Groundskeeper: Landscaping & Snow Care (Sign-On Bonus)

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Oshkosh (WI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Recruitment bonus

Retention bonus

Job summary

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is seeking a Groundskeeper for continuous recruitment to maintain campus grounds to institutional standards. The role may require overtime for snow management and special events, with potential sign-on and retention bonuses as described by the department.

Key responsibilities include maintaining lawns and walkways, planning landscape projects, preventing plant diseases, applying fertilizers, and managing plants with operating landscape equipment.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform manual labor including lifting up to 50 pounds, bending, stooping, twisting and other motions for extended periods of time with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Employees are expected to be flexible in the performance of their job functions and to communicate openly with supervisors and co-workers, other departments and University staff
• High school diploma or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Maintains clean and clear lawns, walkways, roadways, and parking lots to ensure they are free of debris, litter, snow, and ice
• Constructs lawn and landscaping projects including soil grading, seeding, and sodding
• Identifies and acts to remedy plant diseases and insect damage
• Implements and monitors chemical and fertilizer programs
• Installs, propagates, and maintains the health of new and existing plants and landscape using a variety of vehicles and equipment

Skills

Manual labor

Flexibility

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Grounds maintenance equipment

Job description

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is seeking a Groundskeeper for continuous recruitment to maintain campus grounds to institutional standards. The role may require overtime for snow management and special events, with potential sign-on and retention bonuses as described by the department.

Key responsibilities include maintaining lawns and walkways, planning landscape projects, preventing plant diseases, applying fertilizers, and managing plants with operating landscape equipment.