Campus Grounds & Landscape Technician

The College of New Jersey; Ewing Township (NJ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The College of New Jersey is seeking a Grounds Worker to join the Facilities & Administrative Services team in Ewing Township. This full-time, 40-hour-per-week role supports campus grounds maintenance, including soil and lawn care, plants, pruning, and snow removal as needed.

Under the supervision of the Head Grounds Worker, you will perform routine groundskeeping chores, operate equipment safely, and help maintain campus facilities.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of methods used to plan, lay out, and perform lawn and grounds maintenance work.
• Ability to properly use equipment, materials, tools, and supplies, and to train others in their proper handling and maintenance.
• Ability to propagate trees, shrubs, and perennials, and direct pruning, weeding, mowing, and hedging.

Responsibilities

• Maintain institutional grounds: soil, seeds, weeds, lawns; water, cut, and trim lawns.
• Spray, prune, and trim shrubs; plant, transplant, and thin shrubs.
• Remove dirt, litter, snow, leaves and other refuse; maintain roads, benches, and parking areas; ensure proper use of tools and equipment.
• Report unfamiliar incidents or conditions on the grounds and take steps for safe, orderly conditions.
• Conduct snow removal, ice control, and be available for emergencies as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lawn and grounds maintenance knowledge

Equipment operation and safety

Tree and shrub pruning

Job description

The College of New Jersey is seeking a Grounds Worker to join the Facilities & Administrative Services team in Ewing Township. This full-time, 40-hour-per-week role supports campus grounds maintenance, including soil and lawn care, plants, pruning, and snow removal as needed.

Under the supervision of the Head Grounds Worker, you will perform routine groundskeeping chores, operate equipment safely, and help maintain campus facilities.