Grounds & Landscape Tech — Public Higher Ed, Full-Time

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 maintain campus grounds and perform a range of groundskeeping duties. This full-time role operates Wednesday through Sunday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, with a 40-hour work week and responsibilities including soil preparation, mowing, pruning, and general site maintenance.

Under the supervision of the Head Grounds Worker, you will use equipment safely, respond to weather-related tasks such as snow removal, and assist in maintaining safe,

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 patients and inmates in their proper handling and maintenance.
• Ability to perform the tasks necessary for the propagation of trees, shrubbery, and perennial plants, and to direct the pruning of trees and shrubs, weeding, mowing of lawns, and trimming of hedges.
• Employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must also occasionally lift and move up to 60 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Maintains institutional grounds: soil prep, seeding, weed control, mowing, shrub care, and equipment use.
• Reports unfamiliar incidents and conditions on the grounds to ensure safe, orderly conditions.
• Conducts snow removal and responds to emergencies day or night as required.

Skills

Lawn and grounds maintenance

Equipment operation

Tree/shrub pruning

Lifting 60 pounds

Tools

Tractors

Grass cutters

Shears

Sprayers

Job description

The College of New Jersey is seeking a Grounds Worker to maintain campus grounds and perform a range of groundskeeping duties. This full-time role operates Wednesday through Sunday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, with a 40-hour work week and responsibilities including soil preparation, mowing, pruning, and general site maintenance.

Under the supervision of the Head Grounds Worker, you will use equipment safely, respond to weather-related tasks such as snow removal, and assist in maintaining safe,