Grounds Worker

Maintained Duties

• Maintain and mow lawns and fields.
• Plant and maintain shrubs and flowers.
• Empty exterior trash barrels; pick up trash on grounds.
• Auxiliary with snow removal.
• Provide general landscape maintenance.
• Maintain and operate equipment.

Additional Duties

• Assist with set-up of various campus events.
• Must be available to work nights and weekends mainly due to weather-related issues.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by Facilities Director.

Hazards / Physical Demands / Working Conditions

• Requires frequent heavy lifting of up to 50 lbs.
• Exposure to all weather conditions, including working in excessive heat and severe weather conditions.
• Work involves considerable bending, kneeling, lifting, walking, and raking to maintain lawns, landscaping, and fields.
• Operation of vehicles and equipment such as tractors, trimmers, push mowers, snow blowers, chain saws, leaf blowers, etc. involves accident hazards, vibrations, and noise.
• May require eye and ear protection.
• Heavy labor - at times for prolonged periods, to include constructing stone walls.
• Manual snow removal requires repetitive movements—heavy lifting, bending, and twisting for prolonged periods of time (3-4 hours) in cold and severe weather.
• Occasional use of fine motor skills for painting and planting.
• Painting may involve reaching and climbing ladders.