Groundskeeper JobID: 2270 Position Type: Maintenance/Custodial/Groundskeeper Date Posted: 1/20/2026 Location: Facilities Department Closing Date: 02/05/2026
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Title: Groundskeeper
Qualifications: • Effective communication and problem solving skills. • Ability to work collaboratively in an educational setting. • Regular and predictable attendance. • Qualified to be employed as a Groundperson per Civil Service and NYS Education Department guidelines. • One (1) year of full-time paid experience, or its part-time equivalent, in the performance of landscaping and/or grounds maintenance activities and high school graduation; or any equivalent combination of experience and training. • Associates degree preferred. • Demonstrated aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities. • Thorough knowledge of methods, materials, tools and equipment used in the maintenance of grounds and recreation areas; ability to plan, lay out and supervise the work of others; ability to follow oral and written instructions; good manual dexterity; dependability; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position. • Possession of a valid New York State Operators license at the time of appointment, and maintenance of such license throughout the tenure of employment in the position. • Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.
Responsibilities: • Attend meetings as needed • Follow directives (written, oral, electronic) • Regular use of school email • General groundsperson assignments • Grounds maintenance work of the districts schools and related facilities • Landscaping, maintenance, and other lawn care of various school grounds including mowing, seeding, grading, and filling as required • Ability to understand landscaping plans, designs, and sketches • Propagating and cultivating trees, shrubs, and plants as requested • Watering, spraying, fertilizing and pruning as requested • Installs and performs regular maintenance of all playground and outdoors athletic equipment • Removes snow from roads, sidewalks, and parking lots on district property • Assists in the renewal of line markings on parking areas periodically • Performs necessary maintenance, construction, repairs, etc., on all sidewalks on district property • Participates as a working member of the Facilities Department • Safe and efficient operation of district machines and vehicles • Safe and efficient operation of district power tools • Other assigned duties and/or responsibilities which may be deemed appropriate by the supervisor • Performs other such duties as assigned by the Head Groundsperson, Director of Facilities or Superintendent of Schools • Maintain Data Security as applicable • Maintain confidentiality with staff, student, and family information • Operate in a respectful, responsible manner
Reports to: Senior Groundskeeper and Director of Facilities
Salary: Minimum starting salary $16.76 (negotiable based on experience) as per the Civil Service Employees Association agreement. Contracts can be found on the Victor Central School District website under the Human Resources tab.