Seasonal Groundskeeper

Seasonal Groundskeeper

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has a great opportunity for a Seasonal Groundskeeper who would like to join our Groundskeeping team in Facilities Operations and be a key member of our success.

As a Seasonal Groundskeeper, working during the months of May through October and a regular shift of 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, you will perform landscaping tasks using power equipment and hand tools to maintain the Institute grounds. You will assist in mowing lawns, trimming weeds, and raking the leaves as assigned. As a member of the Groundskeeping team, you will also pick up and remove trash prior to mowing a designated area, trim bushes, shrubs, and hedges, prepare soil and plant flowers, bushes, hedges, or shrubs. You will also plant trees and prune them, when necessary, apply fertilizer, pesticides, and herbicides as directed. As a Seasonal Groundskeeper, you will assist in completing snow removal tasks such as shoveling sidewalks, steps, and doorways as needed during winter months as well as operate a snow-blower or snowplow to clear roads, driveways, and parking lots.

Qualified candidates will hold a high school diploma or equivalent and one year of professional work experience. Successful completion of pre-employment screenings that include a background check, motor vehicle report, and physical ability assessment are required of the selected finalist(s).

In addition to the required qualifications, preferred candidates will have the ability to operate various types of power equipment including lawnmowers, trimmers, hedge trimmers, leaf blowers, and other landscaping equipment. Ability to use hand tools required for landscaping. Ability to follow instructions and complete assignments. Extensive knowledge of landscaping techniques and processes. Excellent time management skills.

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