Grounds Worker

CP16 Plymouth State University; Plymouth (NH); On-site; USD 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Plymouth State University in Plymouth, NH, is seeking a grounds maintenance worker to perform turf, trees and shrubs care, irrigation, and outdoor maintenance, and to assist with events as needed. The position requires one year of related experience, a valid NH driver's license, snow removal and equipment maintenance skills, and the ability to lead a small crew when assigned.

Pay ranges from $13.41 to $22.02 per hour, with actual offer based on skills, experience and equity considerations.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education & Experience: One year of experience in grounds maintenance or a related field/area.
• A valid NH driver's license.
• Experience with a Bobcat tractor or John Deere 310, backhoe, or equivalent excavating experience.
• Experience beyond one year in grounds maintenance.
• Snow removal experience.
• Equipment maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform tasks relating to the installation and maintenance of turf including mowing, fertilization, irrigation insect/weed control, dethatching, seeding, sodding, aeration, site preparation, and athletic field layout and painting.
• Perform tasks relating to the installation and maintenance of trees, shrubs and flowers including pruning, cabling, fertilization, irrigation, insect/weed control and removal as required.
• Perform tasks related to construction, installation and maintenance of sidewalls, patios, retaining walls, benches, sign standards, stairs and sweeping and maintaining of hard surface areas.
• Operate and maintain equipment to perform above tasks, including tractors, dump/plow trucks, lawnmowers, trimmers, chain saws, bucket trucks, rototillers, sand/salt spreaders and snow blowers, etc.
• Assist with moving and special events as required.
• Act as crew leader in some tasks as assigned.
• Report under emergency conditions such as snow removal, down trees and storm water maintenance as required.

Job description

Perform a variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks and supply labor related to grounds and way maintenance, equipment and furniture moving, equipment operation, construction labor and other tasks as assigned by the Manager of Grounds. Job Duties/Responsibilities: Perform tasks relating to the installation and maintenance of turf including mowing, fertilization, irrigation insect/weed control, dethatching, seeding, sodding, aeration, site preparation, and athletic field layout and painting. Perform tasks relating to the installation and maintenance of trees, shrubs and flowers including pruning, cabling, fertilization, irrigation, insect/weed control and removal as required. Perform tasks related to construction, installation and maintenance of sidewalls, patios, retaining walls, benches, sign standards, stairs and sweeping and maintaining of hard surface areas Operate and maintain equipment to perform above tasks, including tractors, dump/plow trucks, lawnmowers, trimmers, chain saws, bucket trucks, rototillers, sand/salt spreaders and snow blowers, etc. Assist with moving and special events as required. Act as crew leader in some tasks as assigned. Report under emergency conditions such as snow removal, down trees and storm water maintenance as required.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Perform tasks relating to the installation and maintenance of turf including mowing, fertilization, irrigation insect/weed control, dethatching, seeding, sodding, aeration, site preparation, and athletic field layout and painting.
• Perform tasks relating to the installation and maintenance of trees, shrubs and flowers including pruning, cabling, fertilization, irrigation, insect/weed control and removal as required.
• Perform tasks related to construction, installation and maintenance of sidewalls, patios, retaining walls, benches, sign standards, stairs and sweeping and maintaining of hard surface areas.
• Operate and maintain equipment to perform above tasks, including tractors, dump/plow trucks, lawnmowers, trimmers, chain saws, bucket trucks, rototillers, sand/salt spreaders and snow blowers, etc.
• Assist with moving and special events as required.
• Act as crew leader in some tasks as assigned.
• Report under emergency conditions such as snow removal, down trees and storm water maintenance as required.

Requirements

• Minimum Education & Experience: One year of experience in grounds maintenance or a related field/area.
• A valid NH driver's license.
• Experience with a Bobcat tractor or John Deere 310, backhoe, or equivalent excavating experience.
• Experience beyond one year in grounds maintenance.
• Snow removal experience.
• Equipment maintenance experience.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Sufficient strength and physical dexterity to perform characteristic duties of the job including heavy lifting and exposure to inclement weather conditions for prolonged periods of time.
• Good written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proven team player.

Compensation Pay Range: $20 /hour

Plymouth State University offers high-quality baccalaureate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs. Through research and innovative community partnerships, the University contributes to the economic, social, cultural, and environmental development of the North Country and Lakes Region of New Hampshire and beyond.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Compensation Pay Range: $13.41 - $22.02

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations.

More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

Location: Plymouth

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The University System of New Hampshire is the largest provider of postsecondary education in the Granite State. With approximately 30,000 enrolled students annually and more than 90,000 alumni living in state, the institutions of the University System - the University of New Hampshire - Durham, the University of New Hampshire School of Law, the University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Plymouth State University, and Keene State College - have a direct impact on hundreds of thousands of New Hampshire citizens every year.