Groundskeeper

Job Description

Job Description

Position: Groundskeeper

Department: Facilities Services

Location: Milton Academy Campus, Milton, MA

Hours: Tue-Sat 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., generally; some flexibility required

FLSA: Non-exempt

Classification: Staff (12-month)

Salary Range: $21-$25 per hour, based on experience and qualifications.

Milton Academy is an independent college preparatory K–12 school, boarding and day in grades 9–12, located just south of Boston.

Milton Academy cultivates in its students a passion for learning and a respect for others. Embracing diversity and the pursuit of excellence, we create a community in which individuals develop competence, confidence and character. Our active learning environment, in and out of the classroom, develops creative and critical thinkers, unafraid to express their ideas, prepared to seek meaningful lifetime success and to live by our motto, “Dare to be true.”

Summary of Position:

Milton Academy is seeking a Groundskeeper to support the maintenance, care, and appearance of the school's campus, including lawns, athletic fields, trees, shrubs, flower beds, and outdoor spaces. This role involves performing a variety of semi-skilled landscaping and grounds maintenance tasks, as well as assisting with the setup and breakdown of equipment and materials for campus events throughout the year. The ideal candidate is collaborative, dependable, and customer service oriented, with a strong commitment to working effectively with the Facilities Services team and creating a welcoming environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Cultivates, maintains, repairs and restores turf, athletic fields and trees through mowing, weeding, raking, aerating, de-thatching, seeding, mulching, pruning, fertilizing and other similar activities; observes, inspects and maintains campus irrigation systems.

2. Assist in measuring, staking, and establishing the layout of athletic fields for outdoor sports. Assembles, maintains and repairs various outdoor athletic equipment, including goals and batting cages.

3. Hand picks, gathers, collects, loads and transports litter/debris from and about the Academy grounds.

4. Transports, moves, loads, sets up and dismantles tables, chairs, platforms, materials and equipment in support of various events

5. Participates in snow removal activities; drives vehicles and equipment with snowplows, brushes, blowers, salt/sand spreaders and shovels.

6. Assist in the opening and closing of the outdoor pool.

7. Provides help and assistance as needed/requested by other grounds members.

8. Operates, inspects and conducts regular maintenance and minor repairs to vehicles and grounds equipment.

9. Utilize basic computer skills to access and respond to emails, review and print work orders, and update tasks within the computerized work order management system.

10. Other duties as assigned.

Supervision to be received: Supervised by the Associate Director of Grounds.

Supervision to be exercised: none

Education/Certification/Licensure

Required: High School Diploma, or equivalent; valid driver’s license.

Preferred: Pesticide license

Hoisting engineer license

Experience

Required: Three years minimum of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience in horticulture, grounds maintenance, grounds equipment and athletic field operations.

Preferred: Knowledgeable about and skilled in small engine (lawn mowers, snow blowers, etc.) repair.

Competencies

Required:

• Demonstrated ability to use a computer, including proficiency in Google Workspace, Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Cloud.

• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and tasks in a fast-paced work environment

• Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external constituencies.

• Understanding of confidentiality and related issues.

• Receptive to supervision and professional development.

• Desire to be a part of a dynamic educational community.

Physical Abilities:

Required:

• Move around the Milton Academy campus without restriction.

• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds

• Frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and climbing.

• Ability to operate landscaping and groundskeeping equipment, including mowers, trimmers, blowers, and hand tools.

• Ability to safely use ladders and perform tasks at varying heights when needed.

• Work in the elements and extreme conditions.

• Know how and be willing to use a manual snow shovel.

All interested internal candidates must complete an application for promotion or transfer and inform your supervisor as soon as possible.

The essential functions and basic skills have been included in this job description; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This position description is subject to change at any time.

Milton Academy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of any category protected by federal, state, or local law, including but not limited to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, citizenship or national or ethnic origin.