Senior Building and Grounds Worker - UMN Arboretum

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Job Family: LR-Service/Maintenance/Labor

Full/Part Time:
Full-Time

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Job Code: 6018

Employee Class:
Teamsters Local 320

The Promotional Priority Period for current Teamster applicants begins Friday, October 9 and ends on Friday, October 16, 2026. As a member of the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Facility Management Department, the Building and Grounds Worker (B+G) facilitates a centralized service to the Arboretum Community. The Facilities Department strives to provide a safe, reliable, and welcoming Arboretum campus for staff and visitors.

The department is responsible for the physical assets and infrastructure of the Arboretum and operates with the utmost professionalism and efficiency while ensuring a positive experience for all.

The Department includes Building and Maintenance Services, Custodial Services, Fleet Services, and Campus Safety maintaining approximately 200,000 square feet of structures ranging from institutional style buildings and greenhouses to barns and garden structures.

Please note, this position is not eligible for H-1B or Green Card sponsorship. This position does not offer a STEM OPT training program.

Work Schedule

• Work schedule is Wednesday
  - Sunday, 3:00 - 11:30 pm, with occasional flexibility or additional hours or workdays during peak times or when coverage is needed

The Arboretum's extensive facilities, located in four geographically separated areas, include:

The primary responsibility of a senior B+G team member is to perform and guide the custodial team to ensure daily, weekly, and long-term cleaning tasks are completed and in compliance with University standards and regulatory compliance. The B+G team is responsible for responding quickly to a wide variety of service needs related to infrastructure issues, spills, furnishing requests, and related tasks.

As a lead, this position collaborates closely with the Reservations and Public Events units, who are responsible for contracting all rentals of Arboretum space. Contracted events may include: weddings, receptions, celebrations of life, classes, conferences, and a variety of other types of celebrations. This position will require attention to detail, sensitivity to guest satisfaction, and ability to collaborate and follow direction quickly & effectively.

Candidates must demonstrate commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an equitable and inclusive working and learning environment with colleagues and guests.

The Arboretum welcomes visitors 7 days a week and has seasonal shifts in visitation. To meet business needs, the work schedule is Wednesday
- Sunday 3-11:30pm with occasional flexibility or additional hours or workdays during peak times or when coverage is needed.

70% Daily, Weekly, and Long-Term Cleaning Tasks

• Lead and coordinate staff in completing assigned custodial work cleaning and maintaining auditoriums, meeting rooms, public spaces, offices, classrooms, research areas, restrooms, and other facilities. Perform routine cleaning tasks, including waste removal, sweeping, dusting, mopping, vacuuming, and restroom cleaning.
• Perform carpet extraction and other specialized floor and carpet care. Operate custodial equipment and machinery safely and effectively.
• Perform other related custodial duties and special cleaning projects as assigned.

20% Event Set Up and Response

• Lead staff in the set-up of room rentals:
  Set up and take down tables, chairs, and other equipment for classes, meetings, rental groups and social functions.
• Adjust event setups in response to weather, client requests, or changing operational needs;
  Senior B+G is critical to ensuring these adaptations are accomplished while managing other assigned tasks.

10% Safety, Compliance, Operational Support and Interdepartmental Collaboration

• Support staff with training and safety procedures and protocols to maintain a healthy work environment
• Unlock or lock main public buildings and other seasonal jobs such as snow removal, application of salt or sand.
• Assist in maintaining electronic inventory of a variety of Custodial assets and supplies utilized to inform supervisor on repair, replace, and restocking budget.
• Work in collaboration with a variety of departments to support large organization events by attending…