Maintenance Worker 1 Grounds - Parks

NJAC Foundation; Mount Holly Township (NJ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

NJAC Foundation seeks a groundskeeper for routine outdoor care in our parks and recreation areas. You will perform landscaping, lawn care, tree work, and bedding maintenance, and assist with event setup and breakdown.

This role requires working with ride-on equipment and towing trailers, under supervision. Requirements include a NJ driver's license, a high school diploma or equivalent, and at least one year of landscaping or park maintenance experience.

Qualifications

• Age 18 or older.
• Driver's license valid in New Jersey.
• High school graduation or equivalent.
• 1 year landscaping/park maintenance experience.
• Preferred coursework or certifications in turfgrass, horticulture, groundskeeping, or park management.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic park maintenance including landscaping and groundskeeping.
• Assist in event setup and breakdown; operate maintenance equipment.
• Maintain park infrastructure such as benches and fences; manage trash.
• Respond to snow/ice and seasonal maintenance as needed.

Skills

Groundskeeping

Landscaping

Event setup

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Ride-on equipment

Trailer towing

Job description

This position is responsible for basic park maintenance duties including landscaping, groundskeeping and event set-up/breakdown.

Under supervision, performs routine work in the care and maintenance of outdoor areas such as park grounds, recreational areas, lawns, playgrounds, and plant beds including tree work, fall clean-ups, and snow/ice response; maintains and repairs park infrastructure such as benches and fences; participates in event set-up and breakdown; operates and performs minor maintenance on a variety of equipment, tools, and machinery used to care for and maintain grounds; performs trash management and other related maintenance duties as required.

Work hours: Monday through Friday 7am - 3:30pm pm plus mandatory and voluntary overtime; this is an essential personnel position.

REQUIREMENTS

• AGE: minimum of 18 years of age
• LICENSE: Appointees must possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey.
• EDUCATION: Graduation from high school, vocational high school, or possession of an approved high school equivalency certificate.
• EXPERIENCE: One (1) year of experience in landscaping or park maintenance, including operation of ride-on equipment and trailer towing.
• PREFERRED: Related course work, certification or degrees in one of the following areas: turfgrass, horticulture, groundskeeping, park and recreation management.