Bloomington Service Maintenance
Job Specs

JOB TITLE AND LEVEL: Groundskeeper / SM38

JOB CODE: 001107

DATE: July 2010

JOB PURPOSE:

Performs basic grounds maintenance work.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Mows, trims and edges turf areas using riding mower, push mower, weed whip and edger.

Mulches, weeds, removes thatch, aerates, and trims and edges around flower beds, walks, pathways and walls.

Prepares planting beds with hand and power tools; integrates soil amendments; plants bulbs, flowers, ground covers, trees and shrubs; applies mulch.

Prunes trees, shrubs, vines and hedges. 

Applies seed, fertilizer and chemicals.

Rakes leaves.

Shovels snow.

Drives truck to transport plants and materials/tools.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of tools, equipment, techniques, skills, materials, and methods of landscaping and maintenance of lawns and formal plantings.

Ability to determine the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

Ability to operate riding and push mower, power tiller, power edger, weed whip, blower, sprayer, tractor, skid steer loader, dump-bed truck, and basic hand tools.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education: High school diploma or GED

Experience: One-year landscape or grounds related work.

Certifications/Licenses: Valid driver’s license and ability to be insured by Indiana University.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Sitting, standing, walking, climbing/ladders, squatting/kneeling, reaching, grasping, pushing/pulling, twisting/bending, lifting/carrying up to 50 lbs multiple times per shift, fingering, talking hearing, and seeing.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Spends most time outdoors, frequent exposure to extreme hot or cold temperatures for one hour plus. Possible exposure to distraction/uncomfortable noise levels and vibration of body or extremities. Risk of bodily injury from mechanical parts, electricity, etc. Possible exposure to fumes, odors, etc. that may affect respiration and skin.
 

The intent of this job specification is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position.  Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this specification.