Lead Groundskeeper John Burroughs School
The lead groundskeeper reports to the Grounds Supervisor and will assist with everyday operations of campus maintenance. They will lead the crew in normal daily tasks, and perform various horticultural and landscaping duties such as natural and synthetic playing field maintenance, mowing lawn areas, tree and shrub pruning, and landscape bed maintenance. Other duties include general maintenance such as keeping the grounds clean of trash, debris, and anything else that could upset an otherwise orderly condition. Experience in athletic playing fields, golf course, or campus grounds required.
Minimum Qualifications
- Knowledge of natural & synthetic turf playing field maintenance & game preparation.
- Basic knowledge of natural turf grass & horticultural practices.
- Basic knowledge of practices, work methods, tools, and equipment associated with the landscaping trade.
- Ability to operate hand and power tools associated with the landscaping field.
- Ability to follow detailed, written and oral instructions.
- Ability to exercise basic human relation skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships within the community
- Applicant must be able to work as a team player and with other departments
Essential Duties
- Maintain playing surfaces to safe & acceptable conditions.
- Assist with chemical applications to natural playing surfaces.
- Maintains various lawns and landscape beds throughout the campus by mowing, trimming, raking, weeding and clearing debris.
- Collects garbage throughout the campus and disposes waste by appropriate procedures and methods.
- Remove weeds and other debris from mulched areas and flowerbeds.
- Plant seeds, bulbs, flowers, shrubs, trees and other vegetation in designated areas.
- Trims trees and bushes
- Operates various landscaping hand tools and equipment such as leaf and snow blowers, lawn mowers, chain saws, trimmers and school vehicles.
- Maintains gardening supplies and recommends new equipment.
- Assists with snow and ice removal.
- Assists with various shipping and receiving of incoming shipments and delivering and picking up of material, as needed.
- Assist with special events for set-up, event security, and clean-up.
Email resume to Bob Jett at bjett@jburroughs.org.