Groundskeeper

This position is responsible for complete general landscape maintenance of the New College of Florida campus.

• Operates groundskeeping equipment such as a utility cart, mower, edger, blower and line trimmer. When required, operate a dump truck or tractor. Ensures equipment is kept clean after each use and reports any maintenance issues to the supervisor. Duties include; mowing turf, edging turf areas, blowing sidewalks and parking lots, line trimming landscape areas.
• Weeds, rakes, irrigates, prunes and applies mulch to trees, shrubs and landscape beds.
• Polices grounds, picks up and removes debris, trash, litter, downed branches. Clears drains and reports any irrigation issues, vandalism, graffiti or other concerns.
• Digs and plants shrubs, trees and annual color.
• When required, and as directed by the supervisor, apply fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides with a backpack sprayer, power sprayer or spreader.
• Maintains surface water drainage ditches, ditch banks, retention ponds, catch basins, culvert pipes and drains as required to ensure proper flow of water.
• Participates in instructive and infield training programs.
• Requires manual labor outside in all types of weather conditions.
• Preventive and corrective maintenance of landscape, turf shrub, tree and hardscape areas.
• Designated as essential mission critical personnel. Required to respond to calls for emergency work 365 days a year after regular business hours, on weekends or when the campus is closed. It may also be required to remain on campus throughout emergencies such as hurricanes and flooding.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Completion of the ninth grade.
• Possess a valid state of Florida driver’s license.
• Must obtain within six months of hire date a State of Florida, Department of Agriculture, Limited Lawn and Ornamental Pesticide Spray License.
• Knowledge of groundskeeping techniques.
• Skill in operating a variety of groundskeeping maintenance equipment and tools.
• Ability to work with others and communicate effectively; and to follow written and verbal instructions.