Groundskeeper

DEPARTMENT: Grounds
BUDGETED HOURS PER WEEK: 40
REPORTS TO: Grounds Supervisor

Position Summary:
The University of Mobile is seeking a dedicated Groundskeeper to maintain and enhance the outdoor areas across campus. This role involves performing various landscaping tasks to ensure a clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing outdoor environment.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. Maintain campus grounds by performing tasks such as pruning, planting, weeding, and fertilizing trees, shrubs, flowers, and lawns.
  2. Mow, trim, and edge lawns, including sports fields.
  3. Use blowers to clean landscaped areas and parking lots.
  4. Remove snow and ice from walkways and other areas using shovels, blowers, and plows.
  5. Maintain and repair groundskeeping equipment to ensure it functions properly.
  6. Keep grounds clean and free of trash and debris.
  7. Report and recommend landscaping improvements or issues to the supervisor.
  8. Assist the Maintenance and Housekeeping departments as needed.
  9. Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

  • Ability to perform grounds maintenance tasks with attention to detail.
  • Familiarity with landscaping and groundskeeping equipment and techniques.

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to lift heavy objects (up to 50 pounds), including equipment like power sprayers, blowers, and air compressors.
  • Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and scaffolds.
  • Ability to stand or walk for extended periods of time.
  • Ability to perform tasks such as bending, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.
  • Willingness to work outdoors in varying weather conditions and temperatures.

Experience:
One year of experience in groundskeeping or landscaping maintenance.

Education:
High school diploma or equivalent.

Licenses/Certifications:
Valid driver’s license.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hardworking individual to play a key role in maintaining the beautiful outdoor environment of the campus. If you have experience in landscaping or grounds maintenance and enjoy working outdoors, we encourage you to apply!

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