Groundskeeper or Groundskeeper, Senior

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r**Groundskeeper or Groundskeeper, Senior**

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r**Location:** Facility Srv: Landscaping

r**Regular/Temporary:** Regular

r**Job ID:** 607721

r**Full/Part Time:** Full-Time

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Special Information

- The **Groundskeeper** and **Groundskeeper, Senior** positions are an

on-site position which requires the incumbent to complete their work

primarily at an NAU site, campus, or facility with or without

accommodation. Opportunities for remote work are rare.

- The work shift is **Monday through Friday 6:00am to 3:00pm**. This

shift may change to meet campus needs.

- Work performed in dirty environment and possible extreme

temperatures.

- Frequent lifting of objects over 50 pounds.

- Considerable and strenuous physical exertion such as climbing

ladders, crawling, crouching, bending, or kneeling in restricted

areas.

- Work long hours and occasional weekends.

- Work in inclement weather year-round.

- Employees of Facility Services are considered essential staff and

must report to work when the university is closed for emergencies.

This position is required to participate in on-call, call back

duties and snow removal, which can include days, nights, weekends,

and holidays. Under established circumstances will respond to

emergency dispatch calls within set timeframes Administrative or

Campus Living buildings.

Job Description

The Mission of Facility Services is to create, maintain and enhance our

campus through continuous improvement and sustainable practices for the

benefit of the campus community. Our Vision is to be a progressive,

customer-focused organization that is recognized as a leader in

providing exceptional service and responsible stewardship of resources.

The **Groundskeeper and Groundskeeper, Senior** are responsible for

maintaining the campus landscape and outdoor spaces. These positions

assist leadership in fulfilling the Facility Services\' mission to the

university by providing excellent customer service and maintaining the

campus outdoor spaces with efficiency, care and to the highest

standards.

The work shift is **Monday through Friday 6:00am to 3:00pm**. This shift

may change to meet campus needs.

Groundskeeper

Lawn Maintenance and Irrigation -50%

- Responsible for the grounds of an assigned section of campus.

- Maintains campus turf by mowing at the correct height, verticutting,

seeding, aerifying, fertilizing and topdressing.

- Maintains irrigation systems on intramural fields.

- Responsible for the maintenance of shrubs, trees, lawns, and

planting areas. Trims and prunes a variety of trees and shrubs, as

required.

- Responsible for hand watering flowers, shrubs, and trees as needed.

- Operates large power and field mowers, hand tools and large vehicles

associated with grounds maintenance and landscaping activities.

- Assists Irrigation Repairer, installing or repairing heads, lines,

valves, clocks, trouble shooting, for both popup and drip systems.

- Communicate with your supervisor and customer. Make sure that you

have a complete understanding of the request for and ensure that

each customer is informed and agrees with the schedule.

Facility Services Support - 15%

- Removes snow and ice from designated areas such as roof , sidewalks,

and entryways as required; may operate snow removal equipment.

- Assist in trimming and pruning a variety of trees and shrubs, as

required.

- Removes campus litter and empties litter barrels.

- Assists Heavy Equipment Operator in the completion of various

landscaping projects.

- Assists Lead Mover in completion of moving furniture and event

setups.

Customer Services and Administration - 15%

- Provides superior customer service to the campus community.

- Provides detailed, and accurate reports for work completed- will

involve daily work logs.

- Maintains labor and cost records and requisitions materials,

supplies and equipment as required.

- Record time and materials for customer billing

Training and Safety Practices - 15%

- Participates in job-related training.

- Responsible for securing all equipment at the end of shift, removing

tools and equipment from trucks and placing in proper storage.

- Locking all trucks and equipment.

- May be required to work in the proximity to hazardous materials and

is expected to work safely

- Complies with all OSHA regulations.

- Performs all job duties in compliance with NAU safety policies and

procedures.