Student Worker: Grounds Student Worker

THIS IS FOR CURRENT MNU STUDENTS ONLY

Job Summary: This position is to maintain, install, and care for the University grounds, in order to provide a campus outdoor environment that is safe, well-maintained and aesthetically pleasing.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Control turf overgrowth by weed eating around fixtures, borders, and other areas mowers do not reach.
• Daily operate a pick-up truck or golf-type work cart as transportation to and from assigned work areas on or off campus
• Perform regular maintenance of equipment used.
• Flower and landscape bed maintenance includes soil preparation, planting, watering, fertilization, hand weeding, trimming, renovations, mulching and edging.
• Assist with the Athletic fields as needed.
• Shovel or sweep snow and ice from walkways and drives on and off campus.
• Salting and sanding of sidewalks and entryways on and off campus.
• Perform all duties in a safe and professional manner
• Cooperate with others in and outside of the grounds department, including staff, students, faculty, administrators, and visitors.
• Ability to work in a flexible work environment. May require interruptions from tasks to assist others in and outside the grounds department which may involve duties other than grounds keeping. May include but not limited to; furniture moving, room setup, and deliveries.
• Assist in greenhouse plant production or maintenance as needed.
• Provide tree care assistance; planting, pruning, limb pick up, chipping, mulching, and leaf collection as needed.
• Perform rounds for trash pickup and receptacles.
• Sweep up dirt or debris on walks, trash collection areas, shop areas, and lots assigned.
• Keep work areas and equipment clean for optimum operation and safety.
• Perform other responsibilities, including assisting with special events, moving, group effort duties with other departments as assigned.