Groundskeeper, Facility Services

EMPLOYMENT TERMS: Full-time position

PRIMARY DUTY: As a part of the Landscape Services team, the Groundskeeper will perform grounds keeping activities for the main campus including the athletic fields, equestrian area, MOERA, the Maryville Community Center/Armory, Ag Learning Center, and the cross-country trail

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Implement grounds keeping functions within main campus lawn and landscape areas

2. Maintain campus lawn areas by mowing, trimming, edging, seeding, tilling, fertilizing, and aerating

3. Maintain campus landscapes by trimming trees and shrubs, plant and maintain display beds, mulch and weed all landscape on campus

4. Maintain natural and synthetic field surfaces in designated area: Routine maintenance, Identify damage and repair turf when needed, Cleaning/sterilizing as needed and all other synthetic field care functions as needed to maintain a safe and playable surface

5. Able to repair and maintain irrigation systems

6. Remove litter, leaves, and weeds

7. Perform Winter Storm Response by assisting with snow removal from walks, stairs, ramps, and other areas as assigned as well as applying ice-melting chemicals

8. Mix, apply, and store appropriate pesticides under appropriate supervision

9. Repair and construct various types of fencing

10. Maintain and clean equipment and work areas as required

11. Clean-up after scheduled weekend and special events

12. Assist with the event tent/temporary flooring setup and take down

13. Assist with bleacher setup and cleanup for events

14. Assist with concrete projects when needed

15. Assist with campus signage and barricades

16. Assist with greenhouse operations

17. Perform other duties as assigned

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Demonstrate personal integrity and trustworthiness

Manage stressful situations and changing priorities effectively

Anticipate, recognize and resolve problems

Be responsible and accountable

Use organizational skills and provide attention to details

Maintain a positive, optimistic and success-oriented attitude

Exercise professional demeanor, which includes being tactful and courteous

Exhibit a professional work ethic

Continuously promote a safe work environment

REQUIREMENTS:

Education: High school diploma

Certification/License: Valid driver’s license

Skills: Strong knowledge of pest management and basic lawn maintenance while having high attention to detail and are required to be creative, driven, and physically fit

WORKING CONDITIONS: This position will work the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with a half-hour lunch break Tuesday through Saturday. This position will work outdoors in all types of weather year around and will also be exposed to air conditioning as well as high heat to sub-zero temperatures. This position is considered essential staff. Essential staff provide services that relate directly to the health, safety, and welfare of the University, ensure continuity of key operations, and maintain and protect University properties. Should the University close for any reason, essential staff will report to work as usual.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Monitor and provide guidance to student employees

EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS USED: Computer for email, mowers, trucks, utility vehicles, weed-trimmers, tillers, tractors and attachments, sod cutters, aerators, chain saws, hand tools, pesticides, fertilizers, edgers, snowblade truck, skid loader or toolcat along with their attachments, and other gardening and landscape maintenance tools

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Occasional heavy lifting with the ability to lift 50 pounds, walking, standing, bending, reaching, manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard grounds maintenance and cleaning machinery, and normal range of vision and hearing

COMMUNITY: Northwest Missouri State University located in Maryville, Missouri, a community of 12,000 with a diverse economy and a strong industrial base. Maryville is located 45 miles north of St. Joseph, Missouri, 90 miles north of Kansas City, Missouri, and 110 miles southeast of Omaha, Nebraska. For more information visit the city’s website at www.maryville.org.

UNIVERSITY: With an enrollment of more than 8,500 students, Northwest is a coeducational, primarily residential four-year university that offers a broad range of undergraduate and selected graduate programs on its Maryville campus and through Northwest Online.

Founded in 1905, Northwest boasts a high retention rate and a graduation rate in the 95th percentile among its peers. Additionally, results of the Ruffalo Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory show Northwest students are more satisfied than students at national peers, and 78 percent of Northwest students report they would repeat their university experience, compared to 75 percent of students surveyed nationally at their respective institutions.

Furthermore, the University is a national model for student success and career placement with 93 percent of bachelor’s degree earners and 98 percent of master’s degree earners securing employment or continuing their education within six months of completing a degree at Northwest, according to the most recent data.

Northwest places a high emphasis on profession-based learning to help graduates get a jumpstart on their careers while maintaining competitive tuition rates and generous financial assistance to help minimize the financial barriers students may face when pursuing a college degree.

Students have opportunities to build their résumés with experiences on campus in nearly every area of study, including the Horace Mann Laboratory School, National Public Radio affiliate KXCV, the R.T. Wright Farm, Mozingo Outdoor Education Recreation Area, a partnership with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency or Knacktive, a student-driven integrated digital marketing communications agency. In conjunction with its emergency and disaster management program, Northwest organizes and hosts Missouri Hope, an annual mass casualty training exercise that attracts first responders and emergency workers from throughout the nation and provides hands-on training in preparation for a natural disaster.

The University’s vibrant and diverse learning community also offers more than 150 student organizations, and textbooks and a laptop are included in tuition, saving students an estimated $6,900 over four years. Northwest offers 1,200 student employment positions, allowing students to build professional skills through its internationally benchmarked student employment program.

For more information about Northwest and its performance, visit www.nwmissouri.edu/aboutus/facts/.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Until the position is filled

DATE AVAILABLE: Immediately

TO APPLY: Follow the steps of the online application process. Please contact the Office of Human Resources at 660-562-1121 or email ewilmes@nwmissouri.edu if more information is needed regarding the process.

The Office of Human Resource prides itself in offering a full, competitive benefits package with providers, who we feel, will offer the best service possible to the employees. Full-time employees are offered Health, Dental, Vision, Life and Long-term Disability insurance options as well as retirement plans upon employment at the University. For more information on each of these topics, please contact the office of Human Resources at (660) 562-1127 or via email at hrwebpg@nwmissouri.edu.