Senior Groundskeeper

About the role

Be The Difference Begins with Great People. Are you looking for a new opportunity where you can make the difference in the lives of students and faculty? We're always looking for highly talented individuals to join our team people who think big, care deeply, and believe in being the difference in their work and community. We prioritize student success, access to education, and service in our work to educate well-rounded servant leaders who transform their fields, our society and the world. Our Catholic, Jesuit approach emphasizes student engagement with the world around them and formation of the heart and mind.

Responsibilities

• Meet regularly with the service manager to develop department goals and objectives. Assist in creating job schedules and timelines for meeting department objectives.
• Directly supervise 1st and 2nd shift groundskeepers and student workers with daily job duties and perform quality control of job completion under the leadership and goals set forth by the service manager.
• Participate in staffing related responsibilities such as hiring, evaluating, and providing feedback regarding employee performance, training employees, and participating in corrective actions as needed.
• Provide instruction and corrective feedback to groundskeepers and student workers during daily operations.
• Ensure safety guidelines and standard best practices are followed.
• Relay job report to service manager at completion of day.
• Facilitate training activities for staff. Conduct and lead annual skills testing along with training new staff on policies and procedures.
• Oversee irrigation startups, repairs, system maintenance and coordination between grounds staff and irrigation contractors.
• Evaluate, organize and track inventory of heavy machinery, tools, equipment and supplies. Make recommendations to service manager for product replenishment.
• Operate all vehicles and equipment safely and effectively. Identify problem areas on campus, report to service manager and work to identify solutions.
• Assist with contractor consultations and inspect work performed by outside contractors. Solve issues and report only significant deviations to service manager.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or GED
• At least 2 years of related experience
• Must possess a valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record
• Service oriented
• Ability to demonstrate reading and writing comprehension and competency skills
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs
• Ability to stand, climb stairs, bend and kneel for extended periods of time
• Ability to climb ladders
• Ability to respond to emergency situations during scheduled and non-scheduled hours

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to use business technology (Outlook, iPad)
• More than one year of groundskeeper experience
• Vocational or technical training in related fields
• Snow plowing experience

Benefits

Marquette University offers a rich and competitive Total Rewards package including medical, dental, vision, 403(b) with up to 8% university match, generous time off package, and tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents with no payback requirement!

Pay

N/A

Schedule

First Shift (Day)

Contact Information

Marquette University
313 N 13th St Rm 221
P.O. BOX 1881
MILWAUKEE, WI 53233