Groundskeeper

Position Details

Posting Summary

Position Title Groundskeeper Division Administrative Services Department Physical Plant Job Description

The purpose of this position is to maintain the grounds of the campus in a clean and safe condition, including care of landscaping, roads, and walkways.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs snow removal to maintain clear, safe walkways, roads and parking lots.
• Maintains campus lawn and landscape; keeps grounds clean of old or damaged growth, debris, and trash.
• Schedules activities such as reseeding, fertilizing, and pesticide application to ensure maximum benefit within budget.
• Monitors/performs care and upkeep of departmental buildings and equipment; schedules equipment repairs as needed.
• Maintains inventory on equipment; notifies Physical Plant Director of need for additional or replacement equipment.
• Applies tar to roadways; performs concrete work; schedules and paints parking lot lines as needed.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

This is a full-time, grade 3, support position with an hourly wage of $17.97. Benefits include health, dental, long-term disability and group life insurance; retirement, tuition waiver; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or HSED.
• Related work experience.
• Valid driver's license with optional CDL endorsement.
• Ability to lift up to 60 lbs.
• Current pesticide applicator's license/certification preferred or willing to obtain

Preferred Qualifications Physical Demands

Moderate physical effort required; may include climbing, balancing, stooping, crawling, and movement of moderately heavy objects and materials.

Some tasks require visual perception and discrimination; ability to operate machinery, equipment, tools, and materials in the performance of duties; ability to discriminate colors or shades of colors; ability to discriminate depth and sound.

Typical operations may involve use of light-duty equipment and hand/power tools.

Salary $17.97/hour Position Category Support Position Type FT Hours Per Week 40 Grade/Level 3 Work Schedule

Monday-Friday

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number Job Open Date 09/16/2026 Job Close Date

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter

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