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Groundskeeper
Position Details Position Information Position Title Groundskeeper Department GROUNDS Position Category Staff Full Time
Job Description The Groundskeeper shall maintain grounds, walks, parking areas, lawns, shrubbery, trees, etc., in order to keep university properties in a neat and presentable condition.
Required Qualifications one to two years experience in nursery and landscaping.
Preferred Qualifications ability to lift 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, or greater than; ability to use up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects, exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally
Physical Demands Campus Harrogate
Job Duty promote the mission of Lincoln Memorial University to all faculty, staff, students, and to the community at large
Job Duty promote effective working relationships among faculty, staff and students;
Job Duty participate on University committees
Job Duty maintain facility grounds
Job Duty pick up trash, sweep sidewalks and curbs, rake leaves off grounds and parking lots;
Job Duty plant flowers and trees, lay down mulch
Job Duty seed and reseed lawn areas;
Job Duty weed, trim hedges, apply fertilizers, etc
Job Duty remove dead trees, limbs and stones from lawn.
Job Duty mow lawn, operate small tractor and grounds equipment, keep equipment clean and operable;
Job Duty make repairs and adjustments to such equipment as mowers, sprinklers, leaf blowers, string trimmers, chain saws and hedge shears
Make repairs to outdoor chairs and benches;
Job Duty maintain and clean signs
Job Duty keep trash cans empty and clean;
Job Duty may move furniture in facilities
Job Duty may haul linen and trash
Job Duty may sweep floors and work trash carts as needed;
Job Duty assist with snow removal
Job Duty complete required institutional and program accreditation reports and other reports necessary for the operation and advancement of the University
Job Duty perform other duties as necessary
Posting Detail Information Posting Number S05417P
Job Open Date 08/05/2026
Job Close Date 12/05/2026
Open Until Filled No
About the Institution Lincoln Memorial University is a values-based learning community dedicated to providing educational experiences in the liberal arts and professional studies. The main campus is located in Harrogate, Tennessee.