Kentucky Country Day School is currently seeking a Grounds Team Member. The Grounds Team Member serves in a multi-purpose role, responsible for performing a wide range of daily maintenance and operational tasks primarily on grounds and athletic fields. Other duties related to Facilities and Maintenance to be determined by supervisor. This is a full-time 12-month position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Working knowledge of equipment and practices necessary to maintain natural grass, synthetic fields, and other surfaces/courts (e.g., mowing, fertilizing, aeration, irrigation, field lining).
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Safely operate and maintain all groundskeeping equipment and tools, including mowing, fertilization, aeration, irrigation, and field repair equipment.
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Maintain all storage areas, maintenance buildings, and other grounds-related workspaces in clean, organized, and safe conditions.
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Maintain school grounds – Regularly clean outside building entries and general trash pickup throughout campus, including athletic fields, parking lots, playgrounds, etc.
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Weed, mulch, seed, mow, trim trees and bushes, and water plants.
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Assist with campus setup, breakdown, and preparation for training sessions, matches/games, and events (inside and out) as required. Snow/Ice removal (e.g., shoveling, salting, and plowing) (seasonal).
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Perform maintenance and custodial duties (e.g., cleaning, emptying trash, painting, etc.)
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Attend professional development training and faculty meetings.
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Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 2 years of experience working on sports fields or equivalent experience preferred
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Basic maintenance experience.
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Dependability and commitment.
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Commitment to continual development of one’s cultural competence.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
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Must be physically able to operate power equipment weighing 50 to 80lbs.
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Ability to work outside in hot or cold conditions for extended periods of time.
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Ability to work in a wide variety of environments as found in all areas of the school.
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This position may require significant lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, balancing, kneeling, etc.
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Ability to move around the campus quickly, as needed.
Cover letter, résumé, and three professional references should be sent to
[email protected].
