Groundskeeper - $DOE

University of Puget Sound

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Appointment Status
Fulltime, Regular ,Monday - Friday 8-4:30, Non-Exempt

Department
Facilities Services

Responsibilities
Perform all duties associated with grounds maintenance. Responsible for keeping the campus in safe condition during snow or stormy weather. Operates small and large sized power equipment as needed.

Qualifications
3-5 years experience in grounds/landscaping industry. Knowledge of mowing, pruning, planting, weeding, debris clean-up, and fertilizer/pesticide application. Ability to operate various landscaping equipment and tools, lift 50 lbs, and work outdoors in adverse weather conditions. High school diploma or GED and WA state drivers license required. Certified Pesticide Applicator License desirable.

Application Deadline Information
Search and selection procedures will be closed when a sufficient number of qualified candidates have been identified.

About Puget Sound
Puget Sound is a selective national liberal arts college in Tacoma, Washington, drawing 2,600 students from 48 states and 20 countries. Puget Sound graduates include Rhodes and Fulbright scholars, notables in the arts and culture, entrepreneurs and elected officials, and leaders in business and finance locally and throughout the world. A low student-faculty ratio provides Puget Sound students with personal attention from faculty who have a strong commitment to teaching and offer 1,200 courses each year in more than 40 traditional and interdisciplinary fields, including graduate programs in occupational and physical therapy and in education. Puget Sound is the only nationally ranked independent undergraduate liberal arts college in Western Washington, and one of just five independent colleges in the Pacific Northwest granted a charter by Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s most prestigious academic honorary society. Visit "About Puget Sound" (http://www.pugetsound.edu/about) to learn more about the college.

How to Apply
For complete job description and application instructions, visit: https://www.pugetsound.jobs

As a strategic goal and through our core values, University of Puget Sound is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity. We seek diversity of identity, thought, perspective, and background in our students, faculty, and staff. EOE/AA