Groundskeeper - 2 Positions to be Filled Job at Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX

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  • Sam Houston State University
  • Huntsville, TX

Job Description

Requisition:

202500198S

Title:

Groundskeeper - 2 Positions to be Filled

FLSA status:

Non-Exempt

Hiring Salary:

This position is a pay grade 02. Please see Pay Grade Table at:

Occupational Category:

Service Maintenance

Department:

Facilities Campus Services

Division:

Division of Finance and Operations

Open Date:

06/26/2025

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Educational and Experience Requirement:

Less than a high school diploma with the ability to read and write. Six months experience as a groundskeeper or experience in a related field. Additional education may be considered in lieu of experience.

Nature & Purpose of Position:

Performs skilled grounds keeping and general gardening duties on the University grounds. Maintains lawns and cultivates plants, trees, ornamental shrubbery, and flower beds.

Primary Responsibilities:

Plants and trims lawns, trees, bushes, hedges, and shrubs using hand tools or motorized vehicles. Landscapes new ground areas, repairs damaged ground areas, replaces bushes, hedges, shrubs, and trees. Cares for and maintains fields, paths, roads, and buildings. Fertilizes soil when needed for plant growth; plants flowerbeds. Cultivates, prunes, sprays, fertilizes, plants, and transplants a wide variety of shrubs, plants, trees and flowers. Waters shrubbery, hedges, seedlings, flowers, and lawns. Prepares propagation beds, potting materials, and tropical planting. Pots, sprays, and waters greenhouse plants, flowers, and shrubs. Cuts grass using power or hand mowers, trims and edges sidewalks, driveways, and flower beds. Cuts weeds and brush and removes leaves and rubbish from the grounds. Cleans and maintains tools and equipment. Performs general maintenance and cleanup of buildings and grounds. Cleans, repairs, and services equipment used in grounds maintenance such as mowers, tractor/trailers, dump trucks, front-end loaders, high-lift fork trucks, wood chippers, and a variety of hand/power tools. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Other Specifications:

Working conditions involve exposure to variable weather conditions, dirt, dust, fertilizer, and insecticides. Work requires the ability to understand and follow established procedures or other guidelines of some complexity which involve making frequent minor decisions. The use of some initiative, independent judgment, or resourcefulness is a recognized characteristic of the job. Uniforms and identification badges are provided by the University according to departmental policy.

Position requires driving and operating a university vehicle; therefore, a valid Texas driver license and driving record acceptable to the universitys insurance carrier is required. Full Time Part Time:

Full Time

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EEO Statement:

Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or protected veteran status. The University takes seriously the initiative to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce and to comply with Title VII as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Sam Houston State University is an at will employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security-sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code 51.215.

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Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Part time,

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