Job Posting for Grounds Keeper / Maintenance Worker at Sisters of St. Francis

Responsibilities:

Maintain grounds as needed:

Ensure all garden beds are free from debris and weeds and maintain wood chips in various garden beds as needed.

Ensure all grape vines, raspberry bushes and trees are pruned as needed.

Perform annual garden duties:

Ensure garden beds are ready for community gardeners which may include tilling the grounds, adding compost or fresh dirt, and assisting the sisters with any of their gardening needs.

Assist with annual tree planting as needed and ensure trees are properly watered.

Ensure all seasonal furniture is in working order and placed around the campus in the spring and properly stored in the fall.

Maintain the fire break of the prairie annually and assist with maintaining the prairie grounds as needed.

Assist maintenance workers as needed throughout the day.

Degree of Supervision: Works under limited supervision yet under the direction of Direction of Environmental services. Uses some discretion and applies normal policies and procedures based on experience. Speaks with the Director for assistance in decision making. Limited authority: acts after informing director, especially when actions are unusual.

Level of Interpersonal Skills Required: Normal. Must be able to exchange information on factual matters, greet visitors, and so forth. Ordinary courtesy and tact required.

Analytical and Problem-Solving Requirements: Normal. Must have ability to gather and interpret data but in situations where the problems are normal or routine. The analysis or interpretation is based primarily on factual data where established methods or procedures or specific instructions can be followed. Precedents are readily available. A written log of the weight of the harvest of the garden produce is required.

Qualifications:

Education: General high school or knowledge gardening / basic maintenance tasks.

Certification: None

Experience: Flexible however prefer 2-3 years in grounds keeping work.

Physical Exertion: Moderate to heavy. Frequent bending, lifting, climbing,

and stooping. Lifting of up to 50 lbs. required. Able to meet requirements of physical exertion. Able to use basic electric gardening equipment and machines.

Visual Attention: Average.

Personal Protective Equipment: MSFC highly recommends the employee provide his/her own

safety shoes or boots especially while using equipment such as weedwhacker/hedge trimmer etc.

Exemplify a caring, cheerful behavior and effective interpersonal relationships.

Be willing to maintain a helpful, respectful, and courteous manner with residents, staff, and

guests.

Be willing to cooperate and help others.

Be willing to maintain a positive attitude toward organizational and departmental goals and

policies.

Be willing to contribute to, and participate in, the common goals of MSFC.

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