Groundskeeper

Job Details

Groundskeeper

Job ID: 299393
Location: Georgia Southern - Swainsboro
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Georgia Southern University is the state's largest and most comprehensive center of higher education south of Atlanta. ...

Location

East Georgia Campus - Swainsboro, GA

Department Information

Grounds Operations

Job Summary

Maintain, care, and modify University grounds and landscape. Operate electrically/gasoline-powered equipment and machines. Use small hand and power tools in planting, cultivating, trimming grounds and landscaping.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine landscaping tasks within assigned areas (i.e., weeding, pruning, and mulching, seeding, edging, trimming, planting)
• Identify, prepare and apply herbicides, pesticides, chemicals, fertilizers
• Maintain turf by mowing, seeding, sodding, edging of sidewalks and watering
• Assist with tree trimming, clean-up and removal
• Operate lawnmowers and various equipment used in landscaping and parking lot maintenance
• Perform general and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment (i.e., sharpening blades, changing oils, lubricants, filters, belts)
• Operate pressure washers to clean exterior building cleaning
• Work as a team member with others in coordinating all phases of work
• Adhere to OSHA standards, employ safe practices, and follow safety policies/procedures

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Experience

• One (1) or more years of related work experience
• Experience performing commercial landscape maintenance
• Experience operating commercial lawn mowers and small power equipment

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Valid driver's license
• Ability to operate a University

Proposed Salary

$15.84 per hour

This is a non-exempt position paid on a biweekly basis.

Required Documents to Attach

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Two (2) Professional References