Groundskeeper
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Clarke University is hiring a Groundskeeper. Clarke University is seeking a qualified Groundskeeper to join its facilities team. This position is responsible for the general appearance, upkeep, and maintenance of campus grounds, including lawn areas, planting beds, sidewalks, parking lots, and streets. The role involves performing various groundskeeping tasks and assisting with emergency services.
Key focus areas include Maintain grounds, including lawn areas, planting beds, sidewalks, parking lots, and streets, Perform seeding, planting, and transplanting of flowers, trees, shrubs, and lawns, and Water, weed, and cultivate planting beds; remove spent blooms and trim hedges and shrubs.
Successful candidates bring High School Diploma Or GED, 1 Year Grounds Or Related Work Experience, and Valid Driver's License. Important skills include Maintain Grounds, Seeding, Planting, Transplanting, Watering, and Weeding.
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Dubuque, IA, USA | Facilities | Full Time
At Clarke University, we look for individuals who lead from the heart and embrace our values of education, charity, justice, and freedom. By creating a community focused on care, we empower everyone at Clarke to do and be their best. We offer meaningful work, a safe and friendly work environment, and an outstanding benefits package. So, if you're looking for a place you can make a positive impact, we hope you'll consider Clarke!
The university is currently seeking a qualified individual to join our facilities team in the role of Groundskeeper. Under direct supervision from the Director of Facilities, this position is responsible for the general appearance, upkeep & maintenance of campus grounds.
Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
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Maintain grounds; including lawn areas, planting beds, sidewalks, parking lots, and streets
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Perform seeding, planting, and transplanting of flowers, trees, shrubs and lawns
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Water, weed, and cultivate planting beds; remove spent blooms and trim hedges and shrubs
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Apply chemicals used in grounds keeping (horticulture, turf management, and floriculture)
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Perform grounds cleaning of trash and debris
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Perform Spring and Fall grounds clean-up activities on campus
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Collect trash from buildings and grounds and place in designated trash and recycling dumpsters
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Operate tractors with attachments such as mowers, seeders, sprayers, aerators, snow plows and snow blowers
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Ensure equipment is operational by performing routine/preventative maintenance and clean equipment and machines within reasonable capabilities
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Perform snow and ice removal from parking lots and sidewalks
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Assist in directing the work of student employees as directed by supervisor
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Respond to calls for emergency service including snow removal
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Assist maintenance personnel and campus setups as directed
Qualifications include:
The successful candidate must have:
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A high school diploma and/or GED and 1 year of grounds or related work experience
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Valid drivers' license
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Ability to attain an Iowa Applications Permit for herbicides and pesticides
To apply for this position, please upload a cover letter and resume online at http://clarke.applicantpool.com/jobs. Start date is negotiable.
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