Groundskeeper

DISTRICT-WIDE; Edwardsville (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 is seeking a Groundskeeper to maintain school grounds, perform irrigation system maintenance, and apply pesticides and chemicals as needed. The role requires strong work habits and the ability to work with staff and administration.

The position is full-time in Edwardsville, IL, with physical responsibilities including lifting and operating landscaping equipment. Starting salary is hourly and benefits are administered through the district.

Qualifications

• Superior work habits and ethics; self-motivated.
• Ability to work well with administration, students, faculty and staff.
• Ability to work independently and ensure timely completion of work orders.
• Ability to perform all duties of the position.
• Has passed pesticide examine and can do right of ways, ornamental and turf-grass spraying.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of grounds.
• Cuts and maintains grass.
• Trim, prune and spray bushes/trees/shrubs.
• Trims and edges.
• Maintains and repairs irrigation system.
• Performs landscaping.
• Applies pesticides, fertilizer and other chemicals.
• Prepares and marks athletic fields.
• Maintains sidewalks and parking lots, including sealing, painting and marking, patching and repairs.
• Snow removal.
• Regularly services and maintains vehicles and equipment.
• Repairs and replaces signage/fences.

Skills

Pesticide application

Grounds maintenance

Irrigation system

Safety-conscious

Team collaboration

Job description

Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 District-Wide - Edwardsville, Illinois

Groundskeeper

Job Details

Job ID: 5894755

Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Aug 20, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

GROUNDSKEEPER JOB DESCRIPTION

EDWARDSVILLE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #7

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintenance of grounds
• Cuts and maintains grass
• Trim, prune and spray bushes/trees/shrubs
• Trims and edges
• Maintains and repairs irrigation system
• Performs landscaping
• Applies pesticides, fertilizer and other chemicals
• Prepares and marks athletic fields
• Maintains sidewalks and parking lots, including sealing, painting and marking, patching and repairs
• Snow removal
• Regularly services and maintains vehicles and equipment
• Repairs and replaces signage/fences
• Any and all other duties assigned by a Supervisor regardless of whether or not such duties are included in this job description

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Superior work habits and ethics – self motivates
• Ability to work well with administration, students, faculty and staff
• Ability to work independently and ensure timely completion of work orders
• Ability to perform all duties of the position
• Has passed pesticide examine and can do right of ways, ornamental and turf-grass spraying

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Lifting, pulling, pushing and moving items (some in excess of 100 pounds) on an occasional basis
• Lifting, pulling, pushing and moving items (20 to 40 pounds) on a regular and repetitive basis
• Emptying trash cans and carts on a regular and repetitive basis (between 5 and 40 pounds)
• Carrying/moving scrub buckets containing up to 3 gallons of water (24+ pounds)
• Reaching on a regular and repetitive basis over head and below knees
• Stooping, kneeling, bending action on a regular and repetitive basis
• Cleaning restroom surfaces on a daily/regular basis requiring stooping, kneeling, bending and hand scrubbing of all surfaces
• All tasks require extensive use of hands including repetitive gripping, grasping, lifting, manipulation of tools, etc. and the ability to ambulate independently and lift significant weight and sized items
• Operate tractors, riding lawn mowers and all other equipment necessary to perform the job duties

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $19.60 to $20.91 Per Hour

Job Requirements

Contact Information

• Human Resources
• D7 CENTRAL OFFICE
• EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois 62025
• Phone: [phone]

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