Groundskeeper

Groundskeeper 2

Location: Elon University Campus

Title: Groundskeeper 2

Position Type: Staff Full-Time

Days Per Week: Monday - Friday

Hours Per Week: 40

VP Area: Finance and Administration

Department: Facilities Management

This is a non‑exempt full‑time position. The primary purpose of this position is that the individual will work as part of a coordinated team effort to mow and maintain the turfgrass around the landscaping and grounds on the Elon University campus. This position is essential to the overall aesthetics that has been established at Elon University.

As an Elon University employee, you'll join an internationally acclaimed university with a commitment to fostering a thriving community. Ranked among the most innovative, creative and best‑run universities in the nation, Elon’s personal approach to education extends to employees, whose growth, professional development and success is a hallmark of our training and advancement opportunities. Students, staff, and the wider community benefit from a campus that is located in a small, friendly town close to the beach and mountains, and within reach of Greensboro, Raleigh and Durham.

• 28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.
• Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses.
• Tuition remission for approved graduate‑level courses after 12 months of employment.
• Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.
• Immediate eligibility for health, dental and vision insurance, and free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.
• Free use of campus fitness facilities.
• Free admission to musical and theater performances, guest speakers, religious and ethnic observances, recitals, art exhibitions, entertainment and our Division I Phoenix athletics.
• Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners and dependents begins at two years of service.
• After two years of employment, eligibility begins for participation in the Tuition Exchange, a national scholarship exchange program that enables dependents to enroll in nationally recognized partner colleges and universities.

Elon values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences and perspectives of our community members. As an equal‑opportunity employer, Elon’s principles of diversity extend to race and gender identity, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and other aspects of one’s identity. Our employees respect human differences, passion for lifelong learning, emphasis on personal integrity and an ethic of service.

High school diploma or GED with other experience.

Associate degree, or vocational or technical school degree in Turfgrass Management, Horticulture, or related field.

Must possess a valid NC Driver’s license and be insurable by the University carrier.

The primary objective is the mowing of the campus grounds and other related property that has to be maintained by our staff. Dependent on experience or training, individuals will make up one or two groups that are assigned areas that are their responsibility to be mowed. This includes trimming, edging, blowing off of walks and roads, and litter pickup responsibilities. The operation and maintenance of the equipment is essential to our success as a department.

Groundskeepers must demonstrate the ability to look, listen, and feel if a piece of equipment they are operating is functioning properly. Daily preventative maintenance by operators will ensure the care of their equipment. If there is a problem, operators are to report it to the manager or mechanic to address it. Groundskeepers are assigned a number of tasks according to the time of year and additional responsibilities delegated by the manager.

Tasks range from landscape renovation, fertility program, ground repair, pressure washing, and mulching. Perform scheduled maintenance activities to include but not limited to the support of special events, projects, conferences, and other activities…