Maintenance Groundskeeper II – Closes August 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Department: Facilities | Reports to: Maintenance Transportation Supervisor | Status: Non-exempt; Full-time

Responsibilities

• Maintains, repairs, and operates vehicles (e.g., trucks, tractor, maintenance vehicles, man lifts, and golf carts), heavy machinery, and equipment (e.g., chainsaws, weed eaters, mowers, blowers, power tools, pruners, pole saws).
• Performs routine equipment and shop maintenance.
• Mows grass, trims trees, fertilizes, weeds, landscapes, applies pesticides, repairs irrigation systems, plants, fertilizes, sprays, waters, prunes, propagates, and cultivates grasses, flowers, bushes, trees, and other plants and shrubbery.
• Installs landscaping and related items on campus grounds; seeds and fertilizes as needed.
• Ensures campus is always neat and attractive.
• Performs snow removal by operating heavy and light equipment (e.g., skid steers, front end loaders, sweepers, brooms, shovels, and dump trucks).
• Keeps sidewalks and steps clear of snow and ice.
• Blows and sweeps sidewalks, stairs, porches, and parking lots weekly or daily.
• Completes projects as assigned by supervisor.
• Assists with general maintenance, including changing light bulbs and set-up/break-down for programs and events.
• Moves furniture, equipment, and supplies; assists with setup/teardown for campus-sponsored and hosted events.
• Maintains storm and sanitary sewer systems.
• Maintains, repairs, and winterizes all irrigation systems.
• Requests supplies or materials to maintain inventory and ensure availability of required items.
• Cleans all areas upon finishing a project.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including a minimum of 8 hours for Special Events.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid ND Driver’s License and insurable under UTTC’s insurance carrier.
• One year of groundskeeping maintenance experience, including outside maintenance tasks such as grounds keeping, landscaping, irrigation repairs, and equipment maintenance.
• Experience using yard maintenance equipment and power hand tools.
• Ability to safely operate heavy snow removal equipment.
• Knowledge of tools and equipment to perform duties.
• Knowledge of proper maintenance protocols for vehicles, equipment, buildings, and vegetation.
• Ability to follow detailed instructions.
• Must be able to work independently and with others.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to stand or bend for hours at a time.
• Must be competent with groundskeeping tools.
• Must be able to go up and down stairs.
• Ability to work outdoors in heat, cold, rain, noise, dust, and dirt.
• Frequently lifts 60 pounds; occasionally lifts more than 100 pounds.
• Frequently walks, kneels, crouches, bends, twists, and engages in other physical exertion, including climbing ladders.

Schedule

• Shift work outside normal hours of Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm (with one hour unpaid lunch).
• Shifts may include early morning, late morning, evening, night, or rotating shifts.
• Additional hours, weekends, and holidays may be required.

Pay

$16.00 per hour