GroundsKeeper Lead

Job Summary:

The Groundskeeper Lead is responsible for the preservation and maintenance of the historic grounds of the Andrew Jackson Foundation.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Lead Facilities Grounds staff, working lead role.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership to grounds staff.
• Mows lawns, trim weeds, and rakes leaves.
• Performs routine maintenance on power equipment.
• Picks up and removes trash before mowing a designated area.
• Empties trash and recycling containers.
• Trims bushes, shrubs, and hedges.
• Prepares soil and plants flowers, bushes, hedges, or shrubs.
• Plants trees and prunes them when necessary.
• Cuts and removes trees as needed.
• Applies fertilizer, pesticides, and herbicides as directed.
• Completes snow removal tasks such as shoveling sidewalks, steps, and doorways as needed during winter months.
• Operates snowblower or snowplow to clear roads, driveways, and parking lots.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Ability to schedule and lead mowing routines.
• Ability to operate various types of power equipment including lawnmowers, trimmers, hedge trimmers, leaf blowers, and other landscaping equipment.
• Ability to use hand tools required for landscaping.
• Ability to follow instructions and complete assignments.
• Extensive knowledge of landscaping techniques and processes.
• Excellent time management skills.

Education & Experience:

• Highschool diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum three years of experience in grounds maintenance required.
• Lead experience preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stoop, bend, lift, and walk.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
• Must be able to work outside in all weather conditions.