Groundskeeper

The groundskeeper is responsible for maintaining campus grounds in order to provide a safe and pleasant environment for students, faculty, staff, and guests.  This position involves blowing, mowing, pruning, spraying, grading, mulching, weed-eating, trimming, and equipment upkeep.

• Mowing, edging, weed eating, fertilizing, top dressing, and aerating turf areas

• Blowing walkways, streets and parking lots

• Spraying pesticides.

• Planting trees, shrubs, flowers, and grass

• Pruning trees and shrubs

• Removing dead/diseased trees

• Spreading pine straw and mulch

• Maintaining and repairing roads

• Maintaining and repairing equipment

• Operating small and heavy equipment

• Performing other related duties as required

• Working knowledge of the horticultural principles and practices applicable to upkeep of turf, flowers, trees and shrubs

• Ability to evaluate the appearance and condition of grounds and take corrective action to ensure that campus is attractive and well maintained.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with faculty, staff, and other maintenance personnel.

• Ability to identify problems with grounds equipment and do needed maintenance and repairs. 

• High School diploma.

• One-year experience preferred.

CIU provides a benefits package that includes:

• Health Plan;
• 401(k) plan with match opportunity;
• Employer provided group life insurance;
• Long term disability insurance;
• Vacation days, holidays, sick leave, family leave;
• Educational benefits: tuition reduction for PreK3-Graduate.

Interested and qualified candidates will complete the CIU Employment Application on this site.