Groundskeeper

Position: Groundskeeper
Department: Facilities Operations
Campus: North Manchester Campus

Position Overview: Assist Grounds Supervisor in general grounds maintenance of the Campus

Essential job functions:

• Work with Supervisor to maintain all outdoor spaces yearround (including but not limited to mowing trimming blowing and control/fertilization)
• Tree and shrub care/pruning
• Snow removal
• General campus cleanup (litter leaves debris)
• Maintaining flower beds/pulling weeds
• Prepare athletic fields for game day as directed

Secondary Job Functions

• Supervise student grounds crew as needed
• Supervise recycling crews as needed
• Maintain supporting equipment and structures related to athletic fields (including but not limited to painting bleacher repair and fence repair)
• All other duties as directed by Supervisor

Qualifications:

• General knowledge of using power tools including chain saws mowers hedge trimmers string trimmers blowers and spraying equipment
• 1 or more years of grounds keeping experience is preferred
• Ability to communicate and listen to instructions
• High school education or equivalency
• Drivers license
• Ability to work with staff and students
• General knowledge/Experience of operating equipment including riding mowers tractors backhoe manual/automatic transmission trucks and snow removal equipment (plow broom and blower)
• Selfmotivated lift heavy equipment and able to operate equipment for long periods of time
• Ability to lift heavy objects 60 pounds)
• Knowledge of athletic field maintenance and game day preparation preferred.

General information: Manchester University is an independent liberal arts university with a campus in North Manchester Ind. where approximately 1300 students choose from at least 60 areas of undergraduate study two masters programs and 21 NCAA Division III varsity sports. Our second campus in Fort Wayne is home to growing health science programs including athletic training nursing nutrition and nutrigenomics pharmacy pharmacogenomics and physical therapy.

Manchester has a distinctive commitment to developing respect for the inherent worth of every individual pluralism within our community and international consciousness. Manchester University seeks to graduate persons of ability and conviction who draw upon their education and faith to lead principled productive and compassionate lives that improve the human condition. As an institution rooted in the tradition of the Church of the Brethren Manchester University values learning faith service integrity and community.

Work schedule: This is a fulltime nonexempt position. Forty 40 hours per week will be the general rule. However depending on the needs of the University additional hours may be required.

To apply:We seek a candidate with a commitment to working effectively with students faculty and staff. The review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Apply online via ADP and upload a cover letter and resume with your completed employment application. Questions can be emailed to .

Manchester University is an equal opportunity employer.