Groundskeeper Intermediate - Groundskeeper Inter

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Working Title:

Groundskeeper Intermediate
- Groundskeeper Inter

Institution:

Southwest Minnesota State University

Classification

Title:

Groundskeeper Inter

Bargaining Unit / Union:

203: AFSCME
- Service

City:

Marshall

FLSA:

Non Job Exempt

Full Time / Part Time:

Full time

Employment Condition:

Classified
- Unlimited

Salary Range:

$20.51 - $29.22

Job Description

Provide care and maintenance to improve the aesthetics of the University campus. Maintain athletic fields in playing condition for practices and games. Rearrange and/or accommodate requests that will assist in functions on the grounds areas. Maintain or seek assistance providing a safe and secure environment. Perform minor repairs and report major repairs, vandalism or damage to supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of construction sufficient to construct and repair simple structures.

• Knowledge of motorized equipment and tools sufficient to operate them and perform simple repair and maintenance.

• Knowledge of methods of lawn and garden care sufficient to prune, mow, fertilize, weed, seed and sod as necessary.

• Basic knowledge of chemical fertilizer or pesticide application and related safety practices.

• Ability to maintain and make ordinary repairs of groundskeeping tools, machinery, and equipment.

• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.

• Ability to work outside most of the time, and in adverse weather conditions occasionally.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of SMSU campus and grounds

• Knowledge of horticulture techniques and practices including planting schedules, germination intervals, and transplantation

• Ability to project facility garden needs and order seeds, plants and supplies operating within a restricted budget. procedures sufficient to operate greenhouse, landscape facility gardens and grounds, and recognize and/or treat plant diseases and pests.

• Ability to train and direct the work of less experienced groundskeepers or work crews sufficient to assign responsibilities and inspect finished work.

Priority will be given to those who apply by 4/9/2026.

Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)

Monday
- Friday; 8:00am
-4:30pm

Telework (Yes/No)

No

About

Southwest Minnesota State University is one of seven universities in the Minnesota State system.

SMSUgives highest priority to excellence in teaching and preparing students to be lifelong learners through quality undergraduate teaching/advising and close student/faculty relationships. Its mission, dating back to 1967, provides access to university-level programs in liberal arts & professional studies. The University has a special commitment to the educational needs of the people in its service region reflected through its curricula, cultural programs, diversity of staff and students, cooperative relationships with the public and private sectors, and regional institutions.

The 216-acre campus encompasses 24 modern, interconnected, and accessible buildings. Marshall (pop. 13,000) is the hub of a rich agricultural area and offers a variety of cultural, recreational and educational opportunities. The position is an opportunity to be part of a vibrant, dynamic and growing institution that is searching for exceptionally talented people.

Southwest Minnesota State University complies with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act. You can find our Annual Security and Fire Safety Report online at Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (smsu.edu). This report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Southwest Minnesota State University.

If you prefer a hard copy, please contact the Department of Public Safety at .

We are committed to responding to the educational needs of our changing communities and to providing opportunities for enhancing knowledge, skills, and values in a supportive learning environment.

We recognize and assert the value of inclusion as an ethical imperative and as a necessity for academic rigor, student success, and lifelong learning.

Our goal is to strive for inclusive excellence in our commitment to preparing all students and employees for success.

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