Groundskeeper: FT, Days

Maintained Duties

• Maintains landscaping at Main and South Campuses
• Sows and seds lawns
• Prepares areas for planting trees, bushes, and flowers
• Mows and trims grass
• Removes clippings, leaves, and debris from grounds area
• Prunes trees and bushes using hand and power tools
• Weeds and fertilizes
• Applies pesticides and herbicides
• Removes snow and ice from parking lots, walkways, and steps
• Maintains proper irrigation of flower beds, landscaping beds, and trees and grassy areas
• Cleans and details entrances
• Operates small equipment to clean parking lots
• Performs monthly PMs on cars, trucks, garden tractors, snow equipment and accessories
• Shovels or plows snow and salts walks when necessary
• Cleans, maintains, and ensures proper storage of tools used in daily job
• Reports any maintenance or repairs needed immediately

Qualifications

• At least six months or one season performing related groundskeeping work
• Knowledge of the operation, maintenance, and minor repair of tractors, cultivators, edgers, power lawn mowers, and other typical groundskeeping equipment
• Ability to work outdoors most of the time; may work in adverse outdoor conditions
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and be mobile
• State of Ohio motor vehicle operator’s license. Commercial driver’s license preferred
• Ability to read and understand simple oral and written instructions
• Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner and maintain an accident free work place
• Ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of emergency codes
• Ability to comply with OSHA regulations and CDC standard and transmission-based precaution recommendations and to utilize proper personal protective equipment
• Ability to comply with provisions of applicable S.D.S. forms
• Successful completion of a ninety (90) day probationary period