Groundskeeper/Irrigation

Reports to: Grounds Manager

Job Status: Non-exempt

Position Summary: Perform basic grounds keeping/Irrigation chores.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining and repairing irrigation systems, ensuring efficient water usage on campus grounds.
• Landscapes and maintains campus grounds.
• Performs scheduled lawn mowing, trimming, weeding, and fertilizing, tree and shrub pruning, repair and reseeding of damaged lawn areas.
• Plants and maintains trees, shrubs, and flowers.
• Water lawn, trees and plants.
• Rakes and disposes of leaves and other yard waste.
• Maintain driveways, sidewalks, and parking lots.
• Keeps grounds free of litter.
• Maintain tools and equipment.
• Picks up and delivers material and equipment.
• Reports maintenance problems related to trade but not but not limited to trade
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Be able to operate all types of equipment, machinery and tools to perform duties.

Other Job Related Knowledge, Skills and abilities:

Types of machines, tools, and other special equipment used to perform job duties: power push mower, riding mower, gas-powered leaf blower, wheelbarrow, hand tools including rake, shovel, spreader, and chemical sprayer, portable sprinkler system, and hose.

Must be able to work with others and communicate in a firm and friendly manner with all staff and fellow workers as well as students.

Education

Work requires an educational background normally equivalent to high school with course work in skilled crafts or trades training.

Experience

Educational and work experience that evidences knowledge of and ability to perform tasks related to essential duties and responsibilities listed above. 2+ years prior experience in lawn care and landscaping.

Physical Requirements

With or without the use of aids, sufficient vision to read printed material. Sufficient body movement and mobility to drive a vehicle, crawl, bend, stoop, and work on knees

Work Environment

Ability to have sufficient stamina to perform heavy physical labor in adverse weather conditions

Additional Information

Houston Christian University is an independent, private Christian liberal arts institution with a diverse student body. It has access to all the cultural advantages of one of the largest metropolitan centers in the country. For more information about the University, visit