Groundskeeper - Camp Weaver

YMCA of Greensboro; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community organization is seeking a Groundskeeper to maintain camp grounds, ensuring a clean, safe environment. Responsibilities include mowing, gardening, and facility cleaning. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and be able to work safely around children.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers.

Responsibilities

• Mowing grass and general gardening tasks.
• Cleaning camp facilities as needed.

Skills

Communication

Critical Thinking

Functional Expertise

Education

Less than high school education

Job description

Position Summary

The Groundskeeper is responsible for general groundskeeping tasks that keep the camp looking clean, safe and well maintained. In addition, every position in the YMCA of Greensboro is responsible for carrying out our promise to strengthen the foundations of community with focus on Youth Development, Healthy Living and Social Responsibility while upholding our values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Mowing grass.
• Weed eating.
• Sweeping.
• Collecting trash.
• General gardening tasks.
• Cleaning camp facilities as needed.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Primary Leadership Competencies Required

• Inclusion - Values all people for their unique talents and takes an active role in promoting practices that support diversity, inclusion and global work, as well as cultural competence.
• Communication & Influence - Listens and expresses self effectively and in a way that engages, inspires and builds commitment to the Y's cause.
• Critical Thinking and Decision Making - Makes informed decisions based on logic, data and sounds judgment.
• Functional Expertise - Executes superior technical skills for the role.
  
  

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Less than high school education; or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to be aware of surroundings, especially as children are involved, working safely around them and being conscious of unsafe circumstances and situations. Willingness to address issues as needed for the safety and well-being of all staff and participants.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee frequently is required to sit; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include depth perception.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• CPR/AED, First Aid and Blood Borne Pathogen training required upon hire and must remain current throughout employment. Training on all equipment used in the course of the groundskeeping position as required by ACA standards to be facilitated by Maintenance Director.