Groundskeeper II - Street Sweeper

Groundskeeper II - Street Sweeper

Facilities Management Services:
Building Services - Landscape & Grounds Maintenance

Salary: $33,280 ($16 an hour) with great benefits!

Atlanta Campus
** Location subject to change**

Schedule:
Monday - Friday | 4:00 am - 12:30 pm
** Shift subject to change**

The Building Services Department is seeking a Groundskeeper II to join the team. We hire great people from a wide variety of educational, career, and personal backgrounds.

WHAT MAKES THE BUILDING SERVICES DEPARTMENT A GREAT PLACE?

• A flexible work environment
• Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, etc.
• A knowledge-sharing organization that works collaboratively with diverse partners.
• Professional development opportunity and mentorship
• A rapidly growing center within an academic setting

HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL DO

The ideal candidate performs groundskeeping and landscape maintenance duties, including:

• Care for the campus grounds, such as mowing lawns, watering flowers and shrubbery, trimming trees and bushes, etc.
• Collecting and removing trash from campus grounds.
• Planting trees, flowers, and bushes; raking and bagging leaves.
• Spraying lawns, shrubs, and trees with fertilizer, herbicides, and insecticides.
• Operating groundskeeping and maintenance equipment, such as lawnmowers, trimmers, and pressure washers.
• Maintaining groundskeeping and/or landscaping equipment.
• Assisting in plant setups in designated areas for special meetings and events.
• Assisting in inclement weather duties, such as clearing snow from sidewalks, parking lots, etc.
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED and one year of groundskeeping experience.
• A valid Georgia driver's license is required.

Preferred Hiring

Qualifications:

• Some knowledge of properly caring for plants, trees, and shrubbery.
• Ability to lift to 50 lbs. or more.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to operate hand tools and equipment used in groundskeeping.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle
• Experience in landscaping, particularly in large-scale projects, is preferred.

Georgia State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.