Groundskeeper & Maintenance Specialist

Title: Groundskeeper & Maintenance Specialist
Dept: Maintenance
Hours: 42.5 hr week, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with some flexibility and seasonal changes
Report to: Operations Manager, Daniel Athearn
Wage: $17.00 an hour or more depending on experience

This position fulfills the widely varied tasks of keeping our farms landscaping grounds and infrastructurerunning efficiently. The successful candidate will beresponsible forin-house repair and maintenance work. Depending on ones skill sets, the work can include light carpentry, touch-up painting, small tool repair, as well as groundskeeping, and many more unique tasks that occur on a diverse farm. This position demands a basic mechanical knowledge and/or the confidence in handing tools and the workmanship to finish the task.

From light bulbs to routine maintenance, the Groundskeeper & Maintenance Specialist is presented with a variety of unique tasks daily. A person with an enjoyment of landscape design, light maintenanceand repair will find this job very satisfying.

In our daily work, we:

• Undertake the list of tasks and repairs given by the supervisor. Knowing when to ask for help when needed and know when to call a professional.
• Performing tasks that retain the well-maintained look of the landscaped grounds, amenities and the overall appeal of the property.
• Maintains property trees, shrubs, and flower beds by planting, mulching, weeding, watering, and pruning.
• Completes work efficiently and accurately, while minimizing costs.
• Ensure work areas, tools and machine shop are kept clean, tidy, stocked and well cared for.
• Are able to move quickly and safely with sometimes large and potentially dangerous tools and equipment.
• Support other farm tasks when the positions requirements allow such asirrigation and field hand tasks.