Grounds Maintenance Worker - Landscape & Ground Maintenance

Job Title

Maintains campus landscaping and grounds.

Provide care for campus grounds, including mowing lawns, watering flowers and shrubbery, trimming trees and bushes, installing plants, etc. Operate groundskeeping and maintenance equipment such as blowers, lawn mower, trimmer, and pressure washers. Applies fertilizer, pesticides, and herbicides as assigned. Assist with storm clean-up. Assist with setting-up for special events.

High school diploma and one (1) year of related work experience. Must possess a valid driver's license.

$14.71/hr. ($30,590/annual)

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