Groundskeeper

The Lovett School•Atlanta, GA

27d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Full-Time, 12-month staff position for a Groundskeeper. The role involves maintaining the campus grounds, including mowing, lawn care, tree and shrub maintenance, irrigation systems, and landscape bed upkeep. Responsibilities also include applying pesticides, equipment maintenance, operating various landscape machinery, assisting with installations and events, campus safety walks, and snow/ice removal.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent required
Valid driver's license
Two years of experience in grounds maintenance
Proficiency in landscape, turf, and irrigation maintenance preferred

Responsibilities

Mow all turf on campus and perform routine lawn care, including aerating and fertilizing
Remove leaves and perform tree maintenance and removal
Trim and maintain all shrubs; prune shrubs and trees as needed
Maintain irrigation systems across campus
Clean and mulch all landscape beds
Remove trash from campus grounds
Apply pesticides for weed, insect, and landscape disease control
Perform daily and routine maintenance on landscape/grounds equipment
Maintain landscape and grounds according to established zone assignments
Operate heavy equipment, including front-end loaders, backhoes, large trucks, tractors, Bobcats, reel mowers, and limb chippers
Operate mowers, string trimmers, edgers, blowers, chainsaws, and other motorized and non-motorized equipment
Assist with landscape installations and renovations, including floral displays; read and implement landscape design documents
Water annual flowers and spray weeds as part of routine care
Assist with setup and move support for various on-campus events
Perform daily campus safety walks
Respond to storm damage and other landscaping-related emergencies as needed
Perform snow and ice removal from roadways, sidewalks, and parking lots
Other related duties as assigned