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Groundskeeper 

Description

Reporting to the Grounds Lead, the Groundskeeper will maintain the Museum’s aesthetic and functional outdoor space. Daily activities include cleaning and resetting furniture, caring for trees and plants, hardscapes, and sidewalks. You will thrive in this role if you have knowledge of grounds equipment, maintenance, safety procedures, and a passion for creating a clean and welcoming environment for our visitors.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Maintain landscape (trees, groundcovers, shrubs, and annual/perennial color displays).
  • Perform grounds maintenance work, including planting, cultivating, trimming, pruning, fertilizing, and irrigating trees, shrubs, hedges, and lawns. Water plants by hand.
  • Be responsible for setting up interior and exterior furniture for our events.
  • Perform weed abatement and other grounds-related functions.
  • Operate groundskeeping power equipment.
  • Operate grounds-related equipment and tools.
  • Assist with the clearing of trash and other debris.
  • Assist with maintenance of DG (decompose granite), walkways, sidewalks, fences, and other areas.
  • Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships and a positive and respectful attitude with peers, supervisors, administrators, customers, and visitors. 

Qualifications and Requirements:

  • A high school diploma or equivalent certificate of completion.
  • 1+ years of grounds, custodial, or set-up services-related experience.
  • Knowledge of grounds care techniques.
  • Knowledge of irrigation systems and maintenance is a plus. 
  • Knowledge of properly caring for DG (decomposed granite) is a plus. 
  • Sprinkler system experience is a plus.
  • Eagerness to attend and participate in continuing educational programs.
  • Flexibility to work a variable schedule to include different shifts, weekends, holidays, some overtime, and late nights.
  • A commitment to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion.

 

Physical Requirements:

  • Work indoors and outdoors in fluctuating temperatures.
  • Work under adverse situations and conditions (dirty, noisy, etc.).
  • Work on ladders, lifts, and heights comfortably.
  • Move, push, pull, and transport up to 50 pounds and kneel/bend/stoop/squat for extended periods of time.

 

If hired, we require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, unless a medical or religious accommodation is needed as determined on a case-by-case basis.

The expected base salary for this role is $23.50 per hour. The actual base pay offered will be determined by factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and other factors permitted by law. Decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis. 

 

Our Benefits:

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision.
  • PTO and Sick Time
  • 401(k)

 

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Position Requirements  
Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time  
Position Groundskeeper  
Location Los Angeles  
About the Organization The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a global community of more than 10,000 of the most accomplished artists, filmmakers and executives working in film. In addition to celebrating and recognizing excellence in filmmaking through the Oscars, the Academy supports a wide range of initiatives to promote the art and science of the movies, including public programming, educational outreach and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
 
EOE Statement The Academy is committed to equal opportunity in employment and to creating and valuing diversity in its workforce. Maintaining a diverse workforce is important to the Academy. The Academy enforces a strict policy that prohibits discrimination in hiring, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, or termination, whether on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation or genetic information. This includes a workplace that is free of all forms of harassment. Also, to help foster diversity, the Academy uses programs that ensure fairness of opportunity, pay, and growth to all applicants and employees. Every employee of the Academy is required to follow this policy and to preserve the Academy’s commitment to diversity.  

This position is currently accepting applications.

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