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Groundsperson

Position Number: 4480199
Location: South Orange, NJ
Position Type: Facilities Management

Groundsperson

Job No: 495895
Full Time/Part Time: Full-time
Location: South Orange
Categories: Staff - Facilities Management & Public Safety

Maintains the grounds, removes snow, and controls ice on campus.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Maintains the appearance of the campus. Cuts the grass, prunes the trees and bushes, weeds the gardens and lawns, waters the new lawns and flowers and fertilizes areas. Rakes leaves or uses leaf blower.
Picks up trash and debris in assigned area either by hand, vacuum, sweeper, pole, or power blower.
Shovels, sweeps, or plows snow and controls ice.
Repairs and maintains sprinkler systems.
Lifts heavy loads frequently (50 - 80 lb. bags of fertilizer or ice melt).
Operates variety of power tools and equipment (backhoe, street sweeper, mower, trimmer, chain saw, vacuum, ditch-witch, leaf and snow blowers).

Moves furniture and equipment when required.
Works off ladders to install lights and to prune trees and bushes.
Power washes walks and entrances to buildings.
Maintains tools so they are clean, operable, and stored properly.
Repairs and maintains fences, benches, and trash containers.
Sweeps, vacuums, and cleans up work area after completion of job. Maintains tools so they are clean, operable, and properly stored.
Performs other assigned tasks.

Required Qualifications:

Possesses valid NJ driver's license. Must obtain a DOT medical certificate to operate Grounds vehicles.
Has a minimum of two (2) years of experience with groundskeeping or related job.
Has experience and skills operating power tools and equipment, such as sit-upon mower, snow blower, snow plow, weed wacker, backpack blower, and walk behind mowers.
Possesses spray operator's license (or must obtain one within 90 days after hire).

Has physical ability commensurate with the duties of the position, including extended, strenuous outside work (such as snow shoveling, raking, and digging).

Desired Qualifications:

Has knowledge of plants, insects, diseases common to this area.
Knowledge of fertilizers, pesticides and fungicides and application of these chemicals.

Salary Grade:

Maintenance (Local 68) - 01

Exempt/Nonexempt:

Nonexempt

Physical Demands:

Lifts heavy loads. Exposure to fertilizers, pesticides and fungicides. Able to dig, rake and climb ladders.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Seton Hall University is committed to programs of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and the principles of affirmative action.

Advertised: 10 Aug 2023
Application Closes:

To apply, visit https://jobs.shu.edu/cw/en-us/job/495895/groundsperson