Groundskeeper

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw (GA)

On-site

USD 22,730 - 27,552

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid holidays

Tuition waiver

Job summary

A major university in the U.S. is seeking a Groundskeeper to maintain campus grounds, perform landscaping duties, and ensure a clean environment for students and staff. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma and a valid Georgia driver's license. On-the-job training is provided. This full-time position offers a salary ranging from $16.50 to $20.00 per hour, with comprehensive benefits included.

Qualifications

Current, valid and unrestricted Georgia driver's license.
Previous landscaping work experience is preferred.
On-the-job training provided.

Responsibilities

Maintain grounds and perform landscaping duties.
Install, operate, repair, and maintain grounds equipment.
Assist with event set-up and breakdown.
Ensure assigned areas are clean, organized, and stocked.
Deliver and unload materials, tools, and equipment.

Skills

Customer service

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Standard landscape equipment

Microsoft Office suite

Job description

Kennesaw State University – Groundskeeper

Job ID: 295700 • Location: Kennesaw, Georgia • Full Time • Regular

About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower over 50,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU!

Location

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Job Summary

Responsible for maintaining grounds and performing landscaping duties including trash pick-up, push mowing, edging, string trimming and weed pulling. Maintains clean and safe environment for students, staff, faculty and guests.

Responsibilities

Performs semi-skilled manual grounds keeping related tasks
Installs, operates, repairs and maintains grounds equipment and hand tools
Assists with event set-up and breakdown
Ensures assigned areas are clean, organized and stocked
Delivers and unloads materials, tools and equipment to assigned location

Required Qualifications

High School diploma or equivalent
Current, valid and unrestricted Georgia driver's license
On-the-job training provided

Preferred Qualifications

Previous related landscaping work experience
An undergraduate or advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field

Proposed Salary

The budgeted salary range is $16.50 to $20.00 per hour. Offers are based on relevant experience. Comprehensive benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more!

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Abilities

Able to use sound judgment regarding heavy loads and dangerous situations
Able to drive KSU vehicles (gator, golf carts, etc.) with trailer on campus
Able to use a variety of standard landscape equipment and hand tools safely and efficiently
Able to identify plants and knowledge of proper care including pruning, planting and watering
Able to be flexible adapting to frequently changing priorities
Able to follow through and carry out assignments
Able to perform heavy labor outdoors in all types of weather

Knowledge

Knowledge of maintenance processes, equipment and products; maintaining a safe environment

Skills

High level customer service, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, organization, communication (verbal and written), attention to detail and time management skills
Basic knowledge of computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e. Microsoft Office suite)

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.

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