Grounds Maintenance Worker

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• Division: Finance and Administration
• Department: Facility Operations and Planning
• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
• Salary Range: Grade 7: $16.02/hour
• EEO Job Group: 9 E8
• Position Summary: The University of Southern Indiana is accepting applications for Grounds Maintenance Worker.

• Perform preventive maintenance and general upkeep of landscaped and turfed areas, roads, walkways, parking lots, lakes, streams, recreational facilities, and minor construction related thereto.
• Use vehicles, tractors, machinery, and hand tools to do seeding, sodding, aerating, weeding, fertilizing, mowing, and trimming turfed and planted areas.
• Assist certified grounds maintenance workers in applying chemicals, pesticides, and herbicides to trees, shrubs, and turf.
• Operate machines and use hand tools to maintain and develop outdoor facilities such as playing fields, shelter houses, picnic areas, campgrounds, fishing areas, nature trails, and fences.
• Plants and prune trees and shrubs.
• Cleans and maintains vehicles and equipment.
• Maintains roads, walkways, parking lots, and loading docks, including minor paving, patching, grading, ditching, and snow removal.
• Collects and removes trash and debris.
• Makes outdoor set ups for special events.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma/GED.
• Valid driver’s license.

• One year of experience in grounds keeping, including planting, cultivation, pruning, and caring for plants, shrubs, flowers, and turf.
• Operation of ground maintenance equipment including motorized equipment and hand tools and knowledge of routine equipment and methods.
• Agricultural background and high mechanical aptitude.
• Experience with tractors and trucks.
• Knowledge of microcomputers, word processing, spreadsheet, and electronic mail software.

• Standard work hours are Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• Occasional irregular or prolonged hours may be necessary to complete assigned responsibilities.
• Position requires extended hours at any time of the day or night when necessary to remove snow, ice, or perform clean‑up after severe weather or emergencies.
• Travel within University and occasional travel to off‑site University locations using a University vehicle is required.

The University of Southern Indiana is a public higher education institution located on a beautiful 1,400‑acre campus in Evansville, IN.

• Affordable medical, dental, vision, life and short‑term and long‑term disability insurance plans.
• Retirement plan where the University makes the total contribution equivalent to 7% of annual salary.
• Full tuition fee waiver for employees/75% for spouses and dependent children.
• Accrue up to 10 paid vacation days per fiscal year – accrual increases after 4, 7, and 11 years of service.

Click “Apply Now!” near the top right of this page to complete an application and upload application materials to the attention of the Search Committee Chair. Application materials should include: N/A.

A background check will be required for employment in this position.

USI typically will not sponsor an employment‑related visa for this position.

Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process please contact the manager of Employment at mcweinzapf or . For general applicant inquiries, contact Human Resources at Human Res or .

USI is an Equal Opportunity Employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Management and Manufacturing
• Industries:
  Higher Education