About the Position: Saint Ignatius High School, a highly successful Jesuit college preparatory school for boys in Cleveland, Ohio, is seeking an experienced, full-time, Lead Groundskeeper to maintain our 25 acre campus in the Ohio City neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. Responsibilities include planning, developing and maintaining all landscaping (ranging from turf, to perennial and annual beds to trees and shrubs) with seasonally appropriate plans; 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 these duties. This position is also responsible for maintaining a fleet of approximately 10 school vehicles. The successful candidate is responsible for overseeing a staff of 2-3 groundskeepers as well as temporary summer help; identifying, selecting and engaging contracted services where specialized skills are required; and managing all within the constraints of an annual operating and capital budget. The ideal candidate will possess the experience and education in agriculture, turf management and/or landscape management, and have an eye for detail and relentless commitment to maintaining the park-like setting of our campus. This is a 12-month position working through the calendar year and reports to the Director of Operations.

As a Catholic School in the Jesuit tradition, Saint Ignatius has been educating “Men for Others” for 140 years. The school is known locally, as well as nationally, as a leader in educational excellence. At graduation, students will be open to growth, intellectually competent, religious, loving, and committed to peace and justice.

Primary Areas Of Responsibility

Hires, schedules, supervises, and evaluates groundskeeping staff; ensures staff receives functional, technical and safety training related to specific job tasks and responsibilities
Hires, directs, schedules, manages, and oversees external contractors
Develops and 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
Recommend updates/development for new landscaping or renovation of existing beds
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 6:00 a.m. when 2 or more inches of snow has fallen overnight; continued snow removal and ice management throughout the school day

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in grounds keeping, turf management, landscape management, agriculture or similar field
Associates or Bachelor’s degree in related field a plus
Demonstrated ability to plan and execute effective landscape management
Demonstrated supervisory experience
Knowledge of basic mechanical equipment (maintenance and repairs) utilized in landscape management and snow removal
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

The Successful Candidate Will Also Demonstrate The Following

Team building
Continuous quality improvement, work standards, and technical/ professional self-development
Abilities in written communications, delegation, performance results, negotiation, sensitivity, initiative, analysis, decisiveness and dependability
Customer service focus and ability to communicate effectively
Process improvement, detail oriented, prioritizing work, planning and organizing
Professional attitude, 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.

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 96 cities in a nine-county region.

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.

Located in close proximity to downtown Cleveland in the vibrant and energetic Ohio City neighborhood, the school occupies 25 acres and includes 24 buildings and three athletic fields. The school has 120 faculty members, 90 percent of whom hold advanced degrees. Fifty-seven percent have spent 10 years or more teaching at Saint Ignatius.

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 216-651-0222 for assistance.

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