Groundskeeper

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Position Title

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Groundskeeper Job Category: -----------------

University Staff Employment Type: --------------------

Regular Job Profile: ----------------

Groundskeeper Job Duties: ---------------

The groundskeeper maintains and landscapes campus lawns, planting beds, wooded areas, trees and fields . They inspect the grounds to ensure conditions meet institutional grounds keeping standards.

Scheduled Hours

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Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Key Job Responsibilities

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• Implements and monitors chemical and fertilizer programs
• Maintains clean and clear lawns, walkways, roadways, and parking lots to ensure they are free of debris, litter, snow, and ice
• Constructs lawn and landscaping projects including soil grading, seeding, and sodding
• Identifies and acts to remedy plant diseases and insect damage
• Installs, propagates, and maintains the health of new and existing plants and landscape using a variety of vehicles and equipment

Department

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Facilities Management

Compensation

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$17.00/hour

Required Qualifications

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• High school diploma or equivalent GED
• Hold and maintain a valid Driver’s License

Physical Demands

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Must be able to climb ladders, scaffolding and rooftop access stairs. Required to carry tools and parts often weighing 50 pounds or more. Use ropes and pulleys to hoist tools and parts to installation elevations. Ability to tolerate working in areas where temperature may exceed 85 degrees of atmospheric tempera...