Grounds Keeper - Rock Eagle - Temporary

Posting Number: G/R30901P

Working Title: Grounds Keeper - Rock Eagle - Temporary

Department: CAES-Rock Eagle 4-H Center

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Employment Type: Employee

Additional Schedule Information: Schedule will vary based on the needs of the center

Advertised Salary: Commensurate with Experience

Anticipated

Start Date:

08/25/2025

Posting Date: 08/21/2025

Open Until Filled: Yes

Location of Vacancy: Rock Eagle 4-H Center

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Duties/Responsibilities: Operating lawnmowers, edgers, and weed whackers

Percentage of time: 35

Duties/Responsibilities: Operating backpack blowers to blow roads, sidewalks, roofs and gutters

Percentage of time: 25

Duties/Responsibilities: Trash pickup around center. Removal of downed trees and limbs

Percentage of time: 15

Duties/Responsibilities: Pruning and trimming of bushes, shrubs and trees. Spraying herbicides to control weeds.

Percentage of time: 15

Duties/Responsibilities: Assist with general maintenance in areas such as plumbing, AV, electrical, painting and HVAC

Percentage of time: 10

Classification

Title:

Temporary Service/Maintenance

FLSA: Non-Exempt

FTE: 1.00

Position Summary: Job duties will include, but are not limited to:
Mowing grass with zero turn, stand up, walk-behind and push-type lawnmowers. Weed‑eating turf edges, large areas, hillsides, and lake edges. Edging curbs, roads, sidewalks, and other areas. Trimming trees, bushes, hedges, and other landscaped areas. Picking up, grinding limbs, and working with a Brush Bandit chipper, or similar equipment. Hand stacking rip‑rap stone and other type landscaping rock. Spreading pine straw, wheat straw, and grass seed.

Lining and painting football fields. Knowledge of proper use of chainsaws and other related equipment. Will climb onto roofs (using a ladder) to blow off roofs and clean gutters on all buildings. Spraying chemicals to control weeds, insects, etc. Assist with center trash collection, building set up and breakdowns as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies : Familiar with all types of lawn mowers, weed…