Groundskeeper

Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA

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Job Description

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 including tuition remission, paid holidays vacation and sick time, and extensive professional development opportunities. So, if you're looking for a place you can make a positive impact, we hope you'll consider our One Clarke, One Community.

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:

Maintain grounds; including lawn areas, planting beds, sidewalks, parking lots, and streets
Perform seeding, planting, and transplanting of flowers, trees, shrubs and lawns
Water, weed, and cultivate planting beds; remove spent blooms and trim hedges and shrubs
Apply chemicals used in grounds keeping (horticulture, turf management, and floriculture)
Perform grounds cleaning of trash and debris
Perform Spring and Fall grounds clean-up activities on campus
Collect trash from buildings and grounds and place in designated trash and recycling dumpsters
Operate tractors with attachments such as mowers, seeders, sprayers, aerators, snow plows and snow blowers
Ensure equipment is operational by performing routine/preventative maintenance and clean equipment and machines within reasonable capabilities
Perform snow and ice removal from parking lots and sidewalks
Assist in directing the work of student employees as directed by supervisor
Respond to calls for emergency service including snow removal
Assist maintenance personnel and campus setups as directed

Qualifications include:

The successful candidate must have:

A high school diploma and/or GED and 1 year of grounds or related work experience
Valid drivers' license
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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