Groundskeeper Lead

General Responsibilities A Lead Groundskeeper is directly responsible to the Facilities Assistant Director. The Lead Groundskeeper supervises the Grounds staff and performs all the duties of a Groundskeeper. The Lead Groundskeeper is primarily responsible for the upkeep of all green areas and planter boxes on campus. Specific Responsibilities Oversees the Grounds Staff in completing their daily tasks Schedules, assigns and coordinates the Grounds Staff with the assistance of the Assistant Director of Facilities Cuts and edges lawns, pulls weeds, trim shrubs, maintain planters, drain grates, gutters, and down spouts Will train the staff on proper use of the Grounds equipment and monitor the use Assist with moving and setting up chairs, tables, and platforms Maintain & repair irrigation system to insure optimal use of water Maintains off-site facilities as directed Ensure all Grounds staff uses proper PPE and work is done in a safe manner Reports any potential safety concerns to the Facilities Assistant Director Performs other work as directed Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stoop, reach, stand, walk, lift, pull, push, grasp, talk, hear, see, climb a ladder a minimum of 6’, and use repetitive motions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds of materials, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus, especially at night. Ability to work indoors and outdoors, in wet or humid weather, and extreme temperatures. Ability to work under adverse situations and conditions.