Campus Groundskeeper: Grounds Care & Snow Removal

Clarke University; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarke University seeks a Groundskeeper to maintain campus beauty and safety. Under supervision from Facilities leadership, you will care for lawns, plantings, sidewalks, parking areas, and related spaces to ensure a well-kept campus environment.

You will operate grounds equipment, apply horticultural treatments, and support snow removal and seasonal clean-up. This role emphasizes reliability, teamwork with student workers, and adherence to campus standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required with 1 year of grounds or related work experience.
• Valid driver’s license required for campus operations.
• Ability to attain Iowa pesticide/herbicide permit within required timeframe.

Responsibilities

• Maintain grounds including lawns, planting beds, sidewalks, parking lots, and streets.
• Perform seeding, planting, transplanting of flowers, trees, shrubs, and lawns.
• Water, weed and cultivate planting beds; trim hedges and shrubs.
• Apply chemicals used in grounds keeping (horticulture, turf management, floriculture).
• Perform grounds cleaning of trash and debris.
• Conduct Spring and Fall grounds clean-up on campus.
• Collect trash and place in dumpsters; maintain tidy grounds.
• Operate tractors with attachments (mowers, seeders, sprayers, aerators, snow plows, snow blowers).
• Ensure equipment is operational; perform routine maintenance and cleaning of machines.
• Perform snow and ice removal from parking lots and sidewalks.
• Assist in directing student workers as directed by supervisor.
• Respond to calls for emergency service including snow removal.
• Assist maintenance personnel and campus setups as directed.

Skills

Valid driver's license

Pesticide/herbicide permit eligibility

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Clarke University seeks a Groundskeeper to maintain campus beauty and safety. Under supervision from Facilities leadership, you will care for lawns, plantings, sidewalks, parking areas, and related spaces to ensure a well-kept campus environment.

You will operate grounds equipment, apply horticultural treatments, and support snow removal and seasonal clean-up. This role emphasizes reliability, teamwork with student workers, and adherence to campus standards.