Groundsworker

Position Information

Position Title:

Grounds worker A (Position Number 0143300)

Posting Date: 04/06/2026
Open Until Filled:
Yes

Hiring Range: $25.88–$25.88 per hour

SEIU Level: E1
FLSA Status:
Non‑Exempt
Employment Category:
Regular Full Time (12 months, 40 hours per week)

Location:

Hanover, NH (Onsite only)

Union Position:
Available to SEIU Union members during the first week of posting (04/06/26 – 04/16/26). After one week, the position is open to the general public and other Dartmouth community members.

Under minimal direction from supervisory staff, perform a wide variety of often strenuous physical tasks associated with the maintenance of campus grounds using appropriate methods and techniques. Tasks include turf, shrub, planting bed maintenance, assistance with tree work, repairs to roadways, parking areas, walkways, snow & ice removal. Also lift furniture, equipment and supplies, and provide support for set‑up and take‑down of events on campus throughout the year.

Lead and direct small work parties as needed. Operating a variety of heavy, medium, and light equipment is required.

• Assists with securing and rigging of materials to be moved by cranes, hoists, or other lifting equipment.
• Maintains landscape features including beds, shrubs and turf using appropriate equipment and tools.
• Assists Campus Arborist and Tree Worker in tree maintenance operations as needed.
• Maintains and repairs campus roads, driveways, parking lots, sidewalks, pathways, and exterior stairs using hand tools and powered equipment.
• Maintains and repairs above and below‑ground drainage systems using hand tools and powered equipment.
• Performs demolition of materials such as brick, concrete, drywall, and plaster using appropriate equipment, including transport and disposal of resulting debris.
• Assists with set‑up and take‑down of events on campus, including transport, assembly, dis‑assembly and storage of furniture, platforms, barricades, and sound systems.
• Packs, loads, transports, unloads, unpacks, arranges, and stores furniture, equipment and supplies between College locations.
• Performs assigned custodial and maintenance tasks to maintain shop area and vehicles in a neat, clean, and orderly condition.
• Performs snow and ice removal operations using all equipment and tools available.
• Operates heavy, medium, and light‑duty equipment, including small riding mower, push mower, leaf blower, snowblower, sidewalk plow, medium tractor, medium riding mower, forklift, box truck, pickup truck with snowplow, stake bed truck, loader, larger tractor, telehandler, large riding mower, loading dock equipment as needed.
• Required to drive vehicles (e.g., Dartmouth vehicle, off‑road vehicle, rental or personal car) as an essential function.

• High school graduate with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of operating and maintaining heavy, 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.
• Must pass an annual hearing test.
• Must successfully complete required trainings:
  Driver Safety, Forklift Operator, Lockout/Tagout, Confined Spaces, Hazard Communication.

• Working knowledge of rigging methods.
• High level of knowledge regarding and ability to operate and maintain a wide variety of powered equipment such as jackhammers, snow blowers, pumps, and electric snakes.
• Understanding and application of OSHA guidelines relating to excavation, drainage, and confined space entry.
• Experience directing the work of and providing hands‑on leadership for small work parties assigned to specific projects.

Dartmouth College is a tobacco‑free campus. Smoking and the use of tobacco‑based products are prohibited in all facilities, grounds, vehicles and other areas on campus.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre‑employment background check.

Application requires voluntary disclosure of criminal history; a criminal conviction does not automatically disqualify an applicant.

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.