Groundskeeper

Job summary

Maintains campus lawns, gardens, shrubs, and trees by mowing, trimming, planting, pruning, fertilizing, and removing litter and leaves. Clears snow and spreads salt in winter, maintains grounds equipment, assists with roadway and parking lot upkeep, and may drive during staffing shortages or peak travel periods.

Job details

Now Offering DailyPay** Overview NEW WAGES The Groundskeeper position provides lawn care for areas of main campus; including care of grass areas, gardens, shrubbery, and trees. Removes snow from roadways, walkways, parking lots, porches and steps during the winter. Also, acts as driver during periods of driver storages or during peak travel demands. Shift: Full-Time 1st Responsibilities Mows grass using hand-propelled or riding lawn mowers. Trims shrubbery and trees under supervision. Removes litter from campus grounds, roadways, and parking lots. Plants, transplants, prunes, and fertilizes flowers, shrubs, and trees. Assists in maintaining roadways sidewalks, and parking lots. Removes leaves from gutters, and rakes leaves as necessary. Applies pesticides as directed. Removes snow using power equipment, such as plows, snow blowers, or rotating brushes, or manually with shovels. Spreads salt using automatic spreaders or manually. Provides routine maintenance on lawn care equipment, i.e. check oil levels, sharpen blades, change spark plugs, and mix gas and oil as required. Qualifications Education: High School Diploma or GED is preferred. Licensure/Certification: Valid Ohio driver’s license. CDL preferred. Pesticide License preferred. Experience: One to five years in grounds maintenance or related work preferred. BENEFITS* Medical insurance with free virtual doctor visits Vision, dental, and Pet insurance and Legal and Identity Theft protection Paid Time off that accrues immediately Paid Holidays Life insurance Retirements Savings with a 401(k) with company match Access up to 100% of your net earned based wages daily through DailyPay Employee sponsored fund for employees in need Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Multiple partner discounts available Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year University Partnerships with University of Cincinnati and University of Toledo for scholarships up to 10% and Hondros up to 16% of eligible tuition costs Some benefits are based on hours worked Apply today and begin a meaningful career as a Groundskeeper at Otterbein!

What you’ll do

Maintains campus lawns, gardens, shrubs, and trees by mowing, trimming, planting, pruning, fertilizing, and removing litter and leaves. Clears snow and spreads salt in winter, maintains grounds equipment, assists with roadway and parking lot upkeep, and may drive during staffing shortages or peak travel periods.

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED is preferred, along with one to five years of grounds maintenance or related experience. A valid Ohio driver’s license is required; a CDL and pesticide license are preferred.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Free Virtual Doctor Visits
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Protection
• Identity Theft Protection
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) With Company Match
• DailyPay
• Employee Assistance Program
• Partner Discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• University Scholarships

Listed skills

• Organization · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• maintenance · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Lawn Mowing
• Shrub And Tree Trimming
• Planting And Transplanting
• Pruning
• Fertilizing
• Litter Removal
• Snow Removal
• Salt Spreading
• Pesticide Application
• Lawn Equipment Maintenance
• Leaf And Gutter Clearing
• Roadway And Parking Lot Maintenance
• Driving

Job areas

• Trades
• Environmental & Sustainability
• Transportation