Groundskeeper

103539BR

Campus: Tempe

Groundskeeper

Job Description

Position works under the direction of the Assistant Manager of Athletic Grounds. Maintains athletic grounds and participates in all types of grounds maintenance activities and athletic events. Ensures that goals and objectives are met with strict adherence to NCAA and Big 12 rules and regulations as well as policies and procedures of the department, the University, and the Arizona Board of Regents.

Job Family

Custodial & Grounds

Department Name

SDA AOF

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

VP Code

ICA

Scope of Search

Open

Grant Funded Position

This is not a grant funded position and is not contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

Depends on experience

Close Date

22-August-2024

Category

01

Essential Duties

• Maintains athletic fields and facilities and landscaping e.g. plants, remove debris, waters; sprays for weeds and insects; operates and maintains landscaping tools and equipment; paints athletic fields; performs maintenance, and installs/removes outdoor signage.
• Plants shrubs, trees, and flowers; prunes trees and shrubs.
• Removes debris from stairs and walks, rakes leaves, and mows lawns.
• Picks up litter and empty outdoor trash/recycling cans.
• Waters trees, shrubs and lawns and performs irrigation activities.
• Sprays for weeds and insects using unrestricted chemicals as required.
• Operates large power lawn mowers and tractors, small engine edgers, string trimmers, and sod cutters, a variety of hand tools, and large vehicles associated with ground maintenance and landscaping activities.
• Operates utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, flat-rack trucks and dump trucks for hauling purposes and for trash and debris removal.
• Performs minor maintenance and repair on equipment and tools as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Any experience which provides knowledge, skills and ability to perform the work. Employee may be required to possess a valid US Driver’s license of the appropriate class and required endorsements throughout employment.

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of proper operation, use and care of equipment, tools and procedures of grounds maintenance and care.
• Knowledge of athletic field line and logo marking.
• Knowledge of techniques of planting and maintaining plants, trees and shrubs suited to the area location.
• Knowledge of fertilizers, insecticides and herbicides used in grounds care and gardening.
• Knowledge of materials, methods and practices used to properly care for and maintain landscape. areas, plants, flowers, shrubs, trees, succulents and cacti.
• Knowledge of proper safety precautions/procedures associated with application of various chemical treatments and equipment.
• Knowledge of proper body mechanics and lifting procedures/methods.
• Knowledge of proper calculations used to measure/mix/prepare chemical treatments.
• Experience in operating grounds maintenance equipment.
• Evidence of effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to read and follow directions.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team.

Working Environment

• Activities regularly require long periods of exposure to external elements indigenous to a desert environment, weather, potential exposure to venomous insects, insecticides, herbicides and fertilizers.
• Regularly required to work nights and/or weekends.
• Regularly required to operate a variety of landscaping equipment, tools and machines requiring extended periods of walking over uneven and occasionally rocky surfaces, stooping, bending, reaching, lifting and pushing objects of varying weights up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions.
• Regular use of mowers, trimmers, edgers, shears, spreaders, hoses, hand and power tools/machines; may regularly operate a motor vehicle as assigned.
• This position receives regular review of daily work tasks to ensure adherence with established standards for quality, aesthetics, and quantity.

Department Statement

The Sun Devil Athletics (SDA) programs are elite, high profile Division I programs. By definition, Division I programs are the "best of the best" and the ladder by which athletes ascend to the world of professional sports and international competitions, such as the Olympics and World Cup. Moreover, Arizona State University and SDA compete in the Big 12 conference.

The vision of SDA is to be a comprehensive perennial top ten NCAA Division I athletics program that empowers Sun Devils to maximize human potential and make a positive impact on our university, community and the world.

The mission of SDA is to provide opportunities for student-athletes to achieve at the highest levels of both academic and athletic excellence, thereby providing them with opportunities for personal growth, offering a unifying force to the campus community, and creating a source of pride among and support from the external constituencies of the university. SDA promotes identity, inclusion and expression to build a strong Sun Devil Community reflective of ASU’s charter.

SDA affirms ASU’s commitment to equal employment and is fully committed to the principles of student-athlete welfare, institutional control, gender equity and inclusion, ethnic diversity, and sportsmanship. This commitment includes creating an environment where student-athletes contribute to a winning tradition while enhancing the campus and local community and competing in a program having integrity and high ethical standards. SDA is committed to a leadership role within the university, community, and the nation.

SDA is committed to recruit, retain and develop a gender equitable, inclusive and diversified workforce.

ASU offers up to 24 hours of professional development opportunities per year and a competitive benefits package, which includes paid vacation and holidays, health insurance, free mental health resources, employee discounts and more. In particular, ASU offers a generous tuition discount for employees, their spouses, dependents and retirees. Working in SDA also provides unique access to sporting events and athletic-related discounts.

For more information on ASU benefits, please visit http://cfo.asu.edu/hr-benefitsenrollment.

ASU Statement

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

ASU is a tobacco-free university. For details visit https://wellness.asu.edu/explore-wellness/body/alcohol-and-drugs/tobacco

Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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Employment Verification Statement

ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Background Check Statement

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

To be considered, your application must include the following:

• Cover letter
• Resume/CV
• Three professional references (personal references are not accepted)

Please include all employment information in month and year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.