Groundskeeper/Events

Missouri Western State University Portal•Saint Joseph, MO

23d•Onsite

About The Position

The Groundskeeper for Missouri Western State University joins a team of individuals who take pride in caring for the University property. The Groundskeeper performs maintenance and upkeep of the beautiful university grounds, landscaping, parking lots, streets, and athletic fields. Enjoy a great schedule and excellent benefits including generous paid time off, retirement, insurance and paid tuition for employee and/or dependents.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Three years of groundskeeping experience.
Candidate must have experience in lawn care, landscaping, and snow removal.
Must be experienced in operating heavy equipment, tractor, trucks, and skid loader.
Ability to work outside in all weather conditions.
Able to work on call nights and weekends for emergency call in work.
Ability to frequently lift 50 pounds.
Ability to stand and walk on hard or uneven surfaces.
Candidate must have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license, preferably a Class E license, or willing to obtain within 90 days.
Candidate must be safety minded and have the ability to show up to work on time, consistently.

Nice To Haves

Experience in horticulture, farming and landscaping.
State chemical applicator’s license

Responsibilities

Maintains university grounds, parking lots, streets, and athletic fields by mowing, landscaping, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, and patching with the aid of grounds maintenance equipment; including tractors, backhoes, skid loaders, dump trucks, and snow removal equipment.
Performs routine maintenance and repair on grounds equipment.
Picks up trash on campus grounds and streets and empties exterior campus waste receptacles.
Assists with moving equipment, materials, supplies, furnishings, etc. for departments and university events.
Assists in the installation of underground utilities, such as sprinkler systems, water, gas, sewer, and electrical lines.
Measures and paints athletic fields for games and events and performs maintenance on sprinkler systems.
Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.