Groundskeeper 2 Positions Available

Williams College is searching for two Groundskeepers to join our Facilities team.

In this role you will be essential in maintaining and enhancing the beauty safety and functionality of our beautiful campus. If you are skilled in groundskeeping enjoy working outdoors year-round and take pride in your work we invite you to apply. This is an opportunity to directly contribute to the aesthetic appeal and safety of our campus grounds athletic fields and landscaped areas.

Responsibilities:

• Perform comprehensive turf management including mowing trimming aerating fertilizing and watering lawns.
• Care for landscapes by planting cultivating and pruning flowers shrubs and trees and maintaining landscape beds (weeding mulching).
• Support athletics and events by preparing and lining sports fields maintaining the indoor/outdoor track and indoor hockey rink and assisting with event setup/takedown.
• Ensure campus safety and cleanliness through debris trash and leaf removal; sweeping/washing hardscapes; and performing snow and ice removal using plows blowers and shovels.
• Safely operate and perform routine maintenance on a wide variety of grounds equipment including mowers tractors light-to-heavy vehicles plows backhoe and street sweeper.
• Inspect repair and maintain irrigation systems and apply pesticides/herbicides as needed.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 1-2 years experience in groundskeeping landscaping or related maintenance work or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Valid state drivers license and Mass. DOT medical exam is required.
• Massachusetts Hoisting Engineer License is required within 2 years of hire.
• Massachusetts Pesticide Applicators License is required within two years of hire.
• Demonstrated ability to operate and maintain grounds maintenance equipment and basic mechanical aptitude.
• Must be willing to work overtime weekends respond to emergency call-backs and work during adverse weather events as Essential Personnel.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor including frequent lifting and carrying objects up to 50 pounds (and occasionally up to 75 pounds) prolonged standing walking on uneven terrain bending stooping and kneeling.
• College campus experience is preferred.

Williams College is committed to building a broadly diverse and inclusive community where members from all backgrounds can live learn and thrive.

This position requires fully in-person work. Remote work arrangements will not be available at this time.

A cover letter is encouraged for best consideration. In your letter please address your interest in this particular position and the strengths you would bring to this role highlighting relevant experience with grounds maintenance and equipment operation. Please attach your cover letter as a separate document in your application.

Application review will begin on December 2 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. Pay starts at $20/hour commensurate with experience.

This full-time year-round position is eligible for Williams Colleges robust benefits package designed to support you in your work and overall health and wellness.

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Employment at Williams is contingent on the verification of background information submitted by the applicant including the completion of a criminal record check and education when applicable. Decisions regarding appointments promotions and conditions of employment comply with applicable federal or state law prohibiting discrimination based on race color sex national origin religion age disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression ancestry or military service.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Beyond meeting fully its legal obligations for non-discrimination Williams College is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where members from all backgrounds can live learn and thrive. As part of this commitment we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please feel free to contact us via phone at or email at .