Seasonal On-Call Groundskeeper

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory; City of Batavia (NY); Sur place; USD 21 000 - 34 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement benefits

Onsite day care

Résumé du poste

Fermilab’s Infrastructure Services Division in Batavia, IL, is seeking a Seasonal On-Call Groundskeeper to join the Roads & Grounds Department. Under direct supervision, you will perform tasks to maintain Fermilab site roads, grounds, and related facilities.

Day-to-day responsibilities include landscape maintenance, snow removal, and drainage system upkeep, along with heavy physical labor. Overtime may be required; hours may vary from 4am to 10pm with no guaranteed minimum.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age with a valid state-issued driver’s license.
• Must have the ability to lift 50 lbs.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 2 or more years of groundskeeping experience.

Responsabilités

• Performs landscape maintenance activities including trimming, pruning, and snow removal.
• Maintains and cleans the underground stormwater drainage systems.
• Perform heavy physical labor.
• May be required to work mandatory overtime.
• No guaranteed minimum hours.
• May be required to work any time between the hours of 4am and 10pm.

Connaissances

Driver's license

Lifting 50 lbs

HS diploma

Groundskeeping exp

Formation

High School diploma or equivalent

Description du poste

Pay Range

The expected hiring range for this position is: $15.00-$25.00. Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such the scope and responsibilities of the position, qualifications of the selected candidate, business considerations, internal equity, and external market pay for comparable jobs. This position is not eligible for relocation assistance or sponsorship assistance.

About the Role

Fermilab’s Infrastructure Services Division seeks Seasonal On-Call Groundskeeper to join the Grounds Maintenance Group in the Roads & Grounds Department. Under direct supervision, you will perform tasks to maintain Fermilab site roads, grounds, and related facilities.

Day‑to‑Day Responsibilities

• Performs landscape maintenance activities including trimming, pruning, and snow removal.


• Maintains and cleans the underground stormwater drainage systems.


• Perform heavy physical labor.


• May be required to work mandatory overtime.


• No guaranteed minimum hours.


• May be required to work any time between the hours of 4am and 10pm.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Must be 18 years of age with a valid state‑issued driver’s license


• Must have the ability to lift 50 lbs.


• High School diploma or equivalent


• 2 or more years of groundskeeping experience

Applicable Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Previous experience in landscape construction and maintenance, or heavy equipment operations and maintenance, is desirable.


• Previous experience in snow removal operations.


• Must be available to respond promptly to snow removal at all hours.


• Basic computer skills (MS Office).


• Ability to work independently and harmoniously in a group setting.


• Ability to abide by all environment, safety and health regulations.


• Willingness to respect, understand and value individual differences that embody laboratory principles of diversity and inclusion.

Physical Activity and Work Conditions

• Human Factors: Heavy Lifting, Repetitive Motion, Sitting, Standing, Vibrating Equipment, Work Outdoors.


• Chemical Factors: Combustion Engines.


• Physical Factors: Environment (Cold/Hot/Wet/Dry), High Noise Level.


• Personal Protection Equipment: Protection (Eye/Face/Foot/Hand/Hearing).


• Biological Factors: Animals, Insects, Poisonous Plants.

Work Arrangement

Please note that the described work arrangement is subject to change based on business needs and is not guaranteed to be final.

Onsite: This is an onsite role, and the candidate must be able to work from our Batavia office.

Benefits/Perks

Fermilab offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program, including:

• Medical


• Dental


• Vision and Flexible Spending Accounts


• Paid time off


• Life insurance


• Short and Long‑term disability insurance


• Retirement benefits


• Onsite day care

Why Fermilab

Fermilab is America’s premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. We support discovery science experiments in Illinois and locations around the world, including deep underground mines in South Dakota and Canada, mountaintops in Arizona and Chile, CERN in Europe and the South Pole.

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Fermilab is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories. Fermilab is the United States' premier particle physics laboratory. We work on the world's largest and most advanced particle accelerators and dig down to the tiniest building blocks of matter. We probe the farthest reaches of the universe, seeking out the nature of dark matter and dark energy. Fermilab's over 2,000 employees include scientists and engineers from all around the world and collaborators from more than 50 countries on physics experiments based in the United States and elsewhere. Our work experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, our people. To learn more about Fermilab's employee programs, visit our main Careers site. Please contact [e-mail] to request accommodations for completing the application process.