Location: Morrow,GA, USA
About Us
Located in Morrow, Georgia, Clayton State University is roughly 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta. The university offers employees an adaptable, collaborative environment that fosters professional and personal development.
The university is committed to having a positive impact on the State of Georgia and beyond by serving students and the community through broadening access to high-quality education and advancing workforce development. Clayton State offers multiple certificates, Associate's, Bachelor's, and Master's Degree programs, which currently enroll over 5,500 students in challenging campus and online courses.
Clayton State's main campus is situated on 214 beautiful acres in a lakeside setting just minutes from downtown Atlanta, making access to the vibrant metropolitan area swift. The Atlanta-Journal Constitution has named the university a Top Workplace in Atlanta for six consecutive years. The Chronicle of Higher Education also named Clay-ton State one of 79 higher education institutions across the nation in its list of 2017 Great Colleges to Work For.
Job Summary
This position performs skilled-level landscaping duties. These may involve landscaping maintenance and installation (operating mowers, trimmers, blowers, picking up trash, planting, and pruning). The position also requires the operation of heavy equipment such as tractors, skid steers, and reel mowers. It reports to the Landscape Supervisor and Assistant Director of Landscape Management.
Responsibilities
* Performs landscaping duties, such as operating mowers, string trimmers, edgers, blowers, chainsaws, and other motorized and non-motorized equipment.
* Operates heavy equipment, such as tractors, skid steers and reel mowers
* Prunes shrubs and trees, waters annual flowers, sprays weeds, and picks up trash on campus grounds
* Plant trees, shrubs, turf grass, annuals and perennials
* Sprays herbicides for weed control
* Services equipment such as tractors, mowers, edgers, string trimmers, blowers, chainsaws, etc.
* Available in the event of an emergency
* Performs daily campus safety walks
* Other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
* Minimum of 2 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
* Ability to work within a team.
* Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
* This role requires the ability to perform constant, intense physical labor, moving and using equipment weighing up to 50 pounds on a regular basis.
* Must be able to wear safety and protective equipment as needed.
* Strong communication skills in English, both verbal and written.
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning, as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression, as stated in Board Policy 6.5, Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom, which can be found online at
Conditions of Employment
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation, including a criminal background check demonstrating eligibility for employment with Clayton State University, as determined by Clayton State University in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Candidate must disclose potential, actual, or apparent conflicts of interest in compliance.
Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, statutes, rules, and regulations of this institution and the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Clayton State University is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity and affirmative action institution. It is the policy of the University to recruit, hire, train, promote, and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, AREA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50). Clayton State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy, please contact the Clayton State University Office of Human Resources at (678) ###-####. For individuals requiring disability-related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact the Disability Resource Center at (678) ###-####.