Maintenance/Grounds Keeper

Turtle Survival; South Carolina; On-site; USD 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3% 401(k) match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Employer paid life insurance

Paid time off

Sick leave

Remote office stipend

Ongoing professional development

Job summary

Turtle Survival Alliance in Cross, SC seeks a hands-on Groundskeeper/Maintenance helper to support groundskeeping and on-site facility upkeep. You will prune vegetation, mow, harvest foods on site, and assist with carpentry, plumbing, electrical and masonry work, plus operate power tools and heavy machinery.

Work outdoors in hot, humid or freezing conditions. This full-time, on-site role offers benefits including a 3% 401(k) match, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, PTO, sick

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong work ethic and reliability.
• Willingness to learn new skills.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs unassisted and 90 lbs assisted.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Prune vegetation, remove unwanted vegetation, mow lawns, harvest foods on site.
• Assist with facility maintenance, including carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and masonry.
• Work outdoors in hot, humid or freezing conditions.
• Operate heavy machinery and power tools safely.
• Maintain fences, including electrical fences operation.
• Assist in developing and applying landscape standards and maintaining practices.
• Adhere to security guidelines and communicate with coworkers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong work ethic

Willingness to learn

Physical stamina

Valid driver’s license

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

The purpose of this position is to assist with the general maintenance and groundskeeping at the Turtle Survival Center (TSC) in Cross, South Carolina. This position is 100% on-site.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong work ethic.
• Willingness to learn new skills.
• Candidates must be able to lift 50 lbs unassisted and 90 lbs assisted.
• Valid Driver’s license.

Responsibilities:

• Horticulture work such as pruning vegetation, removal of unwanted vegetation, gardening, harvesting foods grown on site, and mowing.
• Assist with facility maintenance, construction, and renovation, including, but not limited to carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and masonry.
• Ability to work outdoors in hot humid conditions as well as freezing conditions
• Operation and maintenance of heavy machinery.
• Operation and maintenance of power tools and chainsaws.
• Maintenance of perimeter and interior fences, including ensuring electrical fences are operating properly.
• Assist in developing and applying landscape standards.
• Maintain landscape standards and practices.
• Adhere to best practices and security guidelines.
• Communicate effectively with co-workers to address problems that may arise in a timely manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

In addition to the above-stated compensation, Turtle Survival Alliance offers an individual retirement account with a 3% employee match, medical, dental, and vision insurance (up to $750 employer contribution per month), as well as employer paid life insurance, paid time off, and sick leave. The Alliance also offers a remote office stipend as well as ongoing professional development.

About Us:

The Turtle Survival Alliance is a 501(c)(3) and protects and restores wild populations of tortoises and freshwater turtles through science-based conservation, global leadership, and local stewardship. Formed in 2001, Turtle Survival Alliance is a global conservation organization based in Charleston, South Carolina that works to create a planet where tortoises and freshwater turtles can thrive in the wild. With strategic, science-based initiatives directed by local leaders, our work creates lasting impact and capacity where it matters most and inspires long-term community-based stewardship to prevent extinction. Where populations cannot yet succeed in the wild, our breeding programs ensure their future survival. Because turtles are ancient, remarkable creatures—and to save them, we all play a role.

Turtle Survival Alliance does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.