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Missouri Western State University

Groundskeeper Part-time Job at Missouri Western State University in Saint Joseph

Missouri Western State University, Saint Joseph, MO, United States


Posting Details

Position Information

Position Title
Groundskeeper Part-time

Department
Grounds & Operations

FLSA
Non-Exempt

Job Summary

The part-time groundskeeper performs maintenance and upkeep of university grounds, landscaping, parking lots, streets, and athletic fields.

Essential Job Duties

Job duties include:
  • Assists with the maintenance of university grounds, parking lots, streets, and athletic fields by mowing, landscaping, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, and patching with the aid of grounds maintenance equipment; including tractors, backhoes, skid loaders, dump trucks, and snow removal equipment; and picks up trash on grounds and streets and empties exterior campus waste receptacles.
  • Picks up trash on grounds and streets; and empties exterior campus waste receptacles.
  • Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Required Qualifications
  • High School Diploma or GED; and grounds keeping experience.
  • Experience driving large equipment.
  • Valid Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Knowledge of standard maintenance requirements for commercial passenger vehicles
  • Ability to maintain confidential information with tact and discretion
  • Ability to establish and maintain good rapport with students and University personnel
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, as applied to interaction with students, coworkers, administration and the general public
  • Demonstrated ability to safely drive a commercial passenger bus

Physical Demands
Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Additional Demands

Hours of Work

Hours vary per season

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
PT026P

Number of Vacancies
1

Desired Start Date
11/01/2023

Open Date
10/18/2023

Priority Deadline

Open Until Filled
Yes

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