Grounds Worker

Western New Mexico University•Mission, NM

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for maintaining the exterior landscape of the campus, including tennis courts, fields, and garden areas. The role involves routine landscape maintenance, application of chemicals for pest and weed control, planting new materials, and repairing irrigation systems. The Grounds Worker will also be responsible for snow and ice removal, preparing campus areas for events, and completing beautification projects. Operation of a University vehicle is required.

Requirements

Required to operate a University vehicle in the day to day operations.

Responsibilities

Maintains exterior landscape of campus including tennis courts, fields, and garden areas.
Performs routine landscape maintenance including mowing, pruning, trimming trees, hedges, and bushes.
Applies chemical substances to control weeds and undesirable plants/insects as well as encouraging/promoting healthy growth of lawns, trees, shrubs, and flowers.
Plants new and replacement landscape materials to enhance exterior environment.
Performs routine repair and maintenance of equipment.
Installs, maintains, and replaces automatic and manual watering and irrigation systems.
Removes trash from buildings and grounds.
Sweeps and removes ice and snow from campus walkways, applies ice melt when indicated.
Prepares campus areas for special student events.
Completes all beautification projects in accordance with indicated requests.
Operates a University vehicle in the day-to-day operations.
Performs other duties as assigned.