Groundskeeper

General Description of the Position

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Perform diversified skilled labor of average difficulty in support of the operation of the university and maintenance of campus.

Essential Functions & Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

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The following are the functions essential to performing this job.

• Work indoor and/or outdoor performing heavy, manual labor in all weather conditions.
• Loads and unloads materials and equipment from motor vehicles.
• Maintains secondary roads, parking areas and sidewalks, as directed, to include policing and snow removal.
• Maintains lawns, gardens, athletic tracks and fields, etc., as directed, including but not limited to mowing, planting, cultivating, transplanting, watering and conditioning.
• Set up and dismantle furniture and equipment for various university events.
• Properly operate automotive equipment, machines and maintain them.
• May operate equipment for fumigation and pest or rodent control under close supervision.
• Be required to report to work during emergency situations, such as during snowstorms and ice storms, as directed by department/university policies.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Individuals in this job may be assigned one or more of the following tasks on a rotating or as-needed basis.* Must work Saturdays and Sundays with two days off to be determined according to the needs of the university. * Must pass and agree to random and on-demand drug testing as a condition of employment. * Must pass and agree to routine/random on demand physical fitness and agility test. * Must maintain a satisfactory driving record and background criminal history as determined by the campus police

department. The individual in this job must possess these skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that they can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without...