Grounds Worker (Multiple Positions)

Montclair State University; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Montclair State University seeks a Grounds Worker to perform horticultural tasks and maintain the university landscape. The role involves monitoring grounds for needs such as fertilizing, pest control, weeding, pruning, and watering, ensuring safety and efficiency in operations.

The incumbent will handle lawn care, seasonal planting installations, snow removal, and maintenance of athletic fields and surrounding areas.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in landscape maintenance.
• Must have a valid NJ Driver's license.
• Must be able to read, write, speak English sufficiently to perform duties.
• Must be available to work all shifts, overtime, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Monitor campus grounds to determine needs for services such as fertilizing, insect and disease control, weeding, dead plant removal, watering, pruning.
• Police campus grounds and pick up litter and debris as needed.
• Maintain lawns and softscapes for neat, horticulturally appealing appearances (mowing, trimming, edging).
• Water new plant material and floral displays to aid establishment and survival.
• Prune trees and shrubs per University policy to maintain health and aesthetic value and clearance for streets and walkways.

Skills

English proficiency

Safety awareness

Education

NJ Driver's license

Job description

Job Description Summary

Reporting to the Assistant Head Grounds Worker, the Grounds Worker performs tasks that result in horticultural sound practices leading to first-rate care of the University's landscape.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor campus grounds to determine needs for services such as but not limited to: fertilizing, insect and disease control, weeding, dead plant removal, watering, pruning, etc.
• Police campus grounds and pick up litter and debris on an as needed basis.
• Maintain lawns and softscapes to maintain a neat and horticultural appealing appearance. This includes the following services: mowing, trimming, edging and other activities.
• Water new plant material and floral displays to help with establishment and survival.
• Prune trees and shrubs according to University policy to maintain their health and aesthetic value as well as to maintain street, walkway, building, signage and lighting clearance.
• Install and maintain seasonal plantings using annual flowers, perennial flowers, ornamental grasses, bulbs, etc.
• Remove snow and ice via the use of truck/plow, ATV/plow, snow blower, shovel, etc. in order to maintain safe roadways, sidewalks, and stairways on the campus.
• Report to supervisor the need for any services or any unsafe action and/or condition.
• Place a premium upon safety rules and regulations pertaining to operation of tools, machinery, etc.
• Maintain and prepare athletic fields and adjacent areas for practices and events, including but not limited to: dragging, vacuuming, lining, clean-up, etc.
• Edge, cultivate, and mulch tree rings and shrub beds.
• Remove leaves from lawns, walks, roads, parking lots, etc. on an as needed basis to maintain a clean and safe environment.
• Inspect, clean, and perform preventive maintenance of equipment and tools used in the performance of tasks.
• Prepare areas to be landscaped and install landscape material as required (examples include soil, seed, sod, mulch, shrubs, trees, pavers, decorative stone, etc.).
• Build skill base by attending landscape training sessions as assigned.
• Attend safety training as identified by the leadership of the Grounds department.
• Acquire knowledge of and utilize technology as required to fulfill duties (examples include handheld devices, pagers, two-way radios, cellphones, etc.).
• Respond to emergencies and close out assigned work order requests in a timely and professional manner.
• Treat customers, coworkers, students and guests with respect.
• Provide supervisor with a log that indicates activities completed on a particular day.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Management retains the right to add or change job duties at any time.

This position is designated as essential. The designation of essential requires employees at these 24/7 facilities to be present due to inclement weather situations. This position requires on campus work and is not a position that allows remote work.

Qualifications

• Required: One year of experience in the performance of landscape maintenance work.
• Required: A valid NJ Driver's license.
• Required: Ability to read, write, speak, understand or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of the position.
• Required: Must be available to work all shifts, overtime, and holidays.
• Preferred: Two years of experience in large-scale operation and maintenance of grounds, gardens, and/or sports fields.
• Preferred: New Jersey Commercial Pesticide Applicators License with certifications in categories 3A and 3B and ProFACT fertilizer license.
• NOTE: This is a Civil Service position. As required by the State of New Jersey, in order to be certified to the position and attain permanent status in title, candidates are required to successfully serve a 4-Month Working Test Period.

Salary Range

O10: $40,321.62 - $57,948.52

Salaries for internal candidates are determined by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission’s formula. Salaries for external candidates are determined up to step four, $45,609.69.

Benefits

This position may also be eligible for comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, and tuition assistance.

Inclusion Statement

Montclair State University values access and educational excellence. We are committed to an environment of diverse perspectives which ensures that graduates will be civically engaged, committed to democracy, and prepared to thrive as global citizens. We foster a community that promotes varied experiences and voices. We seek applicants who will contribute diverse ideas and perspectives and who value an environment that promotes educational growth and advancement for all.

EEO/AA Statement

Montclair State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution with a strong commitment to diversity.

Title IX and 34 C.F.R. 106 Policy

Montclair State is required by Title IX and 34 C.F.R. 106 not to discriminate on the basis of sex or gender, and does not discriminate on the basis of sex or gender in the operation of education programs and activities. The requirement to not discriminate on the basis of sex or gender in the operation of education programs and activities extends to admission and employment.

About Us

Building on a distinguished history dating back to 1908, Montclair State University has evolved from an institution that was a recognized leader in teacher education to an R2 research institution ranked as one of the 100 best public doctoral universities in the nation. The University serves 22,000 undergraduate and graduate students with more than 300 doctoral, master's and baccalaureate programs provided by 13 colleges and schools. Situated on a beautiful 252-acre campus just 12 miles from New York City, Montclair delivers the instructional and research resources of a large public university while retaining the supportive and personalized academic environment that provides a feeling of community more typical of smaller institutions. Montclair State University is proud to be committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate in its recruitment and employment practices. The University is an inclusive, richly diverse community that fosters mutual respect, tolerance and understanding among all students and employees.