Groundskeeper Senior

State of Minnesota; Saint Peter (MN); On-site; USD 31,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Minnesota – Direct Care and Treatment on the St. Peter campus is seeking a Groundskeeper Senior to lead the grounds team and perform routine maintenance across outdoor spaces.

Responsibilities include lawn and landscape care, irrigation maintenance, snow removal, and safe application of fertilizers and pesticides. Requires prior groundskeeping experience and ability to supervise others.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of commercial groundskeeping experience with plants, turf, and irrigation.
• Ability to operate and supervise campus grounds and maintenance projects.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office for reports and communications.

Responsibilities

• Lawn maintenance and care across campus grounds.
• Trees and shrubbery work and pruning as required.
• Weed control and landscape maintenance.
• Snow and ice removal during winter months.
• Irrigation system maintenance and adjustments.
• Apply fertilizers and pesticides following safety practices.

Skills

Plant identification

Landscape design

Nursery management

Turfgrass lawncare

Irrigation

Education

AAS in Ornamental Horticulture

BS in Ornamental Horticulture

Post-secondary education substitute

Job description

• Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 11/03/2026
• Closing Date: 11/09/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Direct Care and Treatment / DCT St Peter AFSCME
• Division/Unit: DCT Support Services / DCT St Peter Campus Grounds
• Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift
• Days of Work: Monday - Friday
• Travel Required: No
• Salary Range: $22.29 - $31.43 / hourly; $46,541 - $65,625 / annually
• Classified Status: Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 203 - Service/AFSCME
• Work Area: St. Peter Regional Treatment Center
• FLSA Status: Nonexempt
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes

Working Title: Groundskeeper Senior

Job Class: Groundskeeper Senior

Agency: Direct Care and Treatment

• Job ID: 98190
• Location: St. Peter
• Telework Eligible: No
• Full/Part Time: Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary: Unlimited
• Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 11/03/2026
• Closing Date: 11/09/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Direct Care and Treatment / DCT St Peter AFSCME
• Division/Unit: DCT Support Services / DCT St Peter Campus Grounds
• Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift
• Days of Work: Monday - Friday
• Travel Required: No
• Salary Range: $22.29 - $31.43 / hourly; $46,541 - $65,625 / annually
• Classified Status: Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 203 - Service/AFSCME
• Work Area: St. Peter Regional Treatment Center
• FLSA Status: Nonexempt
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

The State of Minnesota - Direct Care and Treatment is looking for a hard-working, skilled individual for the Groundskeeper Senior position on the St. Peter, MN campus. Providing direction and leading other members of the Campus Ground's maintenance team, the Groundskeeper Senior performs routine maintenance on campus which includes but is not limited to:

• Lawn maintenance
• Trees and shrubbery work
• Weed control
• Snow and Ice Removal
• Irrigation maintenance
• Horticulture landscape practices (including planting schedules, germination intervals, and plant growth procedures) sufficient to interpret design plans, specifications, and blue prints.
• Chemical fertilizer and pesticide application and related safety practices

This qualified individual will be expected to work with a variety of tools and medium duty construction equipment, such as skid loaders, tractors, backhoes and snow plows.

Minimum Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in commercial groundskeeping. Experience must include the following:
  • plant identification, landscape design, nursery management, turfgrass lawncare, and irrigation
  • Utilizing control measures to treat plant material for diseases and pests
  • Operation, maintenance and repairs of commercial irrigation systems
  • Utilizing hand-held tools, riding machinery and snow removal equipment.
  • Post-secondary education in plant sciences or closely related field may substitute for working experience.
  • Report writing, form completion and use of Microsoft Office applications (or similar) sufficient to develop and communicate complex landscape and campus grounds and maintenance projects.
  • Directing and leading others to complete work assignments in a timely manner.

Required licenses

• Valid MN Driver’s license
• MN non-commercial pesticide applicator’s license or the ability to obtain a license within the probationary period (approximately six months).

Preferred Qualifications

• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL A or B) with air brake endorsement.
• AAS or BS in Ornamental Horticulture or closely related field of plant sciences.

Additional Requirements

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