Groundskeeper

Job Overview

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.