Groundsworker B

Join to apply for the Grounds worker B role at Dartmouth College
.

Posted 4 days ago. Among the first 25 applicants.

• Posting date: 11/17/2025
• Closing date: Open Until Filled
• Position Number: 0402600
• Position Title: Grounds worker B
• Hiring Range: $25.03/hr. (Minimum and Maximum)
• Union Type: SEIU
• SEIU Level: D1
• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
• Employment Category: Regular Full Time
• Scheduled Months per Year: 12
• Scheduled Hours per Week: 40
• Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00 am‑3:30 pm (weekdays);
  Saturday/Sunday off – winter hours
• Location: Hanover, NH
• Remote Work Eligibility: Onsite only
• Term Position: No
• Grant funded: No

Under minimal direction from supervisory staff, performs a wide variety of often strenuous physical tasks associated with the maintenance of campus grounds using appropriate methods and techniques. Tasks include turf, shrub, and planting bed maintenance, assistance with tree work, repairs to and maintenance of roadways, parking areas, walkways, and associated features, snow and ice removal, and moving furniture and equipment to support campus events.

• Education: High School or equivalency
• High school graduate with 2+ years relevant experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to operate and maintain medium and small equipment.
• Strong communication skills and customer service orientation.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Ability to perform strenuous physical activities in all weather conditions.
• Willingness and ability to work overtime as required.
• Qualified under Dartmouth College Driver Safety and Motor Vehicle Policy.
• Willing to take and pass a Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). examination.
• Pass an annual hearing test.
• Successfully complete required training prior to work:
  Driver Safety, Forklift Operator, Lockout/Tagout, Confined Spaces, Hazard Communication.

• High level knowledge of operating and maintaining a wide variety of powered equipment (jackhammers, snow blowers, pumps, electric snakes).
• Understanding and application of OSHA guidelines concerning excavation, drainage, and confined space entry.
• Ability to direct work of and provide leadership for small work parties.

• Maintain landscape features including beds, shrubs, turf (mowing, restoration).
• Assist Campus Arborist and Tree Worker in maintenance operations.
• Maintain and repair campus roads, driveways, parking lots, sidewalks, pathways, exterior stairs.
• Maintain and repair drainage systems.
• Perform demolition of materials such as brick, concrete, drywall, plaster; transport and dispose debris.
• Remove debris, discard items, and transport for disposal.
• Assist with set-up and take-down of major campus events.
• Pack, load, transport, unload, unpack, arrange, store furniture and equipment between College locations.
• Perform custodial and maintenance tasks to keep shop area vehicles clean.
• Operate medium and light‑duty equipment such as mowers, snowblowers, forklifts, pickup trucks, etc.
• Perform snow and ice removal using medium and small equipment and hand tools.

Onsite only;
Full‑time; 12 months; 40 hours per week.

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.

Employment contingent on consent to and successful completion of a pre‑employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, and other required credentials. Results will be used confidentially and non‑discriminatorily.

Yes, driving a vehicle (Dartmouth, off‑road, rental or personal) is an essential function.

Union positions available to SEIU union members only during the first week of posting. After one week, position is open to general public and other Dartmouth community members.

Dartmouth College has a Tobacco‑Free Policy. Smoking and use of tobacco‑based products are prohibited in all college facilities, grounds, vehicles or other areas. For details, see policy at .

• Campus Services HR: 603‑646‑3323
• Douglas Cosentino, Sr. Director of Grounds and Fleet Management: 603‑646‑3323

Entry level

Full‑time

Other

Higher Education