Groundskeeper Landscape A (Berks)

Penn State University • Berks, NE

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Penn State is searching for a full time Groundskeeper Landscape A (Berks) - Grade 7 to join the team. Duties include mowing, trimming, fertilizing, aerating, rolling, seeding, reseeding, irrigating, topdressing, and dethatching lawns, including athletic areas. The role also involves identifying and treating common lawn diseases, weeds, and insect pests, as well as those affecting flowers, trees, and shrubs. Responsibilities extend to applying spray materials and fertilizers to trees and shrubs, preparing and mixing chemicals, caring for indoor plants, and controlling pests. The position requires laying out and lining athletic areas, erecting equipment, and removing debris from various college properties. Operation of a variety of vehicles and grounds equipment is essential, including trucks, tractors, front-end loaders, backhoes, mowers, sprayers, spreaders, and snow removal equipment. Additional duties include establishing grades for lawns and athletic areas, erecting and moving fences and signs, digging holes and trenches, cleaning catch basins and drains, planting and pruning trees, flowers, and shrubs, performing minor equipment repairs, conducting daily vehicle and equipment checks, pumping gasoline, and setting up safety equipment. The role also involves spot cleaning building areas, assisting maintenance mechanics, replacing light bulbs, moving furniture and equipment, and setting up, taking down, and cleaning up after events.

Requirements

• Requires the use of commercial English, grammar and arithmetic such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, including decimals and fractions; simple use of formulas, charts, tables, drawings, specifications, schedules, wiring diagrams, together with the use of adjustable measuring instruments, graduates and the like requiring interpretation in their various applications; or the posting, preparation, interpretation, use and checking of reports, forms, records and comparable data.
• A Pennsylvania Pesticide Applicator's License Category 6 and 7 required.
• 3 to 6 months of effective experience.
• A valid driver’s license and successful completion of a motor vehicle records check will be required in addition to standard background checks.

Responsibilities

• Mow, trim, fertilize, aerate, roll, seed, reseed, irrigate, topdress, dethatch lawns including athletic areas
• Identify and treat common lawn diseases, weeds, and insect pests
• Identify and treat common insect pests and diseases of flowers, trees and shrubs
• Apply spray material and fertilizers to trees and shrubs
• Prepare and mix chemicals per label instructions
• Care for indoor plants as directed
• Control pests using various acceptable methods
• Layout and line athletic areas, and erect equipment as required
• Remove brush, leaves, grass clippings, paper, spoil, cinders, and rubbish from walks, roads, curbs, parking lots, lawns, and other college property
• Operate trucks, tractors, front end loader, back hoe, power mowers, sprayers, spreaders, york rake, chain saw, lawn mowers, chipper, stump grinder, specialty grounds equipment, and other landscape and light construction equipment
• Establish sub grades and finish grades, for lawns, athletic areas, etc.
• Erect or move various types of fence, posts, traffic and directory signs, dig holes, trenches, foundations, for construction and repair as directed
• Remove snow and ice as scheduled, spread anti-skid and chemical ice and snow remover on walks, steps, and roads
• Operate large and small snow plows and blowers
• Vacuum and sweep walks and drives
• Clean catch basins and road drains
• Plant, transplant, prune, weed, feed, cultivate, remove, trees, flowers, and shrubs
• Make minor repairs and adjustments to chain saw, trimmers, and other small equipment in the field
• Perform daily checks on assigned vehicles and equipment
• Pump gasoline
• Set up safety equipment and barriers around work zone
• Spot clean areas of buildings
• Assist maintenance mechanics as required
• Replace interior and exterior burned out light bulbs
• Move furniture and equipment
• Set up for events
• Take down and clean up after events

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Robust retirement plans
• Substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time
• Generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children

What This Job Offers

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