Plant Services Student; Summer - Maintenance

Job Summary

Are you looking for a hands‑on summer opportunity to make a visible impact on campus beauty and safety? As a Plant Services Student – Yards and Grounds/Maintenance, you’ll support a wide range of seasonal maintenance tasks, from lawn care and landscaping to event setup and basic equipment upkeep, and assist with construction or other maintenance projects.

First Shift

• Perform seasonal maintenance tasks including mowing, plant care, weed control, debris removal, and landscaping installation/maintenance (trees, flowers, shrubs).
• Operate and maintain lawn care equipment and tools such as riding lawn mowers, utility tractors with attachments, weed eaters, and hand tools.
• Assist in set‑up and tear‑down of furniture and displays for events and office moves.
• Patrol grounds for litter and debris, ensuring campus cleanliness and safety.
• Provide support for other maintenance projects or department needs, including basic construction, fleet maintenance, or environmental health and safety (EHS) tasks.
• Follow all safety protocols and demonstrate Vermeer’s values of caring culture, agility, customer focus, and stewardship.

• Must be at least 18 years of age and possess a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent by the start of employment.
• Must be pursuing a post‑secondary degree or credential (associate’s, bachelor’s, or equivalent) at an accredited institution, with full‑time student status following completion of the summer student experience.
• Ability to operate and maintain lawn care equipment and tools such as riding lawn mowers, utility tractors, weed eaters, hand drills, electric saws.
• Willingness to work outdoors in various weather conditions and perform physical tasks such as standing, walking, lifting, bending, kneeling, climbing.
• Ability to manage time and resources effectively, complete tasks with minimal supervision, and take all safety precautions when operating equipment.
• Interest in learning about grounds maintenance, landscaping, and facilities operations.

No travel is expected of this position.

Standing: Continuously
Sitting: Frequently
Walking: Frequently
Hand Coordination: At least average/bilateral
Twisting: Occasionally (up to 3 minutes in position)
Bending — trunk: Occasionally (up to 3 minutes in position)
Bending — neck: Occasionally (up to 25° flex and 30° extension for up to 2 minutes)
Elevated Work/Reach: Occasionally (up to 3 minutes in position)
Squatting/Kneeling: Occasionally (up to 3 minutes in position)
Climbing: Occasionally
Pulling: Rarely (up to 100 lbs) Occasionally (up to 50 lbs) Frequently (up to 20 lbs) Continuously (up to 10 lbs)
Pushing: Rarely (up to 100 lbs) Occasionally (up to 50 lbs) Frequently (up to 20 lbs) Continuously (up to 10 lbs)

ONSITE: A team member’s day‑to‑day work is best done on a Vermeer campus. If work content can be occasionally completed at an off‑site location, discuss potential arrangements with your manager.

At Vermeer Corporation, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other status protected by the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation due to a disability at any stage of the employment application process should contact Team Member Solutions at (641) 621‑8767 or at