assures that the grounds are well-groomed and free of trash, debris and hazards.
• Assures that walkways are clean and clear of hazards.
• Maintains landscape plantings as directed by the Department Supervisor.
• Assists during winter months, with snow and ice removal efforts.
• Maintains outside water hoses and equipment as directed.
• Maintains the appearance of outdoor signs, parking lot lines, center road lines and direction-oftravel indicators.
• Maintains and washes all tractors, mowers, snow blower and other outdoor vehicles and
equipment to insure they are in good working order.
• Identifies and replaces dead or diseased plantings as directed by supervisor.
• Maintains outdoor planting, containers and lawn furniture.
• Participates in cleaning of Maintenance Building, i.e., cleaning of floor, walls, tools and bathroom.
• Participate in annual OSHA and CDC in-service training programs.
• Additional duties as directed and required by supervisor to provide a cohesive, responsible,
effective maintenance team sustaining an attractive, well-functioning facility.
Qualifications:
• Vocational School or training in grounds maintenance preferred.
• Experience in residential or corporate grounds keeping preferred.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must have a current driver's license.
• Must demonstrate ability to operate effectively and safely landscaping and snow removal power
equipment.
• Must demonstrate ability to use landscaping hand tools safely.
• Must demonstrate ability to maintain all machinery, tools and equipment and to keep records of
such maintenance.