Assistant Groundskeeper
Core
Assist campus and athletic area groundskeepers in maintaining the health, aesthetics, and safety of the campus landscape including turf, plant beds, sidewalks, roads, irrigation, and drainage.
Role type
Assistant Groundskeeper
Builds
Campus landscape maintenance, turf management, and grounds infrastructure support
Domain
Higher Education / Landscape Management
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Turf maintenance, irrigation installation and repair, pesticide application, power equipment operation, CDL Class B, pesticide applicator licensing, hoisting license, physical labor (lifting, bending, operating heavy machinery)
Preferred skills
Knowledge of organic systems approach for turf diseases, sustainable landscape maintenance practices
Technologies
Power mowers, snow blowers, tractors, trucks, hand trucks, work order systems
Responsibilities
Plant, fertilize, water, weed, and trim plant beds and lawns; operate power equipment for mowing and snow removal; assist with irrigation repairs and underground utility maintenance; apply pesticides in accordance with regulatory requirements; safely drive college equipment and vehicles; perform general labor tasks including debris removal and wall demolition.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC