Campus Grounds Lead: Landscaping & Equipment

Clayton State University; Lake City (GA); On-site; USD 51,577,000 - 80,231,000; Full time

Job summary

Clayton State University is hiring a Groundskeeper III - Foreman to maintain and manage campus landscaping, including operating heavy equipment, pruning, planting, irrigation, and pesticide applications on a lakeside campus near Atlanta.

The role requires strong knowledge of turf, irrigation, and plant identification, plus the ability to supervise staff, perform safety walks, and step into daily supervisor duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Valid Georgia Driver's License required.
• Minimum of 6 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in operating heavy machinery.
• Georgia pesticide license is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs landscaping duties, such as operating mowers, string trimmers, edger's, blowers, chainsaws and other motorized and non-motorized equipment.
• Operation of heavy machinery (tractors, skid steers, reel mowers).
• Prunes shrubs and trees, waters annual flowers, spray weeds and picks up trash on campus grounds.
• Plant trees, shrubs, turf grass, annuals and perennials.
• Applies pesticides.
• Irrigation installation and repair.
• Services equipment such as tractors, mowers, edger's, string trimmers, blowers, chainsaws, etc.
• Available in the event of an emergency.
• Performs daily campus safety walks.
• Supervise and train G1,G2and G3 staff for proper procedures and PPE usage.
• Assume Daily Supervisor duties in Supervisors absence.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Heavy machinery operation

Teamwork

English communication

Outdoor work

Physical stamina

PPE usage

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Georgia pesticide license

Job description

Clayton State University is hiring a Groundskeeper III - Foreman to maintain and manage campus landscaping, including operating heavy equipment, pruning, planting, irrigation, and pesticide applications on a lakeside campus near Atlanta.

The role requires strong knowledge of turf, irrigation, and plant identification, plus the ability to supervise staff, perform safety walks, and step into daily supervisor duties as needed.