Grounds Keeper II
Grounds Keeper II
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Job Description
The Department of Facilities Management supports the mission of the University of Denvers physical resources in order to provide a healthy and safe educational environment for campus community through services of the departments of Capital Projects and Planning Facilities Management Parking & Mobility Services Auxiliaries & Real Estate and Business & Operations.
Position Summary
Under immediate supervision this position performs grounds maintenance and landscape gardening work on all property owned by the University of Denver.
Essential Functions
In addition to following the University of Denvers policies and procedures principal responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Lay sod plant new shrubs trees and flowers.
- Operates equipment to spray fertilize and aerate lawn areas.
- Operates power lawn mowers and tractors for cutting grass.
- Operates trucks tractors and other machinery in the routine care of all grounds.
- Operates truck hand cart dolly hand truck forklift and other equipment in the moving and setup of equipment on all university properties.
- Picks up collects removes litter and debris from all ground areas.
- Picks up material ordered by Physical Plant when not delivered by common carrier.
- Removes snow by power equipment or shovel from parking lots sidewalks exterior stairs ramps and terraces.
- Rototills spades rakes weeds and fertilizes flower-planting beds.
- Trims and /or prunes hedges shrubs and trees.
- Trim grass by or power edger-trimmer.
- Waters lawn and planted areas by hand or sprinkler systems.
- Moves various equipment supplies and furniture manually or by use of a truck.
- Performs minor repairs lubricates and sharpens equipment. Reports complex repair needs to supervisor.
- Makes minor repairs to parking lots.
- Installs signs.
- Removes trees.
- Performs landscape installation.
- Drives to sites with tools and equipment.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Ability to follow detailed but easy to follow procedures. Daily priorities are established and frequently monitored by Supervisor.
- Some knowledge of standardized routines and the ability to follow oral/written instructions involving a number of steps.
- Must be able to report to work early in the morning weekends and holidays for snow removal.
- Basic computer skills. Knowledgeable working with Microsoft Office programs such as Word Excel and Outlook.
- Familiar working with Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) software including WebTMA.
Required Qualifications
- A high school diploma or GED is required.
- One year experience in grounds gardening and/or nursery work.
- Valid Colorado Drivers License and insurable by the University of Denvers insurance carrier.
- Pass a pre-employment physical exam and lift 100 lbs.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of all types of landscaping and grounds maintenance equipment.
Working Environment
- While performing the duties of this job the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions.
- The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee occasionally works in high precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and /or humid conditions toxic and caustic chemicals risk of electrical shock and vibration.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Physical Activities
- Moderate to strenuous physical effort required.
- Worker must be able to withstand long periods of time bending couching sitting standing reaching and repetitive motions with the hand-wrist and elbow-shoulder.
- This position requires the operation of semi-heavy machinery including mowers chain saws weed-eaters and other power driven equipment.
- Duties also include working with pole saws and from ladders and scaffolds as high as 40 feet.
- Workers must be able to withstand long periods of bending crouching sitting standing reaching and repetitive motions with the hand-wrist and elbow-shoulder.
- The employee must be able to work outside in all types of weather and lift move and carry objects in excess of 100 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Schedule may vary.
Application Deadline
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Salary Grade Number
The salary grade for the position is 05.
Hourly Range
The hourly range for the position is $22.34.
The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate departmental budget availability internal salary equity considerations and available market information but not based on a candidates sex or any other protected status.
Benefits
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits including medical dental retirement paid time off tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.
Please include the following documents with your application:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression) marital family or parental status pregnancy or related conditions national origin disability or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color national origin ancestry age religion creed disability sex (including sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression) marital family and parental status pregnancy genetic information military enlistment or veteran status and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal state or local law regulation or ordinance in any of the Universitys educational programs and activities and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Workers Rights (POWR) Act; and any other federal state and local laws regulations or ordinances that prohibit discrimination harassment and/or retaliation. For more information please see the University of Denvers NonDiscriminationStatement.
All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.
Employment Type
Full-Time
