Groundskeeper I
Groundskeeper I
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Job Description
Special Instructions to Applicants:
All interested applicants should attach a resume in the Supporting Documents section of the application preferably in a PDF format to avoid any formatting issues.
About Rice:
Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston Texas Rice University is ranked among the nations top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio and a residential college system which supports students intellectually emotionally and culturally through social events intramural sports student plays lectures series courses and student government. Developing close-knit diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.
Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty staff and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rices culture. They come through in the way we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name RICE Responsibility Integrity Community and Excellence.
Position Summary:
The Grounds team consists of 30-plus groundskeepers arborists and other specialists who develop and maintain our 300-acre tree-lined campus in an environmentally sensitive and aesthetically pleasing manner. This dedicated team works throughout the year in all weather conditions while caring for our trees fields gardens and lawns. Our mission is to create a great first impression and support the universitys mission of teaching and research through our effective and innovative stewardship of the campus landscape.
The Groundskeeper will perform general landscape maintenance including mowing edging trimming pruning raking planting watering and weeding turf trees shrubs and flowers on campus. The Groundskeeper will also clean streets sidewalks loading docks and parking lots and perform trash removal.
The ideal candidate understands that success in this role requires a commitment to teamwork a willingness to learn flexibility in work assignments and a dedication to first-class customer service.
In addition to joining a meaningful and mission-driven team employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including PTO health insurance tuition discounts and access to campus facilities.
Workplace Requirements:
This position is exclusively on-site necessitating all duties to be performed in person Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. May be required to work overtime 34 times a year. Must be available to work occasional weekends evenings and Rice policy 440work arrangements may be subject to change.
This role is classified as an essential position requiring on-site presence to effectively carry out its vital functions especially during a campus emergency.
Work Conditions:
Work Environment:Primarily an outdoor work environment which includes exposure to temperature and weather extremes (heat cold rain etc.).
Work Hazards:Exposed to dirt dust fumes pollen noise and hazardous chemicals such as insecticides fungicides and fertilizers. Some work may occur at heightened elevations on ladders and scaffolding. Work with heavy equipment such as chainsaws mowers hedge trimmers etc.
Physical Demands:
HEAVY:Exert up to 70 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 50 lbs. of force frequently and/or up to 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects. Requires walking or standing up to 8 hours per day and multi-limb coordination to operate heavy equipment and drive a vehicle. Other physical requirements of the job include the ability to bend/crouch/kneel lift see reach climb and balance.
Hiring Range: This is a full-time benefits-eligible position and the proposed hourly rate is $17.00.
*Non-Exempt (hourly) positions underFLSA are eligible for overtime.
Minimum Requirements:
- 0-1 years of related landscaping/grounds work maintenance experience
Skills:
- Dependability
- Ability to follow instructions
- Basic knowledge of grounds maintenance
Preferences:
- HS diploma or equivalent
- One year or more experience in landscape maintenance work
- Willingness to obtain specialized training
- Logical and technical reasoning skills
- Ability to work both independently and/or as part of a team
Essential Functions:
- Maintains landscape plants
- Mows edges trims prunes rakes plants waters and weeds the turf trees shrubs ground cover and flowers on campus
- Cleans assigned areas after work is complete
- Picks up litter and empties trash cans
- Cleans streets sidewalks loading docks and parking lots
- Fertilizes plants
- Keeps area drain grates clean
- Performs all other duties assigned
Rice University HR Benefits: Mission and Values:Mission and Values Rice University
Rice University is committed to ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and welcoming the fullness of diversity into our candidate pools. Rice considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity national or ethnic origin genetic information disability or protected veteran status. Rice also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. If an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process please contact Rice Universitys Disability Resource Center at or for support.
If you have any additional questions please email us at Thank you for your interest in employment with Rice University.
Employment Type
Full-Time
