Grounds Maintenance Worker

Arcadia University is seeking a skilled Grounds Laborer to join our facilities team. As a Grounds Laborer, you will play a vital role in maintaining the beauty and safety of our campus grounds.

• Maintain tools, equipment, and work areas in a safe, clean, and orderly condition.
• Ensure that sidewalks, driveways, stairways, and garages are free of debris and trash receptacles are empty.
• Operate powered lawn and maintenance equipment, hand tools, and vehicles.
• Lawn mowing functions include cutting steeply graded areas.
• Plant, weed, cultivate, and spread mulch in landscaped areas. Prepare holes and trenches as instructed for installing posts, conduits, etc.
• Assist with the care and maintenance of all sports fields using appropriate equipment and techniques.
• Trim and prune shrubbery and trees.
• Shovel, blow, or plow snow from all public areas.
• Clean out gutters, downspouts, window wells, and exterior stairwells.
• Clean grounds, including pavement, parking lots, and tennis courts; remove litter, debris, and refuse.
• Prepare holes and trenches as instructed for installing posts, conduits, etc.
• Rake leaves and dispose of debris.
• Move furniture, staging, and other materials, including setup for events.
• Assist with deliveries, ensuring timely arrivals of all received goods.
• Detect and report defective material and unusual conditions to supervisor.
• Maintain tools, equipment, and work areas in a safe, clean, and orderly condition.
• Assist with the care and maintenance of all sports fields using appropriate equipment and techniques.
• Assist with the maintenance and repair of all equipment and vehicles.
• Ability to be exposed to hazardous physical conditions, poor atmospheric conditions, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, and intense noise.
• Must be able to exert up to 100lbs of force occasionally, and/or 50lbs of force frequently and/or up to 20lbs of force constantly to lift, carry, push, and pull or otherwise move objects, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must have the ability to travel to various locations, both on and off campus.
• Maintain a professional appearance at all times.
• Participate in scheduled department meetings.
• Contributes to the overall success of the department by performing all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Comply with all health and safety directives, including the use and/or wearing of personal protective equipment.

• Comply with all health and safety directives, including the use and/or wearing of personal protective equipment.
• Must be available for scheduled and unscheduled overtime. Be able to respond promptly to emergency call-ins, often during inclement weather, including snow and ice conditions.
• Ability to safely operate power equipment.
• Knowledge of basic landscaping equipment, which may include standard transmission trucks, commercial mowers, chain saws, and other power equipment.
• Must have the ability to comprehend oral and written instructions.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, and other University community members.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member, and good project management skills.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to be exposed to hazardous physical conditions, poor atmospheric conditions, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, and intense noise.
• Contributes to a positive work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds.
• Ability to learn and apply University policies and procedures to ensure operational compliance and reliable judgment.
• Must have a valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
• Must successfully complete a background check, motor vehicle check, and drug screening.
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent certification preferred.

Applications must be submitted online through Arcadia's Human Resources portal to receive full consideration. Please do not email application materials to the hiring manager. Due to the volume of applications received, communication will generally be limited to candidates selected for additional consideration.

Application review will begin immediately. Posting will be removed from the website once we've established a sufficient talent pool for consideration.