Campus Groundskeeping Associate

Job Description

Job Description

About the Position:  Saint Ignatius High School, a highly successful Jesuit college preparatory school for boys in Cleveland, Ohio, is seeking an experienced, knowledgeable and energetic campus grounds keeping associate to work with our Campus Operations team. The ideal candidate will bring a hard-working, meticulous work ethic along with a positive, customer service attitude. Responsibilities include maintaining all landscaping (ranging from turf, to perennial and annual beds to trees and shrubs); maintaining all athletic fields (3 outdoor artificial turf fields and one indoor fieldhouse); maintaining irrigation systems; snow/ice removal in the winter and maintaining all equipment utilized for performing all related duties. This position is also responsible for maintaining a fleet of approximately 10 school vehicles. The ideal candidate will possess an eye for detail and relentless commitment to maintaining the park-like setting of our 25-acre campus.

This position is a full-time, non-exempt, year-round with standard hours of 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Hours may be modified depending on seasonal needs. Some overtime during the week and weekends is expected. The position reports to the Head Campus Groundskeeper. 

Essential Job Functions:

• Executes plans for daily, weekly, monthly, seasonal and annual groundskeeping activities to ensure proper maintenance and appearance of campus grounds.
• Repairs and maintains equipment to ensure peak performance and readiness and maintains maintenance records.
• Maintains and schedules irrigation as appropriate.
• Cleans and maintains synthetic turf fields, track and surrounding areas.
• External trash pickup and removal.
• Fertilize lawns, shrubs, flowers, trees as well as weed and insect control
• Pruning of trees and shrubs
• Clean and maintain fleet of school vans and other vehicles
• Snow removal (by hand and with equipment) and ice management of pedestrian walkways as needed prior to 7:00 a.m. when 2 or more inches of snow has fallen overnight; continued snow removal and ice management throughout the school day.

  Required Qualifications:  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics

• 3+ years of experience in groundskeeping, turf management, landscape management, agriculture or similar field, preferably in an institutional setting, golf course or landscaping firm.
• Knowledge of basic mechanical equipment (maintenance and repairs) utilized in landscape management and snow removal.
• Must possess a valid Ohio Drivers License and meet school insurability requirements as operating school vehicles is an essential part of this role

• Self starter; initiative; attention to detail; follow through
• Continuous quality improvement, work standards, and technical/ professional self-development
• Customer service focus and ability to communicate effectively
• Process improvement, detail oriented, prioritizing work, planning and organizing
• Professional attitude, appearance, demeanor, and work ethic
• Attitude of service to others
• Ability to work both independently and in a team setting
• Familiarity with Catholic teachings, Jesuit identity and school mission and/or willingness to actively engage in accepting these philosophies as the underpinnings of everything we do.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS

• This position is primarily outdoors. Ability to walk continuously throughout the day, perform moderate degree of lifting, bending, kneeling and other physical labor is essential

Our Workplace:

Praise, reverence and service should mark the relationship that exists not only be­tween teachers and students, but among all members of the school com­mun­ity. Ideally Jesuit schools should be places where people are believed in, honored and cared for; where the natural talents and creative abilities of per­sons are recognized and celebrated; where individual contributions and accom­plish­ments are appreciated; where everyone is treated fairly and justly; where sacri­fice on be­half of the economically poor, the socially deprived, and the educationally disad­vantaged is commonplace; where each of us finds the chal­lenge, encour­age­ment and support we need to reach our fullest individual po­tential for excel­lence; where we help one another and work together with en­thu­siasm and gene­rosity, attempting to model concretely in word and action the ideals we uphold for our students and ourselves.

About Saint Ignatius High School:

Saint Ignatius High School, which opened its doors September 6, 1886, is a Jesuit college-preparatory school. The school enrolls more than 1,400 young men who hail from 92 cities in an 11-county region. Located in close proximity to downtown Cleveland in the vibrant and energetic Ohio City neighborhood, the school occupies 25 acres and includes 20 buildings and three athletic fields. The school has 114 faculty members, 89 percent of whom hold advanced degrees. Fifty-six percent have spent 10 years or more teaching at Saint Ignatius.

Saint Ignatius is also home to The Welsh Academy, a middle school for boys from local families of modest economic means, founded in 2019. The academy enrolls more than 60 boys in grades 6-8 and occupies Kesicki Hall on campus.

Academically, Saint Ignatius is a regional and state leader in National Merit finalists. To challenge students and prepare them for college, the Saint Ignatius curriculum offers 17 Advanced Placement (AP) and 21 honors subjects. In September 2009, the school was designated a Blue Ribbon school by the U.S. Department of Education.

A Saint Ignatius education prepares students to become competent, concerned and socially responsible members of their communities. With a motto of Men for Others, there is a prime concern for the development of Christian values among all students. Part of the Saint Ignatius student experience includes the promotion of faith in the service of justice.

Applicants with Disabilities

As an equal opportunity employer, Saint Ignatius High School is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (as amended), applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact the Human Resources Office at View phone number on ziprecruiter.com for assistance.

Hourly range: $19.00 - $21.50 per hour