Groundskeeper - Full-time / Part-time

POSITION SUMMARY:

Perform environmental landscape maintenance and general care for the grounds of all campus locations, to provide an aesthetically pleasing and functional outdoor environment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Maintains grounds including, but not limited to, pruning, planting, weeding, and fertilizing trees, shrubs, flowers and lawns.

2. Mows, trims, and edges lawns, including sports fields.

3. Uses blower to clean landscaped and parking lot areas.

4. Removes snow with shovels, blowers, and plows.

5. Maintains grounds equipment.

6. Ensures grounds are clean and free of trash and debris.

7. Reports and recommends landscaping needs to supervisor.

8. Assists the Maintenance and Housekeeping departments as needed.

9. Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

Possess essential knowledge, skills and abilities to explain, demonstrate, and perform, with or without reasonable accommodations, the duties and responsibilities of the position.

Physical Abilities:

• Lift heavy objects (up to 50 pounds) such as power sprayers, blowers, and air compressors.

• Climb stairs, ladders, and scaffolds.

• Stand or walk for long periods of time.

• Stand, walk, sit, bend, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.

• Work in an external environment with exposure to inclement weather, and varying temperatures.

Experience:

• One year of grounds keeping or landscaping maintenance experience.

Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Valid driver's license.

Required qualifications:

• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Preferred qualifications:

• 18 years or older
• Valid driver's license
• At least high school diploma or equivalent or higher
• Able to comfortably lift 50 lbs