What are the responsibilities and job description for the Groundskeeper position at Syracuse University?
Job #
041736
Department Code
31224-5561
Department
Facilities Services
Job Title
Groundskeeper
Location
Syracuse, NY
Pay Range
$24.40-$27.113 per hour
Pay Determination
Pay rates at Syracuse University are based on a combination of factors including, but not limited to, the job responsibilities; the candidate’s education, training, work experience and key competencies; the university’s strategic priorities; internal peer equity; applicable federal, state, local laws, grant funding and contractual requisites; and external market analyses.
Staff Level
07
FLSA Status
Non-exempt
Hours
Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm
(All days and hours subject to change depending on departmental need)
(All days and hours subject to change depending on departmental need)
Job Type
Full-time
Campus
Syracuse, NY
Unionized Position Code
UP
Job Description
Exercise some judgment to comply with instructions in grounds keeping and proficient equipment operation.
Education and Experience
The ability to read, write and follow instructions.
At least 1 year experience in grounds keeping, including equipment operation and identification of plant materials or an equivalent combination of training and practical experience.
A valid driver’s license; the ability to drive both manual and automatic transmission vehicles.
At least 1 year experience in grounds keeping, including equipment operation and identification of plant materials or an equivalent combination of training and practical experience.
A valid driver’s license; the ability to drive both manual and automatic transmission vehicles.
Skills and Knowledge
The ability to read, write and follow instructions. At least 2 years of experience in grounds keeping, including the operation of all equipment, identification of plant materials or an equivalent combination of training and practical experience; a valid driver’s license; the ability to drive both manual and automatic transmission vehicles.
Responsibilities
Cut grass, lawns and playing fields, edge lawns and mark fields; fertilize lawns, trees and shrubs. Plant and care for flowers. Trim, prune and mulch trees, hedges and shrubs. Tree removal. Keep mower blades sharp and report equipment malfunction or need for repairs to Supervisor. Install brick pavers, requiring training. Install grass/lawns, hydroseeding.
Dig holes for shrubs and trees; rake dirt, grass, leaves and clean up litter from lawn and shrubs. Remove snow and ice and apply salt as needed. Load materials and equipment on trucks for transport to work areas. Taking care of roof top gardens, climate gardens and rain gardens. Designing, installing and maintaining landscape projects.
Dig holes for shrubs and trees; rake dirt, grass, leaves and clean up litter from lawn and shrubs. Remove snow and ice and apply salt as needed. Load materials and equipment on trucks for transport to work areas. Taking care of roof top gardens, climate gardens and rain gardens. Designing, installing and maintaining landscape projects.
Physical Requirements
| •Standing 85% – 100% of the shift
- Frequent bending at the waist; able to bend to below the knee
- Frequent stooping and/or crouching
- Frequent walking back and forth throughout the kitchen, food service areas
- Frequent twisting and bending of head, neck and torso
- Full range of arm movement (extension, twisting, and bending of arm and shoulder, reaching overhead, stirring and mixing, wiping, etc.)
- Communicating with and responding to staff
- Visual and cognitive capability sufficient to read and follow instructions and recipes, etc., communicate and issue instructions/assignments to employees; and perform math functions
- Frequently lifting and carrying 30 – 50 lbs
- Able to lift up to 20 lbs. overhead
- Visual and cognitive capability sufficient to read and follow recipes
- Repetitive wrist movement (e.g. chopping, cutting, slicing, shredding, flipping pancakes and omelets, wiping and scrubbing, etc.)
- Able to work in conditions of extreme heat
- Wrist and finger dexterity (e.g. utilize fine motor skills; ability to use tongs, scissors, knives, and other utensils; write; use of small kitchen utensils)
- Able to push and pull up to 250 lbs.
Tools/Equipment
Safely operate and maintain all listed items with proficiency. Each piece of equipment requires separate training in its operation and function. The grounds persons may be asked to operate multiple pieces of equipment in 1 day. Given the cost of the equipment and the investment, a tremendous amount of responsibility is placed on the grounds persons.
Trucks – ¾ ton and 1 ton heavy duty trucks with different types of plows and salters, chainsaws, Hydroseeder, Boom sprayers, Deep tiners, Top dresser, Kubota tractors with brush hogs and aerifiers, Vicon broadcast spreader, Bucket trucks for tree and ivy removal
Holder sidewalk machine
Toolcat with 3 implements
Wacker Nuesen w/ 3 implements
Ventrack w/ 2 implements
Dingo w/ 2 implements
Zero turn mowers w/ bagger system
Wing mowers
Skid steer, Spider remote control mower
Application Instructions
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About Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and nearly 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.
The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors and 100 minors offered through 13 schools and colleges; nearly 15,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit www.syracuse.edu.
The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors and 100 minors offered through 13 schools and colleges; nearly 15,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit www.syracuse.edu.
About the Syracuse area
Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.
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Syracuse University is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law to the extent prohibited by law. This nondiscrimination policy covers admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in University programs, services, and activities.
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Syracuse University has a long history of engaging veterans and the military-connected community through its educational programs, community outreach, and employment programs. After World War II, Syracuse University welcomed more than 10,000 returning veterans to our campus, and those veterans literally transformed Syracuse University into the national research institution it is today. The University’s contemporary commitment to veterans builds on this historical legacy, and extends to both class-leading initiatives focused on making an SU degree accessible and affordable to the post-9/11 generation of veterans, and also programs designed to position Syracuse University as the employer of choice for military veterans, members of the Guard and Reserve, and military family members.
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Salary : $24 - $27
