Groundskeeper

Mitchell College•New London, CT

19d•Onsite

About The Position

Mitchell College is conducting a local search for a reliable and detail-oriented Groundkeeper to maintain the appearance, safety, and cleanliness of campus grounds. This position plays a key role in creating a welcoming environment for students, staff, and visitors. This position is full-time (40 hrs/wk.), full year and includes a competitive benefits package.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
3 or more years of related work experience. Turf or Horticultural training is preferred
Ability to effectively communicate policies, and/or procedures in a manner easily understood by fellow employees
Valid Connecticut Driver License

Nice To Haves

Turf or Horticultural training is preferred

Responsibilities

Mows lawns and trims grass around walks, signs, lights, flower bed, buildings and walls.
Prunes shrubs and trees to shape and improve growth.
Removes damaged leaves, branches, and twigs using mowers, tractors and other hand and power tools.
Lays out and set up of Athletic Fields, paints, moves goals, moves bleachers, cleans turf, grooms’ field and performs field repairs.
Lays out and tends flower beds, weeds, edges, mulches and supports other decorative vegetation.
Maintains and sharpens tools and makes minor repairs on equipment, as needed.
Plants, fertilizes, waters, weeds, edges, mulches and uses herbicides and insecticides to maintain grass, flowers, trees and shrubs.
Removes snow and ice from walks, stairs, driveways and fields; spreads salt
Picks up litter, empties trash cans, rakes, bags, leaves and debris.
Blows of hard surfaces.
Cleans drainage ditches and culverts.
Paints
Maintains driveways, parking lots and signage.
Repairs fences, gates, walls, walks and outbuildings using carpentry, masonry and painting tools.
Performs routine cleaning and maintenance on gardening and grounds equipment.
Operates all equipment according to manufacturer safety guidelines and wears appropriate PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) at all times and expected to use items such as but not limited to lawn mowers, zero turns, UTV (Gator), side walk plows, snow blower, tractors, pickup truck, augers, line trimmers, blowers, sweepers, leaf vacuum, chain saw, pruners, shears, spreaders, power washers, edger and hand-held tools such as but limited to rakes, shovels and hammers.
Maintains a high level of awareness for student/staff safety while operating equipment, heavy machinery or applying treatments during campus hours.
On occasion be asked to support on event set ups, exterior and interior maintenance.
Ability to work independently, be a self-starter and work with others.
Will be required to work designated weekends for special events and or sporting events.
Other duties as assigned