Groundskeeper

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; St. George (VT); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Retirement plan contributions

Tuition waivers for employees and Dep.

Paid holidays and paid time off

Job summary

Utah Tech University is seeking a Groundskeeper to assist with campus upkeep under the Grounds supervisor. Responsibilities include mowing, edging, irrigation, and general landscape maintenance across university grounds.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, 2 years of related experience, and the ability to lift 50 pounds. Benefits are included; starting salary is $37,500 with a full benefits package.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or GED.
• Two years related groundskeeping experience preferred.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds and operate common grounds equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform grounds keeping work and maintain landscaped areas.
• Mow, weed, edge, cultivate, prune, and fertilize lawns, plants, shrubs, and trees.
• Prepare soil for sod or seed.
• Water turf, aerate and reseed turf.
• Operate grounds keeping equipment (mowers, trimmers, edgers, forklift, etc.).
• Maintain sidewalks and outdoor areas; clean fountains and pick up debris.
• Repair and maintain irrigation systems (piping, valves, timers, wiring).
• Maintain daily logs as directed by the department.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Effective communication

Driver's license

Lifting 50+ lbs

Irrigation systems experience

Equipment operation knowledge

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Irrigation equipment

Lawn maintenance tools

Job description

Position Announcement

Under the direction of the Grounds supervisor, assist in the maintenance of the University grounds. Additional information about the department and program offerings can be found online at https://campus.utahtech.edu/.

Responsibilities

• Perform grounds keeping work, maintaining and caring forassigned landscaped areas. This includes:
• Mow, weed, edge, cultivate, prune, maintain and fertilizelawns, plants, shrubs, and trees;
• Prepare soil for sod or seed;
• Water turf, aerate and reseed turf.
• Operate grounds keeping equipment such as mowers, trimmers,edgers, forklift, man-lift, tractor with attachments, and otherrelated equipment.
• Maintain and sweep sidewalks and other areas; clean andmaintain outside fountains. Pick up trash and debris within thegrounds; empty outside trash containers.
• Repair and maintain university irrigation systems, whichinclude all piping, valves, timers, sprinkler heads, time clocks,and wiring.
• Maintain daily logs as set up by the department.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Two years related experience, plus a valid Driver's License,required; experience with irrigation systems preferred.
• Must be able to lift more than 50 pounds (lift test will berequired prior to job start date).
• Ability to use and knowledge of the operation of equipment andtools necessary to perform daily tasks (mower, weed-eater, shears,shovels, spades, tractor, truck, etc.).
• Knowledge of handling and the proper application of relatedchemicals.
• Knowledge of planting and caring for trees, shrubbery, andgrass.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and inwriting; ability to follow detailed oral and writteninstructions.
• Ability to exercise basic human relations skills inestablishing and maintaining effective working relations with theuniversity community.

Supplemental Information

POSITION DETAILS, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Full-timenon-exempt staff (overtime-eligible) position. Annual salary of $37,500, with a desired start date of October 2026. Excellent benefits package included that begins on start date; includes:

• medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• employee assistance and wellness programs
• retirement plan contributions
• undergraduate tuition waivers for employees and eligible dependents
• paid holidays in addition to sick and vacation leave accruals

See https://humanresources.utahtech.edu/employee-benefits/under "Benefits Summary" for more details.

ELECTRONIC APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

Application review beginsAugust 24, 2026 . Submit application materials (includingresume contents and contact information for three professionalreferences) and upload a cover letter electronically.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY:

Utah Tech University is an open,comprehensive, polytechnic institution, committed to exceptionalstudent learning and success that has adopted an instructionalapproach of "active learning. active life." and a culture ofinnovation and entrepreneurship. We seek faculty and staffcommitted to creating an active, applied and career-orientedlearning environment that is student-centered. Established in 1911as a community college and in 2013 as a state university, ourUniversity is located in picturesque southwestern Utah,approximately 120 miles northeast of Las Vegas. The area isrenowned for its red rocks, desert climate, over 300 days ofsunshine annually, and featuring easy access to world-class outdoorrecreational opportunities. Click here to learn more about theUniversity .

Utah Tech University is a fast-growing Utah public institution of higher education, with more than 13,000 students. We offer over 250programs, including doctoral, masters, bachelors, associates, certificates, endorsements, minors, and/or emphases. We seek faculty and staff committed to creating an active, applied, and career-oriented learning environment that is student-centered, whobring new ideas, possess values and career aspirations aligned withthe University’s mission and vision, and are inspired to build apremier open, comprehensive, polytechnic university.

Utah Tech employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorizednon-U.S. citizens. All new employees must provide employmenteligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Utah Tech is committed to providing access and reasonableaccommodations in its services, programs, activities, education,and employment for individuals with disabilities. To requestdisability accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources at [e-mail] or 435-652-7500.

Utah Tech University does not discriminate on the basis of race,religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex (including sexdiscrimination and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, genderidentity, age, ancestry, disability status, pregnancy,pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, military status,veteran status, or other bases protected by applicable law inemployment, treatment, admission, access to educational programsand activities, or other University benefits or services. For moreinformation or contact information, please visit https://titleix.utahtech.edu/reporting-discrimination/.

For important information regarding academics, campus safety,student services, employment laws, and other regulatoryrequirements, visit Utah Tech University’s Right-to-Know https://utahtech.edu/right-to-know/ and Clery Act https://police.utahtech.edu/clery-act websites.