Groundskeeper

If you are a current University employee, please use the internal career site to apply for this position.

Job Description

This posting is for a full-time, 12-month, 40 hours per week, non-exempt position. The position is responsible for oversight, maintenance and upkeep of UF Main Campus, campus grounds and other UF owned property, trash pickup, general maintenance, transportation, and servicing of UF equipment and vehicles.

Essential Functions

This position requires regular, as scheduled, reliable attendance in the campus environment.

1. Strong Organizational and Communication skills.

2. Planning and execution of daily activities.

3. Mowing and trimming of grounds.

4. Regular communication with applicable subcontractors.

5. Maintaining a professional and organized shop/maintenance area.

6. Landscape maintenance including fertilizer application.

7. Snow removal.

8. Equipment/ vehicle maintenance.

9. Trash pickup.

10. Supervising and job planning of student and summer helper.

11. Assist w/ Athletic field maintenance/planning.

12. Irrigation system management.

13. Flower maintenance (including planning, installation, watering).

14. Perform all other duties deemed appropriate for the position.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies

1. Communication Proficiency.

2. Organizational Skills.

3. Problem Solving.

4. Teamwork Orientation.

5. Time Management.

6. Decision Making.

7. Initiative.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position may have student workers to manage.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at campus job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have full range of mobility in upper and lower body; be able to reach overhead; be able to work in various positions, including stooping, standing, bending over, sitting, kneeling and squatting for extended periods of time; be able to lift, pull and push materials and equipment to complete assigned job tasks; and be able to frequently lift 50 pounds of weight throughout the assigned workday.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full time (FTE) 12-month position and general hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This position may require evening and weekend work.

Travel

Travel is an expectation of this position. A valid driver’s license and a safe driving record required.

Required Education and Experience

High school diploma.

Preferred Education and Experience

Some grounds and equipment experience.

For optimal consideration of your applicant file, faculty applications must include a cover letter; current Resume or Curriculum Vitae; a statement of teaching philosophy; and the contact information for three professional references with your application. Staff applications must include a current Resume or Curriculum Vitae and cover letter with your application.

The University of Findlay is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. It is the university's policy to prohibit discrimination and provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to their race, sex (including gender identity/expression), color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, military or sexual orientation.