Maintenance Groundskeeper

Jewish Home; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Jewish Home in Rochester, NY is seeking a Grounds Maintenance worker to maintain the campus grounds consisting of lawns and landscaping. The ideal candidate will have at least 4 years of experience in landscaping and general maintenance, with knowledge in basic repairs. The position is full-time requiring Monday to Friday availability with on-call duties during the snow season.

If you are a motivated individual looking for a stable position and have the necessary qualifications, apply to join our committed and diverse team focused on maintaining a beautiful environment.

Qualifications

• 4 years experience in landscaping and general building maintenance preferred.
• Valid NYS driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Perform grounds maintenance tasks including mowing, trimming, and planting.
• Identify and manage issues with trees and plants.
• Conduct minor electrical and plumbing repairs.
• Maintain building and perform preventive maintenance.
• Be on-call during the snow season.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Basic plumbing repairs

Basic electrical repairs

Pesticide application

MS Office proficiency

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Training in golf course/grounds maintenance

Job description

Pay Rate: $20.00-$22.00 (Pay information will vary depending upon relevant experience for the position)

Full Time 40 hours Monday-Friday 7am-3:30pm with on-call and weekend rotation

GENERAL SCOPE: To properly maintain the grounds of the campus in a safe, attractive and appealing fashion. This includes the Jewish Home and Marian’s House grounds.

EDUCATION / QUALIFICATION: High school graduate or equivalent. Some college or technical school training in golf course /grounds maintenance, landscaping and building maintenance, and light repairs in building maintenance. Pesticide and herbicide applicators license preferred but not required. Must have valid NYS drivers license.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Schedule and perform all work relating to grounds maintenance and up-keep. This includes, but is not limited to, mowing, trimming, weeding, planting, inspecting, ground repairs, snow removal, ice control and other tasks outside of the building.
• Recognize and identify, at an early stage, disease, insects or other problems with trees, shrubs, turf, flowers and other plant materials. Report problems and follow through on the control of such problems.
• When assigned they will perform basic building repairs including but not limited to:
• Minor electrical repairs such as changing light bulbs, switches, plugs, cords and making other minor electrical repairs.
• Minor plumbing repairs such as unplug sinks, toilets, and sewer and drain lines. Can be asked to repair faucets, toilets, showers, valves, sinks and makes other minor plumbing related repairs.
• Performs routine building maintenance including but not limited to basic painting, wall repairs, and room preparation.
• Will also perform basic preventive maintenance and emergency maintenance repairs as assigned.
• Plan and perform work on small to mid-sized outdoor and indoor projects.
• Work with tradesmen, mechanics or other staff as assigned.
• Is On-Call during the snow season and carries the On-Call cell phone as assigned for the Maintenance On-Call rotation.
• All other job duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE: Four (4) years in the landscaping and in general building maintenance and repairs preferred. Experience with MS Office and MS Outlook preferred.

This description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities but constitutes a general definition of position scope.

Jewish Home is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis [“protected class”] including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual identity, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.

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