Maintenance Groundskeeper

GENERAL SCOPE

To properly maintain the grounds of the campus in a safe, attractive and appealing fashion. This includes the Jewish Home and Marian’s House grounds.

EDUCATION / QUALIFICATION

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Some college or technical school training in golf course /grounds maintenance, landscaping and building maintenance, and light repairs in building maintenance.
• Pesticide and herbicide applicators license preferred but not required.
• Must have valid NYS drivers license.

Essential Functions

• Schedule and perform all work relating to grounds maintenance and up-keep. This includes, but is not limited to, mowing, trimming, weeding, planting, inspecting, ground repairs, snow removal, ice control and other tasks outside of the building.
• Recognize and identify, at an early stage, disease, insects or other problems with trees, shrubs, turf, flowers and other plant materials. Report problems and follow through on the control of such problems.
• When assigned they will perform basic building repairs including but not limited to:
• Minor electrical repairs such as changing light bulbs, switches, plugs, cords and making other minor electrical repairs.
• Minor plumbing repairs such as unplug sinks, toilets, and sewer and drain lines. Can be asked to repair faucets, toilets, showers, valves, sinks and makes other minor plumbing related repairs.
• Performs routine building maintenance including but not limited to basic painting, wall repairs, and room preparation.
• Will also perform basic preventive maintenance and emergency maintenance repairs as assigned.
• Plan and perform work on small to mid-sized outdoor and indoor projects.
• Work with tradesmen, mechanics or other staff as assigned.
• Is On-Call during the snow season and carries the On-Call cell phone as assigned for the Maintenance On-Call rotation.
• All other job duties as assigned.

Experience

• Four (4) years in the landscaping and in general building maintenance and repairs preferred.
• Experience with MS Office and MS Outlook preferred.

PAY

Pay Rate: $20.00-$22.00 (Pay information will vary depending upon relevant experience for the position)

SCHEDULE

Full Time 40 hours Monday-Friday 7am-3:30pm with on-call and weekend rotation