Seasonal Groundskeeper

Saddle & Cycle Club; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Saddle & Cycle Club is seeking a Groundskeeper in Chicago, IL to maintain lawns, parking areas, and club facilities. You will use tools to trim, edge, water, and support seasonal court and greens maintenance.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED and 2+ years of ground maintenance experience, with the ability to operate equipment, read chemical labels, and perform basic math under varying weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience: High School Diploma or GED with minimum of two (2) years of ground maintenance, landscaping, irrigation, or golf course operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain lawns, prune bushes and trees, edge walkways, and keep grounds manicured.
• Operate snow removal equipment during winter to clear walkways, parking lots, and entrances.
• Watering, manual or through irrigation systems, for the entire campus.
• Perform special landscaping or planting projects as needed, including seasonal plantings.
• Seasonal placement/removal of outdoor furniture, grills, and décor.
• Assist in preparing clay tennis courts for the season and maintaining greens for a 3-hole golf course and bocce ballcourt.
• Assist in equipment maintenance and minor repairs on lawn care tools.
• Be dependable and able to work the required schedule with minimal supervision.

Skills

Lawn maintenance

Snow removal

Irrigation

Equipment upkeep

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Title: Groundskeeper
Reports to: Assistant Grounds Manager
Direct Reports: None
FLSA: Non-Exempt - Hourly

JOB SUMMARY

The Groundskeeper is responsible for the maintenance of landscaping and other club facilities, including parking lots.

• Use equipment and hand tools to maintain lawns, prune bushes and trees, edge walkways, and give the grounds a manicured look.
• Operate snow removal equipment during the winter to keep all walkways, parking lots, and building entrances clear and safe.
• Watering, either manual or through an irrigation system, for the entire campus.
• Perform special landscaping or planting projects as deemed necessary, such as seasonal plantings for the entire campus.
• Seasonal placement and removal of all outdoor furniture, grills, etc.
• Installation and removal of all seasonal décor.
• Assist in performing regular maintenance and minor repairs on lawn care equipment and tools.
• Assist in preparing clay tennis courts for the season.
• Maintain the greens for a 3‑hole golf course.
• Maintain the bocce ballcourt.
• Be dependable and able to work the schedule required.
• Have the ability to complete tasks with little supervision.
• Pay strong attention to detail.
• Have knowledge of and ability to perform the required role in emergency situations.
• Perform all other duties as assigned and not outlined above.

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.

Education and/or Experience: High School Diploma or GED with minimum of two (2) years of ground maintenance, landscaping, irrigation, or golf course operations preferred.

Language Skills: Ability to effectively read labels and instructions for chemicals and equipment. Ability to communicate or exchange ideas by means of spoken word to Members, Guests, Vendors, Managers, and Team Members.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts such as probability, division, addition, subtraction, and multiplication.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The Team Member frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and climb or balance. The Team Member will regularly lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and indoor environments that may include extreme heat, extreme cold, wet and/or humid conditions, high/precarious places, equipment and electrical components, airborne particles, and chemicals. The Team Member is regularly exposed to stairs and the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

NOTICE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the environment and the level of work being performed by this job. This job description in no way states or implies that the duties and responsibilities listed are the only tasks to be performed by the employee in this job. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform and complete any other job-related duties requested.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I acknowledge that I have reviewed and understand the above job description in its entirety and I can successfully fulfill each duty or task with or without an accommodation. I also acknowledge that the Club retains the right to change this job description at any time.