Groundskeeper

Job Overview

The University of Dubuque is a growing faith-based University that is seeking a Groundskeeper.  The University of Dubuque offers an excellent benefits package including tuition remission, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, and a retirement match. 

Position Summary:

The Groundskeeper maintains the University's outdoor areas by performing landscaping, planting, trimming, and seasonal clean-up duties. This role includes operating equipment for lawn care and snow removal, applying horticultural chemicals safely, and assisting with campus maintenance needs. The ideal candidate is experienced in grounds care, able to work in all weather conditions, and committed to keeping the campus clean, safe, and attractive.

Primary Responsibilities:

• 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
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of the University's Mission

Skills and Abilities:

• Observe and follow OSHA and University policies and safety procedures
• Effective communication skills - verbal, written, and interpersonal
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors during all weather conditions
• Experience with the methods, materials, and equipment used in planting, cultivating, and trimming a variety of types of trees, shrubs, plants, ground cover, and grasses
• Familiar with landscape architecture, arbor, turf management, botany, pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, and general grounds maintenance
• Ability to bend, stoop, and kneel; stand on your feet for long periods of time; and lift a minimum of 50 lbs.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Experience in the proper use, control, storage, and disposal of pesticides, fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides, and similar chemicals is required
• Must have or be able to obtain spraying licensing in 6 months

Hours:

• Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm (March to November)
• Monday - Friday 12:00 pm - 8:30 pm (December to February)

To apply with a growing faith based University for the Groundskeeper position, please submit a cover letter, resume, three professional references, and UD employment application, located on our website, to HR@dbq.edu or to the Director of Human Resources, at the University of Dubuque, 2000 University Avenue, Dubuque, IA 52001.

Applications from qualified persons with diverse backgrounds and cultures, including women and persons of color, are welcomed.  AA/EEO.  For more information regarding the Jeanne Clery Act, please go to https://www.dbq.edu/SafetySecurity/JeanneCleryAct/