The Weston Public Schools is seeking to hire a Head Groundsperson. This is a full-time role, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break, reporting to the Director of Facilities. We are looking for a diverse pool of applicants who are inspired by our mission to educate, equip, and inspire all students to achieve their full potential and enrich their community.

About the Weston Public Schools

The Weston Public Schools enrolls approximately 1,960 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12. The school district includes a high school for grades 9-12, a middle school for grades 6-8, an upper elementary school for grades 4-5, and two lower elementary schools for pre-kindergarten through grade 3. Since 1967, Weston has participated in METCO (Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity) - a voluntary school integration program that places Boston residents in suburban schools. The Weston METCO program enrolls approximately 167 students (K-12).

Key Responsibilities

• Embrace the diversity of the Weston Public Schools by fostering an environment of respect and inclusion
• Maintain athletic fields, roadways, plowing, caring for turf, trees, and shrubs
• Repair and perform preventative maintenance of equipment
• Establish and maintain effective and harmonious relationships with students, teachers, administrators, other school employees, the public, and other town departments using the grounds and fields 
• Setup specifications for grounds maintenance program
• Train new personnel
• Prepare daily reports and other logs; overseeing weekly distribution of overtime
• Submit inspection reports as necessary
• Inspect the grounds for maintenance and security
• Deal with emergency situations
• Properly use a variety of grounds equipment and supplies; maintain inventory and prepare requisitions
• Participate in implementation of appropriate tasks and schedules for both long and short term plan
• Proficiently use computerized maintenance systems including daily updating of work orders to keep records accurate
• Other duties as assigned

Desired Qualifications

• Maturity, flexibility, and comfort working as part of a team
• Strong work ethic, with a track record of meeting deadlines
• Able to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Two years experience as a supervisory head groundsperson preferred
• Knowledge of landscape and athletic field maintenance
• Understanding of the basic concepts of landscape design and irrigation systems
• Knowledge and experience with water conservation practices

Compensation

The compensation for the Elementary Head Custodian will be $27.04 per hour (Category E, Step 1). Additionally, the Weston Public Schools offers a comprehensive benefits package, including employer sponsored health insurance, paid time off, and participation in the Middlesex County Retirement System.

Hiring Timeline

The review of applications will begin immediately. Please note that we will carefully review every application, but only candidates invited to advance in the hiring process will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $27.04 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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Immediate opening available! New England Pro Greens & Turf is a fast-growing, innovative turf installation and  golf course/athletic field construction company based in central New Hampshire seeking an experienced foreman/equipment operator to join our team for the long term. We travel to high-profile landscape and turf jobs throughout New England to perform landscape construction, grading, and turf installation (both natural and synthetic) for golf courses, athletic fields, housing developments, and commercial/residential properties. This is a full-time position requiring frequent overtime from spring through fall. Travel is also required to job sites throughout NH, VT, MA, ME, and CT - up to approximately 100 miles radius from our location in central NH. 1 to 2 night stays near a job site are occasionally required for multi-day projects at longer distances.

Responsibilities: Foreman will supervise and direct 1-5 person crews on projects and will be responsible for site preparation for turf installation while managing job hours, materials, and site logistics. The RIGHT individual will work as a team member with the installation crew to accomplish and complete each project.

Candidate must have a valid driver's license (CDL-A preferred), DOT medical card, OSHA-10 certification, and Massachusetts hoisting licenses 2A and 1C.

Experience and Other Requirements:

• Construction and/or landscape construction
• Heavy and light equipment operation including mini excavator and skid steer
• Site grading, excavation, and/or related experience
• Base prep knowledge and experience in preparing patio/walls
• Knowledgeable with Level Best GPS and can set/check grades with rotating laser
  
• Dependable and responsible
• Experience driving CDL or non-CDL trucks with trailers and non-CDL dump trucks
  
• Must be able to read site plans proficiently
  
• Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills
• Must be able to manage crew and subcontractors
  
• Provide reports of time and materials at end of each work day
• Ability to keep accurate notes and records
  
• Ability to work well with a team and lead a crew
• Have a clean driving record
• Ability to lift at least 50 pounds repeatedly

Benefits: We offer 401K with employer matching contributions and paid time off. Performance-based bonuses and healthcare expense contribution available for a candidate that proves to be a valuable team member.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30-$40 per hour

Schedule: typically Monday thru Friday with frequent overtime during the busy season.

The Town of Brookline, a culturally diverse community of 62,000 surrounded on three sides by Boston, is accepting applications for the Director of Parks and Open Space position. The Town of Brookline has an exceptional network of historically significant, well-maintained, and beautifully designed parks and open spaces that are highly valued community assets critical to our residents' quality of life. The Director reports to the Public Works Commissioner and is responsible for managing, organizing, and directing all activities of the Parks and Open Space Division, including the planning, design, acquisition, construction, and maintenance of Town parks, playgrounds, cemeteries, street and park trees, school grounds, town grounds, athletic fields, conservation areas, and small green open spaces. The Division administers environmental laws and policies, open space protection and management, water resources management, and open space planning initiatives and is responsible for weather-related emergency response operations, including snow, ice, forestry and severe storm events. A demonstrated leadership role that prioritizes diversity and inclusion; the Director coordinates park and open space projects and operations with all Public Works Divisions, other Town Departments, boards, commissions, and outside agencies to ensure the professional and timely completion of Division goals and initiatives.

Compensation & Benefits

The starting salary range for this position is $125,768-148,149. The Town of Brookline offers an attractive compensation and benefit package. The position is open until filled.

For job requirements and more information please visit: https://www.brooklinema.gov/1415/Job-Opportunities-NEW

College of the Holy Cross 

Grounds Laborer

Worcester, Massachusetts

Description

Perform various duties such as grass cutting, raking, digging, pruning, trimming, planting and caring for trees, bushes, shrubs, flowers, grass, etc., consistent with the upkeep and maintenance of the grounds, greenhouses and the athletic fields.  Remove and dispose of rubbish and trash, sweep walks and roadways, remove debris.  Shovel and salt walkways, stairs and streets.  Move equipment and materials between locations as needed.  Maintain and clean equipment as needed or required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  

  

• Perform a variety of landscaping grounds maintenance and other related duties.  Work from written or verbal orders and instructions.  Maintain a high standard in the appearance of finished work.  Furniture and equipment moved from building to building.  Pick-up and disposal of campus trash.
• Use or operate hand and power equipment as required.  Development of skill in the safe and efficient use and operation of department equipment.
• Take basic care of department equipment and vehicles.  Department equipment and vehicles cleaned and washed as required.  Indoor work and storage areas maintained in a clean and orderly manner.
• Observe all safety rules, practices, and procedures.  Defective and unsafe equipment and/or situations reported to supervisor immediately.
• Available in times of emergency, inclement weather, and special functions.  Shift change during the week and any other given function.  24-hour on-call from November through April for inclement weather.  Required overtime is worked during Spring clean-up, commencement, Alumni Weekends and other campus functions.
• Work for the good and morale of the organization, loyal to the chain of command and support the programs and policies of the Physical Department.  Team solving of problems through the chain of command.
• Supervise and direct temporary employees as necessary
• Obtain and maintain a MA Pesticide Applicators License.
• Obtain and maintain a MA Hoisting License.
• Obtain and maintain a MA DOT Medical Card.
• Ability to lift 100 pounds

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

This is a full time, non exempt level position. The College is committed to providing competitive market pay for its employees.  The College also offers a competitive benefits package for full-time staff, including: 

• Defined Contribution Pension Plan  

• Condensed summer 4-day work week 

• Tuition & Education benefits 

• Wellness programs & ongoing Training and Development opportunities 

• Generous paid time off
  
   

The College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and complies with all Federal and Massachusetts laws concerning Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action in the workplace. 

To review our Employee Benefit Options, please go to: https://www.holycross.edu/human-resources

 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: 

Please attach a cover letter addressing the position requirements along with your resume. 

https://www.holycross.edu/human-resources

Review of applications will begin as received and continue until the position has been filled 

Phillips Academy seeks a full-time grounds person. The Phillips Academy Grounds Department maintains over 300 acres (295acres of manicured lawn, 31 acres of Athletic Fields) of turf including lawns and athletic fields. Qualified candidates must have at least one year of experience in landscape maintenance; general knowledge of tree, shrub, and turf maintenance; and the ability to operate lawn-mowing equipment, assist in leaf and snow removal operations, work in all weather conditions. Experience with turf management is a plus.  This is a full-time position offering excellent benefits, and overtime as required.  A full background check, valid driver’s license and RMV check are required.  

Recruitment (adp.com)

PLAYGROUNDS AND BALLFIELDS SEASONAL GROUNDSKEEPERS

Parks, Recreation & Facilities Department - Parks, Athletic Facilities, and Playgrounds Division -

May through November, full-time schedule (up to 40 hours/week) - flexible schedules and reduced hours can be considered) and could include mornings, afternoons, weekends, and nights starting in early spring -

Responsibilities include mowing, trimming fields, parks, and general playground maintenance, as well as, opening/closing facilities, turning on/off light systems, and setting up fields for events. Parks and/or athletic experience preferred but not required. Responsibility, maturity, dedication and the ability to work in varied weather conditions are a must. Applicants for Groundskeeper positions can be 16 or 17 years old but with certain work restrictions. A valid Maine Class C driver’s license is preferred, and a Department of Motor Vehicle check will be conducted on those who have one. Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check.

Groundskeeper positions start at $18.00/hour.


Accepting applications until vacancies are filled.

The City of Portland is strongly committed to diversity in its workforce. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

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NATURE OF WORK:

Administrative, supervisory and skilled manual work in the maintenance of Town grounds and in the maintenance and operation of Town cemeteries; all other related work as required.

SUPERVISION:

Works under the direction of the Recreation, Grounds & Special Events Coordinator/ Manager. Supervises divisional staff as assigned.

JOB ENVIRONMENT:

Frequent moderate to strenuous physical effort required to perform duties with exposure to occupational risks connected with equipment operation and all weather conditions. Errors could result in damage to costly equipment, unsafe conditions on cemetery grounds and roadways, time loss, monetary loss, delay and loss of service and have legal repercussions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

(The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Duties are not necessarily in order of importance or frequency of performance.)

• Performs responsible duties requiring independent judgment and initiative in operating and maintaining the Town's grounds and cemeteries and in dealing with the public.
• In absence of the Recreation, Grounds & Special Events Coordinator/ Manager, may assume responsibility for the operation of the division.
• Assists with the operation of the Highway & Grounds Division to provide the best service to the Town of Braintree. Assists the Recreation, Grounds & Special Events Coordinator/ Manager in recommending budget items
• Plans, schedules, directs and implements maintenance programs for the Town’s grounds and cemeteries; inspects for appropriate appearance and for safety hazards; takes corrective measures as needed; lays out and landscapes lots, roads and paths; maintains grounds including planting, seeding, pruning and fertilizing.
• Oversees preparations for funerals including locating and marking gravesites, supervising the necessary preparations. 
• Available to funeral directors, lot owners and prospective lot purchasers evenings and weekends, if necessary.
• Makes frequent contact with other Town departments providing assistance with cemetery-related issues; makes frequent contact with the general public and funeral directors requiring discretion, courtesy, and compassion.
• Responsible for developing working procedures in conjunction with the Recreation, Grounds & Special Events Coordinator/ Manager to improve and maintain playing conditions of park fields
• Provides technical knowledge and experience in grounds keeping; landscaping; agronomy; maintenance systems, etc. 
• Formulates plans, designs, or procedures and directs workforce effort to landscape parks, playgrounds, cemeteries involving seeding, sodding, fertilization, watering and development of desired types of vegetation.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY:

Knowledge: Thorough knowledge of the materials and techniques of cemetery maintenance. Thorough knowledge of grounds maintenance operations.

Skills: Supervisory skills.

Ability: Ability to supervise subordinates effectively.

Ability to deal with the public effectively and compassionately. Ability to maintain good public relations. Ability to perform moderate physical effort under all weather conditions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

High School diploma plus a minimum of five (5) years experience in grounds maintenance pertaining to cemeteries parks, playgrounds and playing fields. Advanced training in turf management preferred. Specifically training in systems, techniques materials, equipment used in the field. Or, any equivalent combination of education and experience. Must possess a valid Class B Driver’s license with air brake endorsement and hydraulics and catch basin endorsement.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Moderate physical effort is required. Frequently required to stand, walk, speak and hear. Occasionally required to lift or move objects weighing up to 60 pounds. Vision requirements include the ability to conduct visual inspections in the field, read documents, and operate a motor vehicle and heavy equipment.

To apply: https://www.braintreema.gov/Jobs.aspx?JobID=148#

Longwood Cricket Club Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

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Housing Available at Mt. Ida UMass Campus, 3 miles from Longwood 

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Founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 1877, Longwood is one of the premier tennis facilities in the world, with a long tradition of hosting national and international professional tennis events. Longwood hosts annual United States Tennis Association Grass Court Championships, professional and college athletes for training, professional exhibitions, and other various events. The historic grounds include 25 grass tennis courts, 19 clay tennis courts, and numerous gardens and landscaped areas.

Applicants are not expected to have experience in tennis court maintenance, but rather a desire to excel in any area of the turfgrass management industry. This position is an ideal opportunity to learn and obtain experience in a variety of areas of turfgrass management, including the unique aspects of professional-level grass and clay tennis court maintenance.

Enrollment at UMass or Stockbridge in turfgrass management, plant science, soil science, crop science, horticulture or related field is preferred.

Ability and desire to work independently and with the sports turf management team

The utmost attention to detail is required to provide the highest quality playing surfaces and landscaped grounds achievable.

Expect to be involved in all aspects of turfgrass management, including, but not limited to: operating specialized turf equipment, field layout and painting, chemical applications for plant health, irrigation operations, and attending crew and club committee meetings and events.

Start Date is flexible. Typical work schedule is 7am-3pm, 5-7 days per week in the summer and shoulder seasons, with more overtime shifts available.

Compensation is competitive with equivalent positions at professional sports teams and private golf clubs in the area. Compensation also includes: performance and holiday bonuses, daily lunch provided, uniform shirts provided, and tennis and pool privileges. The position is also encouraged to volunteer for local turf related events, such as USGA and PGA events. Housing available through Mt. Ida UMass Campus.

Social Media: @LCCgrounds on instagram or @LCCgrounds on X (formerly twitter)

Applicants can email Director of Grounds, Nathan Salmore, at Nsalmore@LongwoodCricket.com with a resume, cover letter, and/or any questions.

Unlock Your Potential with Mainely Grass - Elevate Your Career as a Lawn Care Service Manager!

Join the Premier Lawn Care Provider in New England - Mainely Grass!

Are you ready to take charge of your career in the turf industry and grow with an industry leader? Join Mainely Grass and become a vital part of our dedicated team, committed to delivering superior service and unparalleled experiences throughout Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. Our strategically located branches in Mashpee, Tewksbury, Manchester, Newington, and Westbrook provide the perfect backdrop for your professional journey.

Why Mainely Grass?

• Commitment to Excellence: Be part of a team dedicated to providing best-in-class Lawn Care services.
• Expansive Reach: Join us in serving residential and commercial patrons across New England.
• Growth Opportunities: Thrive in an environment that encourages personal and professional development, allowing you to become a key player in branch success.

Responsibilities:

• Inspire, mentor, and guide our lawn care team, fostering a culture of growth and excellence. Instruct new team members on applying fertilizer, herbicides, and pesticides using diverse methods.
• Run engaging team meetings to foster collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Conduct thorough lawn inspections, diagnose issues, and provide customers with valuable insights and education, along with effective solutions.
• Safely operate and transport application equipment to ensure efficient service delivery.
• Develop strong relationships with customers through face-to-face interactions, attending to their property and personal needs.
• Embrace ongoing learning and professional development opportunities to manage the intricate dynamics that contribute to branch success.
• Roll up your sleeves when needed, leading by example and ensuring the job gets done right.

Benefits:

• Training for personal and professional development
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance is integrated into gross compensation
• 401k with up to 4% match and no vesting period
• Paid time off
• Uniforms provided

Requirements

• Obtain state-issued supervisory licenses for the state(s) you will be working in
• Valid driver's license in good standing
• Time spent effectively managing and training employees
• Able to solve problems in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrate exceptional organizational skills to manage tasks, deadlines, and projects
• Proficient in Google or Microsoft programs
• Formal training or education in turf agronomics
• Proven experience in lawn care management, coupled with a genuine enthusiasm for helping your team flourish
• Strong communication skills to build rapport with both team members and customers

Physical Requirements:

• Able to lift/carry 50 lb. bags of product
• Shifts can include walking and standing for long periods
• Work outdoors in various conditions including, heat and humidity, rain, dust, and noise

Competitive Salary:

Starting from $70,000 - $80,000 for base compensation, based on prior experience and licenses. Additional bonus compensation based on performance.

Embark on a fulfilling career journey with Mainely Grass, where your leadership skills and commitment to excellence will be recognized, celebrated, and rewarded. Apply online today and take the next step in your professional growth!

https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/2212758/Mainely-Grass-Holdings-LLC/Service-Manager

POSITION: Summer Grounds Staff (15 Positions)

Parks and Recreation

April - October

SALARY: $17 per hour – Up to 40 hours/week

JOB SUMMARY AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties include maintaining park grounds and athletic ball fields, painting, mowing turf, planting and watering annual flowers and other general custodial maintenance duties.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must be at least 16 years of age and in excellent physical condition; must be able to follow written and oral instructions. Applicants 18 and older must have a valid driver’s license and good driving record.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online at http://applitrack.com/nashua/onlineapp/