Grounds Associate
Grounds Associate
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$ 23 - 25
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Job Description
About Portledge School:
Portledge School was founded in 1965 and is located on the beautiful North Shore of Long Island. Approximately fifty minutes (28 miles) from NYC by train Portledge is nestled on a pastoral 63acre treelined campus that is known for its cherry blossoms in spring. Enrolling approximately 525 students in grades PN12 Portledge offers a competitive college preparatory program in a warm inclusive community. We seek to inspire our students to realize their individual potential by developing critical thinking skills and moral courage necessary for lifelong learning in an increasingly complex world. Portledge is fully committed to a culturally diverse faculty and student body.
Job Description:
Portlede is seeking an experienced Grounds Associate to join our Facilities team. Responsibilities will include developing an athletic field maintenance plan ensuring all fields are in top shape assisting with maintenancerelated projects on campus including mail delivery set up and breakdown of events general repair and maintenance and painting. This position must also be available during inclement weather for snow removal and other emergencies as necessary. This is a fulltime 12month staff position working a schedule of 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM and reporting to the Director of Facilities.
Responsibilities:
Perform Athletic Field Maintenance tasks including but not limited to; mowing trimming field lining aerating topdressing seeding sodding plantings leaf and debris removal managing irrigation maintaining benches and bleachers and turf field grooming and maintenance
Meet regularly with the Athletic Director and Head of Campus Operations for field needs and requirements
Assist with school repairs and event setups as required by Director of Facilities
Work in all areas of facilities repair and maintenance as assigned
Snow/ice preparedness and removal may be outside of general working hours
Ensures that all safety concerns are communicated with urgency and that steps are taken to protect the community from the concern
Qualifications:
Minimum of two (2) years experience in field maintenance such as ballfields soccer fields etc.
Advanced knowledge of and ability to assist with a variety of projects such as sod removal sod installation irrigation repair/adjustments seeding aeration etc.
Knowledge of and ability to safely use hand tools that are essential to field maintenance such as rakes tampers shovels and specialized tools such as compactions testers soil moisture meters etc.
Ability to operate small equipment that is essential to maintaining a safe and enjoyable playing surface such as weed whackers mowers and edgers.
Knowledge of and ability to safely operate large equipment such as motorized utility vehicles tractors skid steers and corresponding attachments and implements routinely used to assist in cultural practices and field renovations.
Application Notes:
Please apply through the link provided on ourCareers Pagewith your resume and cover letter
Deadline:
Position open until filled
Start Date:
Immediate
Compensation
$23$25 per hour full time benefits eligible
Website:
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
