Ground Maintainer

Mountainside is currently seeking a Ground Maintainer. This employee ensures continual optimal operations of grounds, properties and facilities at Mountainside (i.e. physical plant, program flow, overall environment and Campus)

Schedule: Tuesday through Saturday 7:00am to 3:30pm

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure Mountainside Grounds are maintained in a pristine fashion within the Mountainside standards set forth by the design team in conjunction with Supervisor.
• Maintenance of gardens, pruning of trees, cutting grass, maintaining ball field, labyrinth and Wellness assets such as the Voyager course
• Ensure all Mountainside assets such as mowers, week whackers, blowers, utility cart, chain saws, and any other grounds safety equipment are maintained at all times
• Ability to fix Grounds equipment
• Cleaning of gutters; Debris, Ice or any other requirements
• Planting requests such as trees, shrubs, flowers or gardens are done in accordance with Mountainside standards
• Support all Holiday Thematic decorations according to Mountainside playbook
• Snow removal for all Mountainside properties
• Irrigation maintenance & repair including sprinkler systems, etc.
• Facilities and general handyman services as needed
• Assisting other departments with heavy lifting and household maintenance when deemed necessary
• Assist with care and operation of mountainside garden and orchard
• Assist in the cleaning of exterior surfaces

Qualifications:

• 1 year minimum working as a Grounds Laborer - required
• Background / education in Horticulture or Landscape - preferred
• Required to work weekends and holidays when requested
• Must be in excellent physical condition (capable of heavy lifting, 40 lbs. etc.)
• Ability to utilize Facility software systems and Microsoft software; Outlook such as Excel, Word and Power Point
• Working knowledge of all areas of property maintenance including gardening
• Valid driver's license
• Clean driving record within the past 5 years

Compensation:

• The base salary for the position is $16.00 to $20.00 per hour. Actual pay is determined based on a number of job-related factors including skills, education, training, credentials, experience, scope and complexity of role responsibilities, geographic location, performance, and working conditions.
• Competitive salary; Comprehensive benefit package; PTO (which increases after 1 year with Mountainside); 401(k) with employer matching; Paid holidays; Free meals while working on the Canaan campus and a monthly $75 wellness reimbursement.

Employees of Mountainside are subject to mandated Covid-19 vaccinations under Connecticut, New York and New Jersey's Executive Orders.

Mountainside is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company is committed to making employment decisions without regard to any classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. The Company accepts its responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to any classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. We simply seek the best!

Mountainside is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.