Groundskeeper - Hourly

4000 ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLE PAYROLL SVC•Seattle, WA

6d•$36 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

The Groundskeeper keeps parish and rectory grounds clean and attractive, enhancing the facility’s image and providing a suitable environment for staff, parishioners, students, and visitors. The listed duties compile tasks performed by people with similar job titles and are not necessarily all expected of one individual; parishes may use the checklist as a guideline when creating individual job descriptions. The role includes collecting litter, maintaining landscaping, and conducting preventive maintenance and repairs on hand and power equipment. Other duties may include directing visitors, preparing cemetery plots for burial, restoring grounds, and maintaining equipment cost and usage records.

Requirements

Willingness and ability to support the mission of the Church by extending the ministry of the Archbishop.
Ability and desire to use personal gifts and talents in service of the local Church and in support of collaboration between lay and ordained ministers.
High school diploma or GED.
Experience in landscape maintenance and landscape equipment operation.
Light mechanical experience.
Interpersonal and communication skills.
Valid Washington State driver’s license and automobile insurance.

Nice To Haves

Cemetery landscape maintenance or equipment-operation experience.
Backhoe experience.

Responsibilities

Collect and remove litter from the grounds daily.
Maintain grounds through mowing, watering, pruning, fertilizing, planting, and leaf removal.
Perform preventive maintenance and repair hand and power equipment used in the work.
Evaluate grounds and make changes to improve them.
Provide direction to visitors.
Prepare cemetery plots for burial and perform ground restoration tasks.
Maintain records of equipment cost and usage.
Perform other duties as assigned.