Department
GROUNDS
Position Category
Staff Full Time
Job Description
The Groundskeeper shall maintain grounds, walks, parking areas, lawns, shrubbery, trees, etc., in order to keep university properties in a neat and presentable condition.
Required Qualifications
one to two years experience in nursery and landscaping.
Preferred Qualifications
ability to lift 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, or greater than; ability to use up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects, exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally
Campus
Harrogate
Posting Number
S05417P
Job Open Date
08/05/2026
Job Close Date
12/05/2026
Open Until Filled
No
About the Institution
Lincoln Memorial University is a values-based learning community dedicated to providing educational experiences in the liberal arts and professional studies. The main campus is located in Harrogate, Tennessee. For more information about employment opportunities, contact the Office of Human Resources at 423-869-7112 or humanresources@lmunet.edu.
Job Duties
- promote the mission of Lincoln Memorial University to all faculty, staff, students, and to the community at large
- promote effective working relationships among faculty, staff and students;
- participate on University committees
- maintain facility grounds
- pick up trash, sweep sidewalks and curbs, rake leaves off grounds and parking lots;
- plant flowers and trees, lay down mulch
- seed and reseed lawn areas;
- weed, trim hedges, apply fertilizers, etc
- remove dead trees, limbs and stones from lawn.
- mow lawn, operate small tractor and grounds equipment, keep equipment clean and operable;
- make repairs and adjustments to such equipment as mowers, sprinklers, leaf blowers, string trimmers, chain saws and hedge shears
- *make repairs to outdoor chairs and benches;
- maintain and clean signs
- keep trash cans empty and clean;
- may move furniture in facilities
- may haul linen and trash
- may sweep floors and work trash carts as needed;
- assist with snow removal
- complete required institutional and program accreditation reports and other reports necessary for the operation and advancement of the University
- *perform other duties as necessary

