Groundskeeper

St. Louis Community College • Multiple Locations, MO

31d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs duties necessary to maintain campus grounds, including lawns, shrubs, flowers, trees, etc.; cleans campus areas; maintains athletic fields.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience in landscaping grounds or nursery farming preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains campus grounds, including lawns, shrubs, flowers, trees, etc.; plants flowers, trims evergreens and ground covers, plants shrubs, transplants trees, and waters garden areas; cuts grass with riding lawn mower and hand mower; rakes and mulches leaves; chemically controls weeds and bugs in sidewalks and flower beds.
• Maintains indoor plants.
• Drives small tractor, truck or other equipment on grounds; shovels snow and operates other snow equipment as needed.
• Cleans sidewalks, grass area, mulch beds, and other campus areas; empties trash cans, picks up litter, and generally keeps the campus area clean.
• May repair, patch, stripe, or seal lots and walks as needed.
• Maintains athletic fields.
• May prepare job labor cards or reports on chemical application analysis.
• May maintain campus vehicles and grounds equipment, including irrigation apparatus.
• May train and supervise student grounds employees.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED