Location: Mobile,AL, USA
Position Information
Position Number 008555 Position Title Groundskeeper I - 008555 Division Finance and Administration Department 173640 - Grounds Minimum Qualifications
Ability to follow oral and written instructions and possession of a valid driver's license and maintenance of a driving record sufficient to maintain insurance coverage under the University of South Alabama.
Preferred Qualifications Job Description Summary
The University of South Alabama's Grounds department is seeking to hire a Groundskeeper I. Interested candidates should apply to be considered.
Essential Functions
These are the job duties required of the position.
Essential Functions
Performs routine maintenance of grounds to include:
* Trimming and fertilizing trees and shrubbery.
* Mowing and edging lawns.
* Picking up trash and debris.
* Watering plants.
* Hoeing, weeding and tending flower beds, gardens, and lawns.
* Collecting, loading and hauling trash.
* Operating a tractor, and other various groundskeeping equipment and vehicles which may be equipped with manual transmissions.
* Digging and planting flowers, shrubs and trees; performing groundskeeping and custodial duties in maintaining a small group of buildings and grounds.
* Installing weed fabrics and mulches.
* Staking and guying trees.
* Removing debris and trimming along edges of bodies of water.
* Cleaning trash and debris from storm inlets.
* May apply chemicals to lawn, trees, shrubs, flowers, and paved surfaces.
* Collecting campus-wide solid waste to include pick-up of bagged, boxed and loose materials and transporting by truck to dumpsters located throughout campus for unloading.
* Moving materials and equipment weighing up to 60 lbs.
* Assisting in preparing grounds for installation and repair of irrigation systems.
* Operating a power washer to clean sidewalks and other paved surfaces.
* Regular and prompt attendance.
* Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required.
* Related duties as required.
Posting Information
Number of Vacancies 1 Position End Date (if temporary) Job Open Date 09/28/2024 Job Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants Working Days Monday - Friday Working Hours 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Job Location Main Campus Full-time or Part-Time Full Time Regular or Temporary Regular