About this role
Job title: Groundskeeping Technician II
About the Role The Groundskeeping Technician II maintains lawns, trees, shrubs, flowered areas, roads, walks, campus playing fields, and related exterior grounds. This role supports daily campus upkeep and seasonal deployments, including trash pickup and equipment management, to ensure safe and attractive outdoor spaces across the university.
What You'll Do
- Mows and waters lawns
- Makes necessary turf repairs
- Clears snow, salts campus roadways and sidewalks
- Applies seed, fertilizers and pesticides in accordance with the University’s integrated pest management program
- Prunes trees and shrubs
- Prepares athletic fields for use, setting up nets, moving bleachers, marking fields, etc.
- Stores summer and fall equipment
- Cleans and repairs equipment as necessary
- Cleanup of fall leaves, spring and year round debris
- Replaces and repairs damaged signs
- Maintains flower areas by planting bulbs and flowers
- Weeds as needed
- Cleans equipment after use
- Properly stores equipment and tools at the end of each work day
- Installs, repairs and maintains irrigation systems
What We're Looking For
- High School diploma and minimum of three years’ experience in landscaping/grounds maintenance
- Horticultural certificate and New York State Pesticide certification preferred
- Must have valid NYS driver’s license
- Good knowledge of grounds maintenance procedures and practices
- Working knowledge of plant care and landscaping principles
- Ability to safely operate all hand, power and motorized grounds tools and equipment
- Physical ability to perform manual labor including balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling; tolerate prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, odors and loud noises; occasional heavy lifting up to 75 pounds
Nice to Have
- Horticultural certificate and NYS Pesticide certification (preferred)
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range and benefits not specified in the posting.