Groundskeeper

At Willamette View,

you'll contribute to the ethos of "Inspiring the Art of Living Well" for our active resident community, playing a key role in helping individuals lead rich and fulfilling lives. If you appreciate the importance of personal relationships and making a meaningful impact on the lives of others, then our unique, lively, and progressive senior community is the ideal place for you.

Who are we looking for?

Imagine coming to work each day knowing your work helps create a beautiful, safe, and welcoming home for older adults who are living vibrant, meaningful lives. At Willamette View, a not for profit continuing care retirement community, the grounds are more than landscaping—they’re the pathways residents stroll, the gardens they enjoy, and the outdoor spaces that make our campus feel like home. As part of our Grounds team, you’ll work alongside a supportive supervisor and a close-knit crew to care for lawns, trees, shrubs, and flowerbeds through mowing, edging, raking, seeding, sodding, and fertilizing. You’ll also help prepare and maintain soil so plants can thrive, bringing pride and consistency to the outdoor environment our residents and staff count on every day.

The Groundskeeper role is hands-on and detail-driven, with a strong focus on keeping campus systems running smoothly outdoors. You’ll apply fertilizer and treatments (such as herbicides and fungicides) using sprayers or granular products, and you’ll install, repair, and maintain irrigation systems—watering lawns, trees, plants, and shrubs using both installed and hand irrigation as needed. You’ll also help protect the campus by cleaning out catch basins, drainage ditches, and culverts, digging trenches when necessary, and maintaining ponds and pumps connected to ponds and irrigation. In addition, you’ll keep sidewalks, patios, curbs, and parking lots clean and safe, service and transport tools and equipment, report repair needs promptly, and maintain a clean, or...