Groundskeeper

Date Posted: Apr 17, 2024

Requisition ID: 442468

Location:

Nashville, IN, US, 47448

Work for Indiana

Grow your career with the State of Indiana! With more than 50 executive branch agencies, the State of Indiana is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging projects across a broad scope of career opportunities. As a State of Indiana employee, you impact the well-being of Indiana’s communities every day.

At the State of Indiana, we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion - Our goal is to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace, with a workforce that is representative of the State of Indiana population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process, as well as perform the essential functions of a role.

About the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites:

The Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites (ISMHS) is a statewide museum system with 12 locations, including a central museum based in Indianapolis. Our mission is to serve as a catalyst for informal lifelong learning that connects the stories of real people, places, and things. Our values are Inclusion, Integrity, Stewardship, and Transparency. First among our strategic priorities is to engage and serve an expanded and diverse audience through transformative experiences: Collections. Exhibits. Programs.

Salary:

This position typically hires at a rate of $16.73/hour.

Role Overview:

This role is for a Groundskeeper position at TC Steele State Historic Site. The candidate should have experience with a zero-turn mower, experience with operating a chain saw safely, and the ability to work in all types of weather conditions.

A Day in the Life:

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Primarily mowing grass

• Installs new plants and mulch

• Weeding

• Trimming

• Invasive species control

• Garden pond maintenance

• Watering

• Raking leaves and winter preparation

• Maintains tools and equipment

  The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to interview and to perform the essential functions of this role.

What You'll Need for Success:

• High school diploma or HSE (High School Equivelancy)

• At least one (1) year of experience.Ability to operate hand and power tools as well as motorized equipment such as tillers, trenchers and weed eaters

• Working Knowledge of garden plants

• May have to stand or sit or kneel for long periods of time

• May have to weed, rake or shovel using hand tools for long periods of time

• Must be able to interact with public in a professional, helpful manner answering questions about the historic site and the garden restoration project

• Must be able to do physical labor, lift up to 50 pounds, and repetitive movement such as digging

• Must be able to work outdoors in hot or cold weather extremes for several hours at a time

• Must follow detailed instructions on new duties or problem situations, and general instructions on routine duties

• Must keep work area neat and clean at all times

• Must maintain safe work practices at all times, including wearing of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as eye protection, hearing protection, gloves, etc, as required for the assigned task

• Must use good judgment in when to ask for help or clarification

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:

This role may be utilized in a supervisory capacity based on agency needs.

Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:

This seasonal position does not offer benefits and is limited to 180 working days in an eleven (11) month continuous period

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruit, select, develop, and promote employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at [email protected].

The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel have you the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.

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