GROUNDS SERVICE WORKER I

About the role

This position supports the Facilities LSC department in providing a variety of landscape maintenance duties including watering, snow removal, mowing, weeding, trimming, edging, renovating, and fertilizing lawns.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a team, providing a variety of landscape maintenance duties including watering, snow removal, mowing, weeding, trimming, edging, renovating, and fertilizing lawns
• Rake leaves and/or clear debris from walks, fields, courts, parking lots, and other open areas; load, remove, dispose of trimmings and cuttings; pick-up trash and empty trash receptacles
• Power wash of sidewalks, exterior walls, awnings, signage, trashcans, loading docks, and other exterior surfaces
• Dig ditches, holes and trenches as necessary
• Operate light Grounds equipment such as lawn mowers, leaf blowers, lawn edgers, and snow blowers
• Assist with exterior window cleaning
• Assist with moving furniture between buildings as well as between campuses
• Perform preventative maintenance to vehicles, equipment, and tools; make minor adjustments and repairs; report the need for major repairs and maintenance
• Utilize proper safety precautions related to all work performed
• Participate in training in the use of heavy equipment as well as classes related to landscaping to improve professional skills and become eligible for the Grounds Worker II position
• During inclement weather assist with other duties as assigned, such as assisting in building inspections and inclement weather preparedness

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED and one year of related experience in commercial landscaping maintenance; or willing to be trained
• Must be able to work extended work hours as necessary and be available 24 hrs a day for call-in due to snow removal or other campus emergencies
• Maintain a working phone number for on-call contact

Qualifications

• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license in good standing and maintain the license while employed at Loyola University
• Novice user of Microsoft office software
• Novice user of computerized maintenance management software

Skills

• Must have a valid driver’s license in good standing and maintain the license while employed at Loyola University

Benefits

Details on benefits are available upon request.

Pay

$22.27/hr

Schedule

Hours are flexible and may vary based on department needs.

Physical Demands

• Lifting, Carrying, Standing, Climbing, Crawling/Kneeling, Repetitive Motions
• Working Conditions: Lighting, Heating, Ventilation, Odors, Noise, Heights, Danger, Exposure to Inclement Weather

Physical Requirements

• Light Grounds equipment operation
• Standing and walking for extended periods
• Climbing and crawling/kneeling as needed
• Repetitive motions

Open Date

05/27/2026

Close Date

11/27/2026

Special Instructions to Applicants

To learn more about Loyola University Chicago’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed/.

About Loyola University Chicago

Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes —including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences—Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation’s top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country’s most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement. Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world.

Quick Link for Posting

https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/35223