Groundskeeper

Department

Facilities

FLSA

: Non-Exempt

Reports to

: Supervisor of Grounds

Schedule

Seasonal - July 1st, 2026 - Mid- September

Designation

: Staff, essential staff during inclement weather and other emergencies

Travel

: Rare

##### POSITION SUMMARY:

##### The duties will include but are not limited to, working independently, as well as a team member, to perform routine grounds maintenance. This position requires the performance of manual duties in connection with the upkeep of Hotchkiss School grounds, including the campus, roadways, a nine-hole golf course, a variety of natural and artificial turf athletic playing fields. Assignments will vary and may include indoor as well as outdoor work, as the needs of Hotchkiss require, emphasizing quality of work to support high standards and appearance for the school’s best interests.

##### ESSENTIAL GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain and care for 800+ acres of an independent secondary school including campus lawns, trees, flower beds, parking lots, walkways, athletic fields, and a 9-hole golf course.
• Operate equipment used for various landscape maintenance needs safely such as mowers, hedge trimmers, string trimmers, and leaf blowers.
• Monitor sprinkler systems and watering.
• Prepare seeding or transplanting beds by cultivating soil and adding fertilizer as directed.
• Prune trees and trim hedges to promote growth and improve appearance.
• Collect and dispose of leaves and other refuse.
• Weed flower beds.
• Load and unload materials.
• Lift and move furniture.
• Perform custodial duties.
• Perform additional duties as needed and assigned.

##### GOLF COURSE and ATHLETIC FIELD RESPONSIBILITIES as assigned:

• Mow greens, tees, fairways, and rough; Rake and edge sand traps, as directed.
• Collect and dispose of leaf debris on the course
• Support course set up, including cup changes, tee and boundary markers, and cart directional...