Grounds Crew Worker

Grounds Crew Worker

Location: 100 N EAST AVE, WAUKESHA, WI, ATSCount
Job Category: Physical Plant- Grounds, Staff
Employee Type: Support Staff

Carroll University is hiring for a Grounds Crew Worker - Full-Time, Monday through Friday 6am-2:30pm

As a Grounds Crew Worker, you play a key role in maintaining the beauty, safety, and functionality of our university's outdoor spaces. This position offers the chance to work outdoors year-round, contributing to the care of lawns, landscapes, athletic fields, walkways, and campus features that students, faculty, and visitors rely on every day. If you take pride in hands-on work and enjoy being part of a team that makes a visible impact, this role provides a rewarding opportunity to help shape the campus experience.

Carroll University offers competitive benefits, such as:

• 4+ weeks of vacation time
• Sick Time
• Tuition Remission for employees spouses and dependent children
• 16 Paid Holidays
• Retirement Contribution and Matches
• Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage

Responsibilities:

• Maintain campus lawns, trees and shrubs
• Remove snow and ice from stairs, walks and ramps
• Operate trucks, salt spreaders, tractors and snow blowers
• Prepare flower beds for growing annuals and bulbs
• Pick up and remove trash from campus grounds
• Assist with all moves assigned in and outside of campus buildings
• Set-up multiple types of sports fields/complexes
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education and/or Experience

• High school graduate (diploma/GED) required
• Knowledge and ability to use hand tools/heavy Equipment
• Mechanical knowledge preferred

Physical Demands

• Ability to work out of doors in all types of weather
• Sufficient strength and physical dexterity to perform duties and responsibilities of job

Human Relations Skills

• Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, ability, socio-economic background, or job type.

Other Requirements

• Has valid motor vehicle license and be insurable under the University's insurance plan preferred
• Shift worked may be adjusted by your supervisor based on departmental needs
• Must be available for a mandatory On-Call operation for the winter season
• Candidates must be willing and able to support and advance the University mission.