Landscaping and Grounds Coordinator II

Tennessee Tech•Cookeville, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves mowing and trimming using various mowers and power tools, planting and maintaining trees, plants, flower beds, shrubbery, and other landscaping elements on campus. The role utilizes tractors, front-end loaders, utility vehicles, and other commercial equipment to move materials like dirt, sand, landscape rock, and mulch. Responsibilities also include maintaining campus cleanliness by picking up trash and preserving campus aesthetics. The position assists with turf construction, including sod laying, fertilization, chemical applications, and overseeding. Additionally, it involves snow and ice removal, which may occur outside normal working hours or during campus closures. Tennessee Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Two years of related experience including six months of experience with landscape maintenance and herbicides.

Nice To Haves

Landscape construction experience including operation of landscape equipment.
Previous agronomic experience.

Responsibilities

Cuts grass and trims with various mowers and power tools when requested.
Utilizes knowledge of horticulture techniques to assist in maintaining trees, plants, flower beds, shrubbery and other landscaping elements in their assigned portion of campus.
Specifically responsible for application of herbicides for landscape beds.
Picks up and transports trash and provides leaf collection.
Utilizes tractors, front end loaders, dump trucks and other commercial equipment to move dirt, sand, gravel and mulch for campus landscaping needs.
Uses hand tools such as shovels, rakes, wheel barrows, watering hose, etc. to maintain grounds.
Provides snow removal services to the entire campus.