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Grounds Worker Seasonal
Job Summary
The Temporary Grounds Worker (28 hours/week) is responsible in helping to maintain the grounds and landscaping of the College.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Demonstrate clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
- Maintain a high standard of safety, cleanliness, and efficiency in all projects.
- Provide strong and clear communication, customer service, and inter-personal skills
- Ability to work independently
- Able to cooperatively work with diverse groups of students and staff
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 1-2 years’ experience related to general grounds and landscaping maintenance
- Must have a valid Driver’s License.
Preferred Qualifications
Physical Demands
- Work is normally performed in an outdoor setting; however this position requires reaching, standing, walking, repetitive motions for the appropriate maintenance of the grounds.
- Requires Physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials.
- This position requires activity that may require incumbent to lift 50lbs on occasion; 20lbs frequently, and 10lbs consistently.
EOE Statement
Kishwaukee College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and any reasonable and timely accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act will be made upon documented request by the employee.
Position Status
Temporary
Hours per Week
28
Weeks per Year
28
Budgeted Hours per Year
784
Temporary Position - Begin Date
05/11/2026
Temporary Positions - End Date
10/30/2026
Type of Position
PT Non-Benefited
Hiring Salary Range Requested
$17.16 per hour
Support Staff Pay Band (if applicable)
Support Staff Pay Range (if applicable
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
S397P
Number of Vacancies
1
Job Open Date
04/28/2026
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled
No
Special Instructions Summary
Advertising Summary
Illustrative Examples of Essential Functions
Job Duty Name
Description of Job Duty
- Assist in maintaining grounds and landscaping of College; responsibilities include mow lawns, maintain landscaping, maintain an attractive campus, trim bushes, pull weeds, and replace plants in landscape beds, mulch.
- Assist in performing routine and ongoing maintenance; log activities.
- Assist in maintaining athletic fields for practice and games.
- Assist in the upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, planters, or other grounds features.
- Operates grounds related equipment, maintenance and custodial equipment for the purpose of accomplishing the job in an efficient manner.
- Perform other duties of a similar nature as directed.
Essential Duty?
Yes
Percentage Of Time
100
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