Groundskeeper

Job Summary

Performs grounds maintenance at assigned Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) campus locations to keep the grounds safe and beautiful throughout the year. Includes turf and bed maintenance, plant and tree care, irrigation, snow removal, and various other landscape maintenance tasks.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of landscape/gardening maintenance duties such as turf maintenance (i.e., mowing, edging, and trimming), weeding and cleaning out beds, and seasonal cleanup tasks.
• Perform regular equipment maintenance (i.e., fueling, cleaning and inspections).
• Maintain irrigation systems for proper water distribution to various landscapes including installation, maintenance, and repair (e.g., repairs to valves, pipes, sprinkler heads) at various campuses.
• Maintain grounds to include watering grass, flowers, and shrubs, transplant/plant sod, flowers, shrubs, and trees, weeding flower and shrub beds, general weeding, litter removal, and general equipment maintenance.
• Remove snow and ice and apply application of ice melt in designated locations as needed. Areas include parking lots, sidewalks, handicap ramps, and roadways.
• Operate and maintain equipment associated with snow removal job duties.
• Receive, complete, and close out work orders in the CMMS (Sprocket) system, enter time worked, and order materials.
• Follow safety protocols including use of PPE.
• Receive training for all grounds equipment before use. Follow specific directions and learn from Supervisor.
• Learn new skills as they pertain to the job.
• Complete all college required training courses.
• Ability to work a set schedule, within the 6:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
• Work in a variety of weather conditions (sometimes extreme and uncomfortable).
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge & Skills

• Understanding of techniques and methods of landscape maintenance.
• Safe and proper use of all ground's tools and equipment.
• Proper use of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE).
• Knowing the difference between a desirable species and a weed.
• Identifying work that needs to be completed to meet standards of care.
• Willingness and desire to learn and grow as an individual.
• Basic computer skills such as MS Office, Teams, CMMS, and internet navigation.
• Ability to lift 50lbs. on a regular basis.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Ability to compete low speed vehicle training.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have a valid Utah driver's license.
• Must be able to work a regular full-time (40 hours/week) schedule but requires flexibility and must be available to work on call for snow removal and sprinkler system emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in landscaping and maintenance, pesticide, snow removal, and / or irrigation.

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment. Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education. Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options. This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.