Groundskeeper

richmond; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

University Facilities in the United States is seeking a full-time grounds maintenance worker to maintain campus properties. The role involves mowing, trimming, planting, and servicing lawns and athletic fields, as well as winter snow/ice removal as needed.

Responsibilities include repairing walkways, roads, signs, and fountains, and ensuring cleanliness and safety across campus grounds with standard power equipment. A valid driver's license and HS diploma are required.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Proficient in English written and verbal communication.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Basic knowledge of grounds maintenance and the equipment required to perform ground maintenance duties.
• Basic knowledge of groundskeeping and elementary horticultural practices and procedures.
• Some knowledge of the pruning and trimming requirement of shrubs and trees.
• Must have a valid Driver's License and be able to produce a driving record with a minimum of 3 years of driving history in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Removes refuse and trash from campus grounds.
• Mows, trims, removes leaves, aerates, over seeds, fertilizes and waters lawns and athletic fields using both push and riding power equipment and other power equipment.
• Plants, trims, mulches, weeds and fertilizes flowers, shrubs and trees as directed or as necessary to ensure proper standards are maintained.
• Repairs and maintains campus walk, roads, benches signs, light poles and fountains by cleaning, painting, patching, etc.
• Removes snow and ice and applies sand and chemicals in all areas of campus as directed using hand shovels, brooms, power snow blowers, tractors and trucks equipped with blades and spreaders and other power equipment.

Skills

Verbal communication

English proficiency

Dependable

Grounds maintenance

Horticulture basics

Tree pruning

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

SUMMARY

Performs skilled landscaping and manual work necessary to maintain university properties.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Removes refuse and trash from campus grounds
• Mows, trims, removes leaves, aerates, over seeds, fertilizes and waters lawns and athletic fields using both push and riding power equipment and other power equipment
• Plants, trims, mulches, weeds and fertilizes flowers, shrubs and trees as directed or as necessary to ensure proper standards are maintained
• Repairs and maintains campus walk, roads, benches signs, light poles and fountains by cleaning, painting, patching, etc.
• Removes snow and ice and applies sand and chemicals in all areas of campus as directed using hand shovels, brooms, power snow blowers, tractors and trucks equipped with blades and spreaders and other power equipment

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong verbal communication and listening skills
• Proficient in English written and verbal communication skills
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Basic knowledge of grounds maintenance and the equipment required to perform ground maintenance duties
• Basic knowledge of groundskeeping and elementary horticultural practices and procedures
• Some knowledge of the pruning and trimming requirement of shrubs and trees
• Required: Must have a valid Driver's License and be able to produce a driving record with a minimum of 3 years of driving history in good standing

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• H.S. Diploma or GED required
• Less than 2 years prior work experience in landscape maintenance preferred

WORK HOURS

Full-time; Nonexempt

Monday-Friday 6:30AM-3:00PM

All university facilities employees are designated as essential personnel and are subject to work outside the normal work schedule on an emergency basis and are also subject to planned overtime work as required by the immediate supervisor.

SALARY STRUCTURE

Pay Grade 1 Hourly ($15.00 to $17.79 per hour)