Groundsworker, Landscape Services

Middlebury College • Middlebury, VT

3d • $20 - $24

About The Position

Maintains and cares for the campus grounds.
This is a full-time, benefits eligible, hourly position with a hiring range of $19.92 - $24.40 per hour.

Requirements

• High school diploma helpful. Vocational background preferable.
• Must have knowledge of proper use of equipment. Some knowledge of horticulture, turf care, equipment, and landscape maintenance.
• Driver's license, clean driving record, and good driving skills required.
• Good organizational and interpersonal skills required; ability to work in a team environment or independently as required.
• 1-2 years experience in lawn and landscape maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Operates equipment for summer and winter grounds maintenance; removes litter and debris from campus grounds.
• Plants, waters, weeds, prunes and mulches flower beds and shrub and tree beds.
• Sets up grounds for commencement and other major college events; prepares athletic fields for games, including marking fields and equipment setup.
• Aerates, overseeds, weeds, fertilizes, mows, rakes and maintains turf areas.
• Assists in snow removal from steps, roads and walkways as assigned.
• Performs preventative maintenance on tools and equipment.
• Performs all duties in a safe and professional manner and in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures; works cooperatively with others and accepts direction from supervisors.
• Performs associated facilities service maintenance work as requested, including, but not limited to: plumbing, electrical, carpentry and painting.

Benefits

• Middlebury offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, and a generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year, increasing as the term of service lengthens.
• Employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs.
• MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the college store, library privileges, and cultural and sporting events. Spouses or domestic partners are eligible to receive a card with the same privileges.
• Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College's Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Outdoor Center.
• Access to our Partner Inclusion Program that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees