Groundskeeper

About the Department

Position Duties

• Operate equipment such as utility and pickup trucks, snow plows, snow blowers, chain saws, power saws, pole pruners, vacuums, edgers, hedge trimmers, lawn mowers, spreaders, tractors, skid steers, front end loaders in a safe and efficient manner. Remove trash and debris from grounds, walks and roadways by both manual and mechanical means, service exterior trash and recycling containers. Maintain lawns and fields by mowing, trimming, seeding, and applying turf supplements. Restore lawns and gardens through removal of plant material, amending soil, planting new grass, shrubs and trees. Maintain flower and shrubbery beds by weeding, tilling, watering, mulching, edging. Prune trees, shrubs and woody plants. Make necessary repairs to exterior structures, including but not limited to fencing, masonry walls, signage, walkways and roadways. Maintain storm sewer facilities including retention basins, catch basins, outfall structures, vortex basins, and pipe/sloughs. Remove Snow and Ice using mechanical and manual methods. Maintain and perform minor repairs to grounds equipment including but not limited to mowers, mower blades, vacuums, power washers, tractors, utility vehicles, spreaders, etc. Additional duties as assigned. OVERALL PURPOSE AND RESPONSIBILITY: The primary and most important overall responsibility of all employees is to provide service in a pleasant, helpful, and effective manner to our students and other members of the College community.
• Operate equipment such as utility and pickup trucks, snow plows, snow blowers, chain saws, power saws, pole pruners, vacuums, edgers, hedge trimmers, lawn mowers, spreaders, tractors, skid steers, front end loaders in a safe and efficient manner.
• Remove trash and debris from grounds, walks and roadways by both manual and mechanical means, service exterior trash and recycling containers.
• Maintain lawns and fields by mowing, trimming, seeding, and applying turf supplements.
• Restore lawns and gardens through removal of plant material, amending soil, planting new grass, shrubs and trees.