Groundskeeper II

About the role

Cares for and maintains turf areas; plants trees, shrubs and flower bed areas and applies chemicals to same as directed; operates and maintains equipment and performs other labor as necessary to maintain landscape and grounds; operates equipment to remove and haul snow from streets, parking lots, sidewalks, steps and entrances; provides functional supervision to student employees as necessary; and performs other related duties.

Responsibilities

• Operates and maintains equipment and performs other labor as necessary to maintain landscape and grounds
• Provides functional supervision to student employees as necessary
• Removes and hauls snow from streets, parking lots, sidewalks, steps and entrances

Requirements

• Two years of experience operating the machinery and tools used in grounds work, or any combination of related experience and education from which comparable knowledge and ability can be acquired which totals two years
• Must have successfully completed commercial certification tests (3OT-Ornamental and Turf) for application of pesticides and eligible to be certified
• May be required to successfully complete other commercial certification tests as required
• Possession of a valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or the ability to obtain within 90 days of employment

Qualifications

Minimum Eligibility Requirements: Two years of experience operating the machinery and tools used in grounds work, or any combination of related experience and education from which comparable knowledge and ability can be acquired which totals two years; must have successfully completed commercial certification tests (3OT-Ornamental and Turf) for application of pesticides and eligible to be certified; may be required to successfully complete other commercial certification tests as required; and possession of a valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or the ability to obtain within 90 days of employment.

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Iowa's cost of living is among the lowest in the nation and the Common Sense Institute ranks Iowa #1 for paycheck stretch. UNI enhances this advantage with an excellent benefits package for eligible non-temporary positions. Visit our Compensation Tools page to explore your estimated total compensation, compare Waterloo-Cedar Falls cost of living to other major cities or review the paycheck stretch ranking details.

Pay

Starting Hourly Rate: $21.77

Schedule

Calendar Year Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm

Contact Information

To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. A resume and cover letter are not required for this position but can be attached when applying. If you have questions regarding this application process, please email careers-support@uni.edu or call 319-273-2422.

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The University encourages applications from persons of color, women, individuals living with disabilities, and protected veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other basis protected by federal and/or state law.