(Summer Temp) - Groundskeeper

(Summer Temp) - Groundskeeper

Summary:

Position involved in performing all aspects of seasonal grounds operations such as trash pickup, mowing, trimming,
edging, planting and snow and ice control. The level of the groundskeeper job title is dictated by the forementioned
education and experience. In addition, the incumbent will plant and maintain landscaped areas. The position is also
responsible for providing maintenance of trees and other plants.

Minimum Qualifications Required:

Education required to ensure success in this position:
• High School Diploma / GED

Experience required to ensure success in this position:
• Entry level - Minimum of 0-2 years' experience in landscape maintenance / care

Special skills, knowledge and abilities:
• Basic knowledge of grounds and landscaping and materials
• Ability to follow direction of others in maintenance of campus landscaping
• Ability to safely operate all types of grounds and landscaping equipment

License, certification, or registration necessary:
• Valid Drivers' License

Environmental conditions:
• Physical capability for manual labor
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Ability to work in extreme conditions

Environmental conditions:
• Working outside in weather extremes- sun and heat, rain, snow, cold temperatures;
• Working around hazardous equipment- lifts, tractors, front loaders, chain saws, mowers, etc.;
• Working in dangerous conditions- storms, trees, etc.;
• Working in garage- loud, dusty, greasy conditions

Minimum Qualifications Required:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Regular and predictable attendance is essential. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Performs all aspects of grounds maintenance including; mowing, trimming, edging, weed control and removal,
seeding, fertilizing, grounds clean-up including leaf removal, and snow and ice control operations.
• Maintains trees and other plants in a healthy condition and assists with the oversight of both in-house and
contract maintenance of trees and other plants.
• Installs and maintains landscaped areas and provides guidance and direction to other grounds personnel
involved in landscaping operations.
• In support of Berea College’s great commitments this position requires student supervision. The fourth great
commitment is to promote learning and serving in community through the student labor program, honoring
the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. The Supervision
would include scheduling, assigning and approving work performed. Developing students about common
workplace acumen and giving them tangible work experience is an expected outcome. To learn more about the
student labor program and requirements on this position see: Labor Program Goals

Other roles/duties will be assigned as necessary to assist the College in the attainment of the goals set forth and the
enhancement of a positive, respectful learning environment for all staff, faculty and students.

Founded in 1855, Berea College achieved national distinction as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls 1,600 students from 43 states and U.S. territories and more than 70 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of them a no-tuition promise, valued at more than $178,000. Berea’s students excel in the College’s supportive yet demanding academic environment, and many are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only nine federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work in various positions across campus. Berea College was again named one of the nation’s “Best Institutions for Undergraduates to Earn their College Degree” in the 2022 edition of The Princeton Review’s book, The Best 387 Colleges. Berea also appeared on four other lists within the publication: Best Colleges in the Southeast; Best Value Colleges; Best Green Colleges; and Tuition Free Schools. Berea College is ranked #148 by The Princeton Review – the highest-ranked Kentucky college, and the #3 “Best Value College” in the nation. Berea is one of only two private institutions ranked in the Top 10 for Value in the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (THE) 2022 College Rankings. The Washington Monthly ranks Berea College #13 among the nation’s liberal arts colleges, recognizing Berea for maintaining “consistently high rankings thanks to their economic diversity, relatively strong graduation rates, and commitment to meeting students’ financial need.” U.S. News and World Report Rankings lists Berea as #30 among National Liberal Arts Colleges, including ranking Berea #1 in Service Learning, #2 for Most Innovative Schools, #3 in Co-ops/Internships, #4 in First-year Experiences, and tied for #13 in Best Undergraduate Teaching.

Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.

Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.

Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!

Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Note to Prospective Employees:

Each year, Berea College Public Safety publishes an annual report to the campus to make public crime statistics, policies, and procedures for Berea College.  This Annual Security Report, required by the Jeane Clery Act, Minger Act, and the Student Right To Know Act is now available for review.  For a full, printable version of the ASR, you can click here: https://www.berea.edu/public-safety/annual-security-report-2019/

For a policy-by-policy version that is easier to read and browse, please visit Public Safety’s website here: https://www.berea.edu/public-safety/annual-security-report-2019/