Grounds Team Member

Kentucky Country Day School is currently seeking a Grounds Team Member. The Grounds Team Member serves in a multi-purpose role, responsible for performing a wide range of daily maintenance and operational tasks primarily on grounds and athletic fields. Other duties related to Facilities and Maintenance to be determined by supervisor. This is a full-time 12-month position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Working knowledge of equipment and practices necessary to maintain natural grass, synthetic fields, and other surfaces/courts (e.g., mowing, fertilizing, aeration, irrigation, field lining).
• Safely operate and maintain all groundskeeping equipment and tools, including mowing, fertilization, aeration, irrigation, and field repair equipment.
• Maintain all storage areas, maintenance buildings, and other grounds-related workspaces in clean, organized, and safe conditions.
• Maintain school grounds – Regularly clean outside building entries and general trash pickup throughout campus, including athletic fields, parking lots, playgrounds, etc.
• Weed, mulch, seed, mow, trim trees and bushes, and water plants.
• Assist with campus setup, breakdown, and preparation for training sessions, matches/games, and events (inside and out) as required. Snow/Ice removal (e.g., shoveling, salting, and plowing) (seasonal).
• Perform maintenance and custodial duties (e.g., cleaning, emptying trash, painting, etc.)
• Attend professional development training and faculty meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience working on sports fields or equivalent experience preferred
• Basic maintenance experience.
• Dependability and commitment.
• Commitment to continual development of one’s cultural competence.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be physically able to operate power equipment weighing 50 to 80lbs.
• Ability to work outside in hot or cold conditions for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work in a wide variety of environments as found in all areas of the school.
• This position may require significant lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, balancing, kneeling, etc.
• Ability to move around the campus quickly, as needed.

Cover letter, résumé, and three professional references should be sent to personnel@kcd.org. Preferred application deadline is March 13, 2026.