Job Description

Stew Leonard’s, a family-owned and operated fresh food store founded in 1969, has locations in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. Stew’s earned its nickname, the “Disneyland of Dairy Stores” because of its country-fair atmosphere, with costumed characters and animated entertainment throughout the store that keep children entertained while parents shop.

Part Time Groundskeeper Maintance

Location: Yonkers, NY

Pay: $17.25–$17.50/hour, based on seniority and experience

Pay Schedule: Hourly – Paid Weekly

Schedule: Weekend and holiday availability is required

Age Requirement: Must be at least 18 years old

Job Summary

At Stew Leonard’s, creating a great customer experience starts before our customers even walk through the door! Our Grounds Maintenance Team Member helps keep our outdoor areas clean, safe, welcoming, and looking their best throughout the season.

This is a hands-on outdoor position responsible for maintaining the landscaping and overall appearance of the store grounds. The ideal candidate enjoys working outdoors, takes pride in their work, can work independently, and has experience with landscaping and grounds maintenance.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain landscaped areas throughout the property, including lawns, plants, shrubs, flower beds, and mulched areas.
• Perform general lawn and landscape care, including trimming, weeding, mulching, planting, watering, and seasonal cleanup.
• Safely operate landscaping equipment such as gas-powered weed trimmers, leaf blowers, and other lawn-care equipment.
• Keep exterior areas clean and inviting by picking up trash, leaves, branches, and other debris.
• Help maintain the overall appearance of the property so our grounds are ready to welcome customers each day.
• Identify areas that may need additional maintenance or attention and communicate concerns to management.
• Follow proper safety procedures when using equipment and completing outdoor work.
• Assist with other grounds and property-maintenance needs as assigned.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous landscaping, lawn care, or grounds maintenance experience required.
• Knowledge of basic lawn and plant care, including appropriate plant types, mulching, planting, and general landscape maintenance.
• Comfortable safely operating lawn and landscaping equipment.
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail.
• Dependable, honest, and flexible.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision while also working well as part of a team.
• Friendly and courteous when interacting with customers and fellow Team Members.
• Good verbal communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• This position works primarily outdoors in varying weather conditions, including heat, cold, and light rain.
• Requires frequent walking, standing, bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, reaching, and other physical activity throughout the shift.
• Must be able to safely lift and/or move up to 70 lbs. as required by the position.
• Must be comfortable working with outdoor landscaping equipment and performing physical work for extended periods.

Why This Role Matters

Our grounds are one of the first things customers see when they visit Stew Leonard’s. By keeping our outdoor spaces clean, colorful, and well cared for, you help create the welcoming environment and memorable experience our customers expect from Stew’s.

Why you’ll love working here!

Family Oriented: We respect the personal balance between work and family with career opportunity and growth- over 80% of our managers have been promoted from within.

Benefits: High value, high quality Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, 401 K plan for FT & PT team members, family & personal time, life insurance, and more!

Environment: Have you seen the Avocado Girls? Chiquita Banana? Or the singing Parrot?

Pay Day: We’re thrilled to offer our employees Dayforce Wallet – a new way to get paid. Say bye-bye to pay day and hello to pay your way. Get your pay as soon as you earn it, at no cost to you – It’s your money, why should you have to wait? Request your pay as you earn it.

We take pride in the power of diversity, inclusion, and being socially responsible to the communities which we live and do business

Apply today and start as soon as 1 week!

For more information on working at Stew Leonard’s click on the link below!

http://www.stewleonards.com/work-at-stews/

Stew Leonard's is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.