Groundskeeper Senior

Job Title: Groundskeeper Senior

Job : 92095

Location: St. Peter

Hiring Agency: Direct Care and Treatment (DCT)

Division/Unit: DCT Support Services / DCT St Peter Campus Grounds

Work Shift: Day Shift (Monday - Friday)

Salary: $21.91 - $30.89 hourly; $45,748 - $64,498 annually

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Telework Eligible: No

The State of Minnesota – Direct Care and Treatment is looking for a hard‑working, skilled individual for the Groundskeeper Senior position on the St. Peter, MN campus. This individual will direct and lead other members of the Campus Grounds maintenance team, performing routine maintenance on campus, including but not limited to lawn maintenance, trees and shrubbery work, weed control, snow and ice removal, and irrigation maintenance.

• Provide overall direction to the campus grounds maintenance team.
• Perform routine maintenance: lawn, trees/shrubbery, weed control, snow and ice removal, irrigation.
• Operate medium‑duty construction equipment such as skid loaders, tractors, backhoes and snow plows.

• Experience in developing, writing and communicating landscape and campus grounds and maintenance projects.
• Experience directing and leading others to complete work assignments in a timely manner.
• Ability to complete forms, write reports or instructions, and maintain written records sufficient to meet administrative requirements using Microsoft Office applications.
• Groundskeeping on a multiple building complex using hand‑held tools, riding machinery (all types of lawn and landscape equipment), and snow removal equipment (hand and heavier equipment).
• Knowledge of horticulture landscape practices (including planting schedules, germination intervals, and plant growth procedures) sufficient to interpret design plans, specifications, and blueprints.
• Knowledge of chemical fertilizer and pesticide application and related safety practices.
• Valid MN driver’s license.
• MN non‑commercial pesticide applicator’s license or ability to obtain within approximately six months.

• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL A or
  
  B).
• Post‑secondary education in plant sciences.

• Able to lift and move 40 to 80 lbs.
• Able to work in inclement weather conditions.

To facilitate proper crediting, please clearly describe your work experience in the areas listed for each job held. Reference checks will be conducted. Education verification and proof of tuberculosis status (blood test) will be required.

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Rob Yost – robert.t.yost.us

Connect 700 Program applicant:
Julie Yang – julie.yang.us

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• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Low‑cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans (including fertility care, diabetes care, and dental/orthodontic care for adults and children)
• 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children
• Pension plan after at least three years
• Employer‑paid life insurance
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance
• Tax‑free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care
• Resources supporting physical, emotional, social, and financial well‑being

Support to help you reach your career goals:
Training, classes, and professional development. Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility may apply.

Employee Assistance Program:
Confidential program supporting life challenges such as mental health, relationship challenges, grief and loss, finances, and legal issues. Daily Living/Convenience Services include chore services, home repair, trip planning, child/elder care.