Grounds Maintenance Specialist

4 weeks ago


Glenside, Pennsylvania, United States Arcadia University Full time
Job Summary

Arcadia University is seeking a highly skilled Grounds Laborer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining the university's grounds, ensuring a safe and visually appealing environment for all members of the community.

Key Responsibilities
  • Grounds Maintenance: Perform general grounds keeping duties, including lawn mowing, trimming, and pruning shrubbery and trees.
  • Equipment Operation: Safely operate power equipment, including commercial mowers, chain saws, and other landscaping tools.
  • Snow Removal: Shovel, blow, or plow snow from all public areas, ensuring safe access for students, faculty, and staff.
  • Cleanliness: Clean grounds, including pavement, parking lots, and tennis courts, removing litter, debris, and refuse.
  • Tool Maintenance: Maintain tools, equipment, and work area in a safe, clean, and orderly condition.
  • Event Support: Assist with event setup and teardown, including moving furniture and staging.
  • Delivery Support: Assist with deliveries, ensuring timely arrivals of all received goods.
  • Reporting: Detect and report defective material and unusual conditions to supervisor.
Requirements
  • Education: High school diploma, GED, or equivalent certification preferred.
  • Experience: Previous experience in grounds maintenance or a related field.
  • Skills: Ability to safely operate power equipment, knowledge of basic landscaping equipment, and ability to comprehend oral and written instructions.
  • Physical Demands: Ability 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.
  • Travel: Ability to travel to various locations, both on and off campus.
Working at Arcadia University

Arcadia University is a top-ranked private university in Greater Philadelphia that provides a values-based educational experience. We are committed to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion, and we are working towards dismantling anti-Black racism/white supremacy and other forms of interpersonal and systemic discrimination and oppression.



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