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Join Our Grounds Team Help Keep Catlin Gabel Beautiful!

Do you enjoy working outdoors and staying active throughout your day? Catlin Gabel School is hiring for a Groundskeeper position that offers the opportunity to work with your hands, contribute to a beautiful campus environment, and be part of a supportive facilities team.

This role is primarily outdoors and involves hands-on, physical work such as landscaping, grounds maintenance, and campus beautification. If you find satisfaction in seeing the results of your work and being outside instead of behind a desk, this could be a great fit for you!

Why Youll Love This Job:

• You'll spend your days outside in naturenot behind a desk.

• The work is active and physical, ideal for someone who enjoys manual labor and being on the move.

• Youll help maintain gardens, fields, and moreleaving a visible mark on the campus every day.

• Join a friendly team that values teamwork, professionalism, and pride in their work.

$24$28/hour , depending on experience

• Grounds & Landscape Maintenance

  • Maintain lawns, garden beds, athletic fields, trails, and other campus green spaces.

  • Perform routine landscaping tasks including mowing, pruning, arbor care, weeding, and planting.

  • Monitor and assist with irrigation system maintenance and watering schedules.

  • Clear walkways, paved areas, and roofs of debris, snow, and ice throughout the year.

  • Support upkeep of roofs, gutters, and hardscapes.

  Equipment Operation & Safety

  • Operate and maintain a variety of landscaping equipment such as mowers, tractors, golf carts, and snow removal tools.

  • Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and follow all safety procedures.

  • Safely drive school vehicles to move between campus locations.

  Teamwork & Collaboration

  • Work closely with the Grounds and Facilities teams to support a clean, safe, and welcoming environment.

  • Communicate effectively and contribute to a collaborative, respectful team culture.

  • Assist with special projects and respond flexibly to changing needs and priorities.

  Community Engagement

  • Interact courteously with students, staff, and visitors across campus.

  • Provide a positive and professional presence while representing the Facilities team.

  Administrative Responsibilities

  • Maintain timely and accurate records of completed tasks and ongoing projects.

  • Attend staff meetings and complete required trainings as assigned.

  • Demonstrate reliable and consistent attendance.

• High school diploma or GED required; landscaping training preferred.

• At least 1 year of professional landscaping or grounds keeping experience.

• Comfortable with year-round outdoor work and physically active tasks, including lifting up to 60 lbs.

• Valid Oregon drivers license with a clean driving record.

• Strong work ethic, reliability, and attention to detail.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• A positive attitude and willingness to adapt to shifting tasks and weather conditions.

Competencies:

• Adaptability & Problem-Solving : Ability to adjust to new situations and challenges, analyze problems, and implement effective solutions in dynamic environments.
• Communication & Teamwork : Skilled in conveying information clearly and effectively, fostering collaboration, and working as part of a team to achieve shared goals.
• Organization & Time Management : Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage resources, and handle multiple responsibilities efficiently.
• Cultural Awareness & Crisis Management : Demonstrates sensitivity to diverse perspectives and backgrounds, while maintaining composure and effective leadership during emergencies.
• Willingness to Learn : is open to continuous learning and personal development.

Interpersonal Contacts:

• Interacts daily with facilities team and frequent contact with faculty, staff and students, with occasional contact with visitors.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:

The requirements listed below are representative of physical requirements and may not be all-encompassing. Incumbents must be able to perform job duties with or without accommodations.

• Frequent operation of machinery such as lawnmowers, leaf blowers, tractors, etc.

• Requires mobility to transverse campus either by foot or mobilized machine

• This includes moving up and down stairs or hills between facilities multiple times throughout the workday

• Frequent lifting and moving of materials up to 60 lbs. related to machinery, landscaping (e.g. pruned branches, bushes, mowed grass, etc.), fencing

• Works in varying degrees of noise and temperature

• Frequent bending, squatting, stooping, climbing and kneeling

• Must be able to follow guidelines for safety and use protective equipment as necessary.

• Year-round, full-time (40 hours/week)

• Some evening and weekend work required for emergencies or special events.

• Specific days and hours will be determined by the Grounds Supervisor.
• This position requires the ability to adapt readily to constantly shifting work scenarios within tight timelines and multiple constraints.
• All Facilities/Grounds team members are considered essential staff and are expected to respond to emergencies and inclement weather conditions.

• Employment is contingent on passing a post-offer physical exam to confirm ability to safely perform essential duties (with or without accommodation).

• Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled.