Groundskeeper

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Job Duties:

The groundskeeper maintains and landscapes campus lawns, planting beds, wooded areas, trees and fields.  They inspect the grounds to ensure conditions meet institutional grounds keeping standards. 

Scheduled Hours:

Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Supervises the implementation of outreach-program-focused strategic planning initiatives and objectives

• Develops and implements operating policies and procedures to promote the outreach program in alignment with the strategic plan

• Monitors the unit or program budget and approves program expenditures

• Reviews recommendations for and provides input on the design and development of new outreach programs or services

• Determines outreach program needs and the personnel resource allocation plan

• May exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 FTE or equivalent employees

Department:

Facilities Management

A key part of the University that ensures the campus roads are clean, that utilities like water and electricity are operating effectively and efficiently, and that our campus is clean and beautiful. The work environment for this position is predominantly indoors.  Exposure to dust, odors, moving mechanical parts and noise is common.

Compensation:

$17.00/hour

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent GED

• Acquire and maintain a valid Driver’s License within 3 months of hire date

Physical Demands:

Must be able to climb ladders, scaffolding and rooftop access stairs. Required to carry tools and parts often weighing 50 pounds or more. Use ropes and pulleys to hoist tools and parts to installation elevations. Ability to tolerate working in areas where temperature may exceed 85 degrees of atmospheric temperature, or may drop below 20 degrees of atmospheric temperature. Proper and safe tool utilization requires dexterity and mobility of hands and arms.  Long periods of standing, sitting, kneeling, walking and computer work are possible.

How to Apply:

To apply, click the Apply button at the top of this page. Please upload your resume. Application materials will be reviewed as they are received, and the position will remain open until filled.

Contact Information:

Marybeth Meyer (meyerm0@uwp.edu)

Legal Notices and Important Information 

Employment will require a criminal background check in accordance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment. (see TC1 - App. 4 and p. 12)  

Note: Criminal Background Check – The Department of Workforce Development, Equal Rights Division prohibits employers from using criminal background check information, policies or practices that have a “disparate impact” and is not “job-related and consistent with business necessity” in hiring decisions. All information used to screen or hire job applications should relate to the duties of the job.  

Reasonable Accommodations 

It is the policy of UW-Parkside to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or accommodation in applying because of a disability, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 262-595-2204. Employment opportunities will not be denied because of the need to provide reasonable accommodation for a qualified individual with a disability. 

Parkside Crime Statistics Report 

In compliance with the Clery Act of 1998, the University of Wisconsin Parkside Crime Statistics Report is available here. Call the UW-Parkside Campus Police Office at (262) 595-2455 for a paper copy of the annual report.  

Transcript Requirement  

Please note: Transcriptions will be required upon hire.   

UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.