Groundskeeper - Sun Devil Athletics

asu; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Arizona State University Athletics Groundskeeper is part of Sun Devil Athletics, maintaining the playing surfaces and grounds that support Division I competition. This role focuses on outdoor maintenance, debris removal, planting, mowing, and irrigation to uphold first-class athletic facilities.

The position requires a high school diploma with two years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination, and you will operate and maintain landscaping equipment within a desert environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma and two years’ experience in grounds or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of safe operation and maintenance of grounds equipment and tools.
• Ability to read and follow directions and work effectively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain grounds and roads, including planting, raking, mowing, and debris removal.
• Operate and maintain landscaping tools and equipment.
• Assist in maintenance of parking lots, signs, and outdoor infrastructure.
• Ensure safety and proper use of chemicals and fertilizers.
• Work with team to achieve quality and aesthetic standards.

Skills

Grounds maintenance knowledge

Teamwork

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Lawn mowers & power tools

Irrigation equipment

Job description

Job Profile

Facilities Assistant 2 Non-Exempt

Job Family

Facilities Management

Time Type

Full time

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma and two-years (2) experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Description

Be part of the team behind the team. As an Arizona State University Athletics Groundskeeper, you'll help create the exceptional playing surfaces where student-athletes compete, records are broken, and unforgettable moments happen. Bring your passion for the outdoors, attention to detail, and pride in a job that puts you right at the heart of Sun Devil Athletics. Your work will directly contribute to a first-class athletic experience at Arizona State University.

Maintains grounds and participates in all types of grounds maintenance activities.

Essential Duties

• Maintains grounds and roads e.g. plants, remove debris, waters; sprays for weeds and insects; operates and maintains landscaping tools and equipment; performs maintenance, and installs/removes outdoor signage.
• Plants shrubs, trees, and flowers; prunes trees and shrubs.
• Removes debris from stairs and walks, rakes leaves, and mows lawns.
• Picks up litter and empty outdoor trash/recycling cans.
• Waters trees, shrubs and lawns and performs irrigation activities.
• Sprays for weeds and insects using unrestricted chemicals as required.
• Operates large power lawn mowers, edgers, hand tools and large vehicles associated with ground maintenance and landscaping activities.
• Operates pick-up trucks, flat-rack trucks and dump trucks for hauling purposes and for trash and debris removal.
• Performs minor maintenance and repair on equipment and tools as required.
• Assists in the maintenance of roads, parking lots and other surfaces including asphalt repairs
• Installs and removes outdoor signs, parking and traffic control barriers, and overhead banners as required

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of proper operation, use and care of equipment, tools and procedures of grounds maintenance and care.
• Knowledge of techniques of planting and maintaining plants, trees and shrubs suited to the area location.
• Knowledge of fertilizers, insecticides and herbicides used in grounds care and gardening.
• Knowledge of materials, methods and practices used to properly care for and maintain landscape. areas, plants, flowers, shrubs, trees, succulents and cacti.
• Knowledge of proper safety precautions/procedures associated with application of various chemical treatments and equipment.
• Knowledge of proper body mechanics and lifting procedures/methods.
• Knowledge of proper calculations used to measure/mix/prepare chemical treatments.
• Skill in operating grounds maintenance equipment.
• Skill in effective communication, both verbal and written.
• Ability to read and follow directions.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team.

Working Environment

Activities regularly require long periods of exposure to external elements indigenous to a desert environment, weather, potential exposure to venomous insects, insecticides, herbicides and fertilizers.

Regularly required to operate a variety of landscaping equipment, tools and machines requiring extended periods of walking over uneven and occasionally rocky surfaces, stooping, bending, reaching, lifting and pushing objects of varying weights up to 50 pounds.

Ability to clearly communicate verbally, read, write, see and hear to perform essential functions.

Regular use of mowers, trimmers, edgers, shears, spreaders, hoses, hand and power tools/machines; may regularly operate a motor vehicle as assigned.

This position receives regular review of daily work tasks to ensure adherence with established standards for quality, aesthetics, and quantity.

The Sun Devil Athletics (SDA) programs are elite, high profile Division I programs. By definition, Division I programs are the "best of the best" and the ladder by which athletes ascend to the world of professional sports and international competitions, such as the Olympics and World Cup. Moreover, Arizona State University and SDA compete in the Big 12 conference.

Vision

The vision of SDA is to be a comprehensive perennial top ten NCAA Division I athletics program that empowers Sun Devils to maximize human potential and make a positive impact on our university, community and the world.

Mission

The mission of SDA is to provide opportunities for student-athletes to achieve at the highest levels of both academic and athletic excellence, thereby providing them with opportunities for personal growth, offering a unifying force to the campus community, and creating a source of pride among and support from the external constituencies of the university. SDA promotes identity and expression to build a strong Sun Devil Community reflective of ASU's charter.

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