Grounds Student Employee

Carleton; Northfield, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Carleton College in Northfield, MN, is seeking a Grounds Student Employee to assist with mowing, clearing brush, pruning, seasonal clean-ups, snow removal, and setting up the hockey rink. Work hours are 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Monday–Friday, during term and breaks.

Qualifications include a positive, energetic attitude, ability to work outdoors in various conditions, responsibility, and a valid driver’s license to operate a UTV as part of the job.

Qualifications

• Positive, energetic attitude; ability to work in outdoor elements: sun, wind, rain, snow.
• Responsible and accountable; take pride in a job well done.
• As a student worker for the Grounds Department, it is mandatory to have a valid driver’s license to operate/drive a UTV as part of the job.

Responsibilities

• Mowing, clearing brush, landscape pruning, spring/fall clean-up, raking, snow removal.
• Help with the set-up/ take-down of the hockey rink, planting of flower beds, and other miscellaneous Grounds duties as assigned.

Skills

Positive attitude

Outdoor work

Job description

Department or Office: Grounds
Date Open: 10/12/2026
Position available: Available during Term and Break
Description: Grounds Student Employee Job Description

Brief Job Description: Grounds Department manages, maintains, and provides installation and improvements of the exterior spaces on campus. These spaces include, but are not limited to, campus grounds, walks, streets, athletic fields, and buffer areas between the campus and Cowling Arboretum.

The Grounds student workers’ duties include: mowing, clearing brush, landscape pruning, spring/fall clean-up, raking, snow removal, help with the set-up/ take-down of the hockey rink, planting of flower beds, and other miscellaneous Grounds duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Positive, energetic attitude; ability to work in outdoor elements: sun, wind, rain, snow; responsible and accountable; and take pride in a job well done.

As a student worker for the Grounds Department, it is mandatory to have a valid driver’s license to operate/drive a UTV as part of the job.

Hours: Working hours are between 7:0 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday