Campus Grounds & Landscaping Technician

Saint-Meinrad-Archabbey-; Saint Meinrad (IN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Meinrad Archabbey is seeking a Groundskeeping team member to care for and beautify our campus. Responsibilities include mowing, edging, pruning, weed control, debris removal, and assisting with snow removal and mail/trash duties.

Requirements include at least 2 years of experience, a valid driver’s license, the ability to operate heavy equipment, and strong communication skills. The role supports the Physical Facilities department and involves teamwork in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience.
• A valid driver's license.
• Ability to operate heavy equipment.
• Team player and self-starter.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain campus lawns by irrigating, mowing, edging, hand trimming, fertilizing, weed eating, and any other methods to keep our campus visually and operatively pleasant.
• Clean off walkways, roads, and landscaped areas when finished mowing and trimming.
• Maintain various campus trees, shrubs by pruning, trimming, watering, and using appropriate spraying of herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, weeding, and cleaning of formal and informal landscaped areas.
• Remove and/or sweep up dirt and debris from roadways, parking lots, sidewalks, steps, and all areas requiring service.
• Participate in ongoing upkeep of all roadways and parking areas.
• Maintain surface drainage basins and water ways.
• Assist in development and implementation of immediate and long-term plans related to grounds and equipment.
• Determine needed supplies and materials to complete work orders/projects and estimate cost of materials.
• Prepare areas for the laying of sod/seeding of various lawn and other agricultural seeds.
• Assist as needed with mail delivery, trash removal, and assisting other general maintenance co-workers in completing work orders and responding to the ever-changing needs of the Physical Facilities department.
• Remove snow and ice from roads, walkways using plows, power broom, shovels, and the spreading of the ice melting agents.
• Collect recyclables weekly or upon request.

Skills

2+ years experience

Driver's license

Heavy equipment operation

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Saint Meinrad Archabbey is seeking a Groundskeeping team member to care for and beautify our campus. Responsibilities include mowing, edging, pruning, weed control, debris removal, and assisting with snow removal and mail/trash duties.

Requirements include at least 2 years of experience, a valid driver’s license, the ability to operate heavy equipment, and strong communication skills. The role supports the Physical Facilities department and involves teamwork in a dynamic environment.