Grounds Custodian at Palmyra Area School District

Palmyra Area School District is seeking applicants for a full-time Grounds Custodian. The Grounds Custodian will primarily focus on the maintenance of turf fields, turf house, athletic fields, and exteriors of all of our buildings. This is a full-time 40-hour per week position and will have a varied schedule based upon preparation for athletic events and event schedules. If no events are scheduled, grounds work will primarily daytime from 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM but would need to also be available for evenings and weekend events if the turf is being used. The schedule would be determined weekly based on events. If offered a position, upon completion of all required employment paperwork, you may begin to work immediately!

• Must be at least 18 years of age or older
• Must be able to provide the required clearances for Pennsylvania - and they are paid for by Palmyra Area School District!
  • PA Child Abuse Clearance
  • PA Criminal Clearance
  • FBI Clearance
• Must be able to work independently with or without supervision
• Hourly pay rate of $16.41 - $19.70 depending upon experience
• Working hours:
  • Weekly schedule may be adjusted to accommodate evening and weekend events for our turf fields
  • Summer hours will be primarily Monday - Thursday working 10-hours during the daytime (6:00 AM - 4:00 PM) with Fridays off
  • Paid holidays OFF!
  • Overtime hours available
  • Must be able to report for snow removal
• Must possess a positive attitude, be energetic, be a team player and take pride in your work

• Grounds maintenance to include, but not limited to:  mowing, trimming, weeding, mulching, power washing, fertilizing, lining of athletic fields, and maintenance of the turf fields
• Potential of pool chemical testing (certification will be required, which the District will pay the applicant to attend classes to gain certification)
• Cleaning classrooms, offices, bathrooms, hallways/stairwells, multi-purpose rooms, windows, etc.
• Daily trash removal
• Athletic event set-up and tear down
• Minor maintenance fixes/work orders
• Transferring items to different locations within the buildings, including lifting boxes
• Summer cleaning as assigned

• All required clearances are paid for by Palmyra Area School District
• PAID holidays - you do not have to work on holidays!
• Receive 10 paid sick days annually, which can accumulate from year-to-year if they are not used
• Paid vacation time is earned after six (6) months of employment
• A $20,000 life insurance policy provided at no cost to the employee
• Amazing family benefits - medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits - are provided by PASD with two (2) medical plans for employees to choose from! 
  • Our PPO medical plan has a $500 (individual) or $1,000 (family) deductible
  • Our High Deductible medical plan has a $2,000 (individual) or $4,000 (family) deductible - and PASD contributes $1,500 (individual) or $3,000 (family) into your Health Savings Account annually
    • If you do not need benefits, a paid waiver is provided annually!
• Palmyra Area School District will pay the full cost of tuition and any reasonable expenses for courses, workshops, seminars, conferences, or in-service training sessions (up to $1,200/year)
• Employees will have a pension through the Pennsylvania School Employee Retirement System (PSERS)
• Employees are eligible to participate in 403(b) and Roth 403(b) programs

• For our online application, we want you to submit your application if you are interested in being considered - even if you do not have all the required items at the time of application. If you do not have all the items required at the time of application, please submit a Word.doc with an explanation of where you are at in each process to be able to submit your application by the deadline. For example, if you are waiting on a letter of reference, simply upload a Word.doc that states "requested reference letter from [NAME] on [DATE]. Upon receipt, log back into your account and replace the Word.doc with the actual document received.