Groundskeeper - Upper Adams School District Facilities

Aramark

Biglerville, PA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$16–$19
SKILLS
Blowers, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Gardening, Groundskeeping, Hand Tools, Hazard Analysis, Heavy Lifting, High School Diploma, Landscaping, Maintenance Services, Pest Control, Physical Demands, Safety Equipment, Safety/Work Safety, Team Player, Twitter
LOCATION
Biglerville, PA
POSTED
2 days ago

Job Description

Aramark is hiring a Groundskeeper to support facilities maintenance for a local school district in Biglerville, PA, with pay ranging from $16 to $19 per hour. In this hands-on role, you will maintain lawns, athletic fields, and outdoor spaces to keep campuses safe, clean, and ready for daily use and school events. Daily work includes mowing, landscaping, field setup, and operating equipment such as mowers, trimmers, and blowers. This is an outdoor, physical job that may involve working in all weather conditions and lifting materials throughout the day. You?ll work independently or with a small team and may travel between sites in a district vehicle. This is a great opportunity for reliable candidates with landscaping, maintenance, or general labor experience looking to grow in facilities or groundskeeping.

The hours for this position are 7:00AM - 3:30PM Monday - Friday. Please note, there may be occassional weekend work for snow removal, primarily from December to March when applicable. Weekend snow removal normally takes no longer than 2-3 hours. 

Compensation

COMPENSATION: The hourly rate or salary range for this position is $16.00/hrto $19.00/hr. If both numbers are the same, that is the amount that Aramark expects to offer.  This is Aramark?s good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for this position as of the time of posting.  ?

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BENEFITS: Aramark offers comprehensive benefit programs and services for eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources.   Additional benefits may include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage.  Benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works.  For more information about Aramark benefits, click here Aramark Careers - Benefits & Compensation.   ?

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There is no predetermined application window for this position, the position will close once a qualified candidate is selected. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance to the extent that those laws apply to the opportunity.

Job Responsibilities

  • Maintain school grounds, including lawns, landscaped areas, walkways, parking areas, and athletic fields.
  • Set up, line, and prepare athletic fields for practices, games, and special events, including placement of goals, bases, nets, field markers, and related equipment.
  • Perform routine athletic field maintenance, including mowing patterns, turf care, field leveling, irrigation support, and seasonal preparation.
  • Perform general gardening and landscaping tasks such as planting, fertilizing, watering, mowing, edging, aerating, and trimming trees and shrubs.
  • Apply pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers in accordance with district policies, safety procedures, and all applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
  • Maintain records related to pesticide application as required and report any issues or safety concerns.
  • Operate and maintain hand and power tools and equipment, including mowers, edgers, trimmers, blowers, line stripers, and irrigation systems.
  • Assist with installation, operation, and maintenance of irrigation and watering systems.
  • Perform minor repairs and routine maintenance on grounds and athletic field equipment.
  • Follow all safety protocols and district policies to maintain a safe working environment.
  • Identify and report hazards, damaged equipment, or unsafe conditions to appropriate personnel.
  • Work outdoors in varying weather conditions and perform physically demanding tasks as required.

 

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Basic knowledge of landscaping, plant care, and athletic field maintenance.
  • Knowledge of safe pesticide and herbicide application practices.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain required pesticide applicator certification or license, if applicable.
  • Ability to safely operate grounds and field maintenance equipment.
  • Ability to lift heavy materials and perform sustained physical labor.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Working Conditions

  • Frequent outdoor work in all weather conditions.
  • Physical labor including lifting, bending, kneeling, standing, and walking for extended periods.
  • Exposure to noise, machinery, chemicals, and outdoor elements, with appropriate safety equipment provided.

About Aramark

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

About Aramark

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on FacebookInstagram and Twitter.

About the Company

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Aramark

We focus on enriching and nourishing the lives of millions all over the world, providing a wide range of services—food, facilities and uniforms—to a diverse group of clients in 19 countries. We serve world champion sports teams, Fortune 500 companies, state-of-the-art healthcare providers and the world’s leading educational institutions. And every day, we dream of ways to do it better through our commitment to innovation and our passion for excellent customer service.

Innovation inspired by you
The better we know the people we serve, the greater the experiences we can develop. Whether it’s food service, facilities or uniforms, our proprietary programs allow us to understand the wants and needs of our audiences.

Armed with that knowledge, our Service Stars spring into action, combining insights and ingenuity to deliver moments that make a difference. These innovations could be game-changing campus transformations. Or a simpler, quicker way for you to access condiments at the ballpark. In any case, our innovations help create experiences that make an impact.

Beyond great service
Another key part of what makes us different is something we call service excellence.

To us, service excellence isn’t just about providing great customer service. It also means using time-tested practices and proven processes to get it right every day, everywhere, in everything that we do. And it's also about striking the perfect balance between doing something well over and over again and being responsive enough to the changing needs of clients and customers. It’s being open to the continuing cycle of innovation. Excellent, but never satisfied. Process-driven, but never locked in place.

We never stop thinking of new, better ways to get it right when our people impact the lives of clients and consumers every day.

Our people make all the difference—we make sure of it
Our commitment to hiring, training and rewarding the right people ensures that our employees are more than just hard workers. They’re Service Stars, and that means they can be counted on to go above and beyond, every single day.

We understand that many times our people are literally the face of your business. That’s why all 270,000 Service Stars receive continual access to professional development and proprietary skills training.

The bottom line is this: when you work with Aramark, you can be confident you’ll be collaborating with the right people with the right skills and the right attitude. That’s true whether it’s for strategic expertise, operational excellence or just serving a morning coffee. That’s our commitment as trusted partners and Service Stars. That’s the Aramark way.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Food and Beverage Production
FOUNDED
1936
WEBSITE
https://www.aramark.com/