Grounds Crew - Seasonal General Utility (Winter 2026)

The Henry Ford is a nonprofit organization, an internationally recognized cultural destination, and a one-of-a-kind workplace. The Henry Ford provides unique educational experiences based on authentic objects, stories, and lives from America's traditions of ingenuity, resourcefulness and innovation. Our purpose is to inspire people to learn from these traditions to help shape a better future. Our team is inspired daily by one another as well as the authentic stories of innovation that we share across our four venues. We want you to be part of this legacy and take it forward and that aligns with our core values of being Curious, Authentic, and Passionate.

We are hiring seasonal  Grounds Crew  to work this spring/summer season at The Henry Ford. In this role, you are responsible for keeping our exterior beautiful. We maintain the grounds of the entire Dearborn campus, which includes Greenfield Village. If you enjoy outdoor work and want to contribute to our meaningful mission, please apply!

Role Responsibilities:

• Assists with daily clean-up by removing all trash, paper and debris from grounds
• Maintains all turf areas by mowing and trimming on a weekly schedule
• Maintains tree and shrub beds by edging, cultivating and mulching on a regular basis
• Contributes to effective team management of all problems, issues, and opportunities
• Acts as a team player and provides expertise within the team and with other teams as appropriate
• Works independently without supervision at times

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• 18 years of age or older
• Valid driving license
• Some previous experience in grounds maintenance/landscaping, preferred

Physical Requirement/ Environment:

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions, including extreme and severe weather in all seasons
• Ability to non air-conditioned interiors

Respect, inclusion, and opportunity for people of all backgrounds will attract the best ideas to THF and help us shape a more vibrant future. By honoring and celebrating people's diversity, THF can bring new creativity, effectiveness, and leadership to our work and community. Achieving diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility is a continuous process, which, we believe, will contribute to a sustainable and inclusive world. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from individuals who identify with or belong to marginalized communities.

It is the policy of The Henry Ford to prohibit discrimination in any employment, donor or volunteering opportunity including but not limited to based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. This Policy applies to all of our employees, donors and volunteers to ensure that they are treated without discrimination.