Job Position Title
Groundskeeper (Temporary)

Requisition Number
S347P

Department
Facilities Management

Immediate Supervisor Title
Vice President for Administrative Services

FLSA
Non-exempt

Grade
None

Union
Teamsters

Status
Full-time

Total Number of Authorized Work Hours per Week
40

Total Number of Authorized Work Weeks per Year
52

Advertised Rate of Pay
$20.49 per hour

Position Summary
Monmouth University is seeking applications for a temporary Groundskeeper in the Facilities Management department.

The candidate would be expected to: construct, maintain, install and replace plant materials and landscaping components in all University-owned properties on a daily basis using vehicles, lifts, ladders, scaffolding, forklifts, backhoes, tractors, pesticide sprayers, line stripers, measuring devices, power and hand tools.

A full list of job duties is available at http://jobs.monmouth.edu.

Special Instructions to Applicants
Shift is Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 3:00 pm.
Schedule subject to change based on University needs.

Required Skills or Software
Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills

Required Years of Experience
5

Required Degree, Licenses or Certifications
Valid Automobile Driver's License in your state of principal residence

Other Requirements
Five years of grounds keeping experience. Possess and maintain a New Jersey Pesticide Applicator's License (Core, 3A or 3B) or obtain within six months of hire.

Must be able to maintain pesticide records. Working knowledge of irrigation systems and ability to make small repairs (head replacements, broken pipes). Must have experience in laying out landscape beds and annual bedding material including basic plant identification skills.

Must have excellent attendance and work record. Must have a high degree of attention for detail and care to prevent injury to self and others. Perform all work in strict accordance with accepted trade practices, code requirements and all safety and good housekeeping requirements. Attention to detail necessary.

Must use all required safety and personal protective equipment (including respiratory protection). Be able to read, write and understand oral and written instructions in English, including MSDS directions, chemical product labels, equipment manuals, work orders and be able to carry out work orders as required.

Be able to drive vehicles equipped with standard transmissions. Be willing and able to work overtime as needed and to respond to emergency calls after working hours. Be able to work in all types of weather conditions.

Be able to lift and move heavy objects regularly. Be able to climb ladders, work at heights and in confined spaces. Have above average interpersonal communication skills. Be able to calculate mathematically.

Preferred Qualifications
Formal education in turf management, landscape contracting, horticulture or a similar field.

Experience in the maintenance of grounds at a golf course, college or corporate campus, and/or athletic field complex.

Experience in snow removal operations.

Posting Date
04/21/2017

Job Duties

Duty
Assists in regularly maintaining the inventory of all equipment, materials and parts required to operate the Grounds department.
Regular or Occasional
Regular

Duty
Constructs, maintains, installs and replaces plant materials and landscaping components in all University-owned properties on a daily basis using vehicles, lifts, ladders, scaffolding, forklifts, backhoes, tractors, pesticide sprayers, line stripers, measuring devices, power and hand tools.
Regular or Occasional
Regular

Duty
Interacts with students, parents and other members of the University community in a positive, customer service oriented style.
Regular or Occasional
Regular

Duty
Keeps Grounds Supervisor informed about progress and problems on a daily basis or as needed.
Regular or Occasional
Regular

Duty
Measures, layout and paint lines and designs on athletic fields, parking lots and roadways.
Regular or Occasional
Regular

Duty
Other duties as assigned by Supervisor, Director and Associate Vice President.
Regular or Occasional
Regular

Duty
Performs snow removal, sanding and salting operations as needed using vehicles, tractors, shovels, as well as power and hand spreaders.
Regular or Occasional
Regular

Duty
Recommends materials; prepares required material lists for projects and daily maintenance.
Regular or Occasional
Regular

Duty
Regularly checks and reports safety problems. Takes corrective action whenever appropriate.
Regular or Occasional
Regular

Duty
Responds to unscheduled and emergency service requests.
Regular or Occasional
Regular

Duty
Works from blueprints and sketches.
Regular or Occasional
Regular

Duty
Assists Carpentry, Electrical, Plumbing and Telecommunications staffs with excavation and maintenance of various underground utilities and building components using backhoes, power and hand tools.
Regular or Occasional
Occasional

Duty
Assists Service Response Team in delivery and set-up of components needed for special events, lining and striping of roadways and parking lots, and installation of University signage.
Regular or Occasional
Occasional

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