Landscaping & Grounds Coordinator I

Tennessee Tech University Cookeville, TN Full-time Construction / Physical Labor / Skilled Trades

Posted on April 29, 2024

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Landscaping & Grounds Coordinator I

Position Number: 597080
Department: M and R - Landscape

Job Purpose
Responsible for the cultivation and care of the landscaping and grounds surrounding the campus. Works in extreme temperatures (hot and cold) to keep the campus clean, safe and attractive.

Tennessee Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Essential Functions
Cuts grass and trims with various mowers and power tools. Utilizes knowledge of horticulture techniques to assist in maintaining trees, plants, flowerbeds, shrubbery and other landscaping elements. Maintains streets and parking lots by patch paving, painting and weed control. Picks up and transports trash and provides leaf collection. Removes surplus equipment and other items from campus facilities and transports items to the facilities warehouse for proper disposal. Utilizes tractors, front-end loaders, dump trucks and other commercial equipment to move dirt, sand, gravel and mulch for campus landscaping needs. Uses hand tools such as shovels, rakes, wheelbarrows, watering hose, etc. to maintain grounds. Provides snow removal services to the entire campus.

Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent. Six months of experience with landscape maintenance.

Preferred Qualifications
Two years landscape construction experience including operation of landscape equipment. Previous agronomic experience.

Work Hours: Typical Hours are Monday – Friday, 7am – 3pm.

Salary: Commensurate with education and experience. Minimum $30,000 starting salary.

Benefits Information
Tennessee Tech offers a competitive benefits package. Benefits include the initial accumulation of one vacation day per month and one sick leave day per month, and thirteen (13) University holidays. Other benefits include medical and life insurance (shared cost with the university), retirement, optional 401k, and educational benefits.

To apply, visit https://jobs.tntech.edu/postings/17757

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