Groundskeeper Intermediate - Groundskeeper Inter

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

24d • $21 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

Provide care and maintenance to improve the aesthetics of the University campus. Maintain athletic fields in playing condition for practices and games. Rearrange and/or accommodate requests that will assist in functions on the grounds areas. Maintain or seek assistance providing a safe and secure environment. Perform minor repairs and report major repairs, vandalism or damage to supervisor.

Requirements

• Knowledge of construction sufficient to construct and repair simple structures.
• Knowledge of motorized equipment and tools sufficient to operate them and perform simple repair and maintenance.
• Knowledge of methods of lawn and garden care sufficient to prune, mow, fertilize, weed, seed and sod as necessary.
• Basic knowledge of chemical fertilizer or pesticide application and related safety practices.
• Ability to maintain and make ordinary repairs of groundskeeping tools, machinery, and equipment.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work outside most of the time, and in adverse weather conditions occasionally.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of SMSU campus and grounds
• Knowledge of horticulture techniques and practices including planting schedules, germination intervals, and transplantation
• Ability to project facility garden needs and order seeds, plants and supplies operating within a restricted budget.
• procedures sufficient to operate greenhouse, landscape facility gardens and grounds, and recognize and/or treat plant diseases and pests.
• Ability to train and direct the work of less experienced groundskeepers or work crews sufficient to assign responsibilities and inspect finished work.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and maintenance to improve the aesthetics of the University campus.
• Maintain athletic fields in playing condition for practices and games.
• Rearrange and/or accommodate requests that will assist in functions on the grounds areas.
• Maintain or seek assistance providing a safe and secure environment.
• Perform minor repairs and report major repairs, vandalism or damage to supervisor.

Benefits

• 11 paid Holidays
• Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• six weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500)
• Pension Plan
• 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options
• pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts
• employer paid life insurance
• short and long term disability
• professional development
• tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed