Grounds Technician

St. Norbert College•De Pere, WI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Norbert College is seeking a Grounds Technician to maintain and enhance the beauty, safety, and functionality of campus grounds. The role maintains turf and artificial turf, athletic fields, flower displays, gardens, shrubs, and trees; performs seasonal grounds care and winter snow and ice removal; and operates grounds-maintenance equipment and fleet vehicles. The position also helps oversee two student employees during summer months and participates in the College’s snow-removal on-call program. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The employee is on call for snow and ice removal from November 15 through April 15, which may require work at night, on weekends, or on holidays depending on weather conditions.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
1–2 years of grounds-maintenance experience.
Valid driver’s license.
Knowledge of maintenance techniques for turf, flowers, shrubs, and trees.
Ability to operate turf-maintenance and snow-removal equipment.
Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment, multitask, prioritize responsibilities, and meet deadlines.
Ability to communicate and interact professionally with coworkers and customers.
Ability to exercise sound judgment, make timely decisions, and serve as a positive role model.
Ability to maintain focus and concentration in noisy environments.
Ability to work outdoors in adverse weather conditions.
Equivalent credentials, licensures, training, or experience may be considered if they provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the job.

Nice To Haves

Forklift certification.
Aerial lift certification.

Responsibilities

Maintain turf at campus locations, student houses, Schneider Stadium, and Nick’s Field, including mowing, irrigation, sodding, seeding, fertilizing, weed and insect control, and aeration.
Maintain artificial turf on the football, baseball, and softball fields.
Remove snow and ice from parking lots, sidewalks, and campus streets using power equipment, hand tools, and ice-melting products.
Remove leaves and other plant debris using power sweepers, backpack blowers, and hand rakes.
Maintain trees, shrubs, perennials, and annual flowers, including planting, removal, pruning, fertilizing, mulching, and insect control.
Collect and dispose of litter at campus locations, student houses, Schneider Stadium, and Nick’s Field.
Maintain the cleanliness of the Grounds Facility and clean and wax grounds-maintenance equipment.
Provide direction and oversight to two student employees during the summer months.
Participate in the snow-removal on-call program from November 15 through April 15.
Perform other duties as assigned.