JOB DESCRIPTION: Grounds Keeper / Maintenance Worker

Position: Grounds Keeper / Maintenance Worker

Department: Environmental Services

Responsible to: Director of Environmental Services

Position Summary: Maintains grounds on MSFC Campus and assists Maintenance Staff as needed.

 MISSION/VISION AND VALUES STATEMENT

As members of the Mount St. Francis Center community, we are called to provide a life of quality for all residents and staff. We agree to model these four core values:

· WELCOMING COMMUNITY – We welcome others with respect, concern, and acceptance as a way of creating a caring community and treat ourselves and one another with kindness and dignity.

· PEACEFUL ENVIRONMENT – We accept and respect the differences and needs of others and foster shared decision-making. We support and encourage residents and staff to freely pursue personal, professional, communal, and spiritual development.

· RESPECTFUL SERVICE – We graciously respond to the needs of others with respect and humility, which nurtures and values others’ integrity, dignity, and differences. We assure that the basic needs of life are met through quality care.

· CARE OF THE EARTH – We strive to be aware and respectful of the environment by carefully using the Earth’s resources and reducing waste.

Responsibilities:

1. Maintain grounds as needed:

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

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

c. Perform annual garden duties:

i. 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.

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

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

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

4. 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.