Seasonal Groundskeepers (three positions available)

Requisition Number: 20122465
Type of Employment: Full-Time Temporary
Number of Months:
Months Employed: March to November
Number of Hours per Day/Week: 8/40
Daily Hours:

Summary Position
To assist the landscape team helping with campus landscape maintenance. The incumbent will work as part of a coordinated team effort to mow, water, and maintain the complexes of Elon University.

Education Requirements
High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Degree/Major:
Length of Experience:
Supervisory Experience: No

Supervisory Experience Detail


Special Skills or Experience
A significant portion of the work may be outside in the vicinity of noisy and hazardous grounds equipment. The interior work environment may be moderately noisy and involve shop maintenance tools, equipment and lubricants.

Special Instructions to Applicants


Posting Date: 02/01/2023
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes

General Purpose of Position
To assist groundskeepers, gardeners, and arborist maintaining the landscaping and grounds of the Elon University campus. This positions essential to the over all aesthetics that has been established at Elon University.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The primary objective is the mowing of the campus grounds and other related property that has to be maintained by our staff. Dependent on experience or training individuals will make up one or two groups that are assigned areas that are their responsibility to be mowed. This also includes trimming, edging, and blowing off of walks and roads. The operation and maintenance of the equipment is essential to our success as a department. Groundskeepers need to demonstrate the ability to look, listen, and feel if a piece of equipment they are operating is functioning properly. Daily preventative maintenance by operators will ensure for the care of their equipment. If there is a problem they are to report it to the manager or mechanic to address it. Secondarily, groundskeepers are assigned a number of tasks according to the time of year and additional responsibilities delegated by the manager. Tasks range from landscape renovation, fertility program, ground repair, and pine needling. Perform scheduled maintenance activites to include but not limited to the support of special events, projects, conferences, and other activites hosted on the campus of Elon University.

Education and Experience
High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Does this position require driving for the university? Yes

Additional Information


To apply, visit https://elon.peopleadmin.com/postings/9226

Elon University is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to a diverse faculty, staff and student body and welcomes all applicants.

Elon University has built a national reputation as a premier student-centered arts and sciences university that values strong relationships between students and their faculty and staff mentors. Elon is ranked among the top-100 National Universities by U.S. News & World Report, with a No. 1 ranking for excellence in undergraduate teaching and No. 9 for innovation. Global engagement is central to Elons experience and the Institute of International Education has ranked the institution No. 1 in the nation for study abroad for 16 straight years.In addition, Elon is the only university in the nation ranked in the top-20 by U.S. News for excellence in all eight academic programs 'Focused on Student Success.' Elons more than 7,000 students prepare to become the resilient, ambitious and ethical leaders the world needs, putting their knowledge into action on campus, in the community and around the globe.







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