The Seasonal Groundskeeper is responsible for maintaining landscape, hardscape, athletic fields and providing waste removal and exterior sanitation on campus properties. The Seasonal Groundskeeper will also perform event setups, weather related response, snow removal and other duties as assigned. 

Major Responsibilities: 

• Basic grounds maintenance including mowing, trimming, mulching, weeding, raking and miscellaneous landscaping tasks
• Snow removal
• Waste removal and litter picking
• Event setups, loading/unloading of trucks
• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High school or GED equivalent; three months experience in grounds or landscaping maintenance; must possess and maintain a valid Massachusetts Driver's License.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Massachusetts 1C & 2B Hosting Licenses are preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: Knowledge of and skill in the safe operation of landscape.

• Equipment (mowers, edgers, chippers, trimmers, saws, shovels, hoes, brooms, blowers, etc.);
• Knowledge of applicable OSHA regulations; ability to read, understand and apply oral and
• Written instructions and labels; ability to operate tractor mounted equipment; ability to work
• Effectively as a member of a team or independently; ability to stand and/or walk for extended
• Periods; ability to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions; ability to work varied shifts irregular hours during inclement weather; ability to safely operate groundskeeping equipment and tools; ability to bend, stoop and twist; ability to climb ladders and stairs; ability to lift and carry bags, containers and equipment weighing up to 100 pounds; ability to perform preventive maintenance on equipment operated; ability to drive trucks and low speed vehicles/carts; ability to use respiratory protection equipment; ability to work safely; must be able to use web based technology (email, payroll/time reporting) and communicate via 2-way 

Clark University currently requires all employees and students to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Exemptions will be made for medical or disability reasons or religious beliefs, and could be made, at the sole discretion of the University, for other well-documented reasons.

Expected Hiring Range: $17.98 to $19.78 per hour

Pay Transparency Disclosure:
The compensation for this position will be determined based on factors that include available budget, internal equity, and the selected candidate's qualifications, experience, education, and other job-related credentials. This range represents Clark University's good-faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting consistent with Clark's compensation philosophy and internal alignment.

At Clark University we believe that diversity of experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds leads to a more innovative and productive work environment. We welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to join our team and contribute their unique ideas to help us achieve our goals.

Clark University offers a generous benefit package for full and, if applicable, part-time employees that include; paid time off, generous retirement plan, group health and dental insurance, life insurance, and tuition, along with use of many campus amenities. For a complete list of benefits for eligible employees visit here.

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About Clark University

Founded in 1887, Clark University is a liberal arts-based research university committed toscholarship and inquiry that addresses social and human imperatives on a global basis. It is the place where Robert Goddard invented the modern rocket, where Sigmund Freud delivered his only lectures in the United States, and where current students stake their claim to the Clark motto, “Challenge Convention, Change Our World,” which is the rallying cry that inspires our community every day. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, Clark University educates its undergraduate and graduate students to be imaginative and contributing citizens of the world, and to advance the frontiers of knowledge and understanding through rigorous scholarship and creative effort. The University’s engages students in such areas as biology, chemistry, economics, geography, psychology, urban education, management, environmental science and policy, Holocaust and genocide studies, and international development and social change. Clark University’s pioneering model of higher education, LEEP (Liberation Education and Effective Practice) compels undergraduate students to thrive in authentic world and workplace settings, and prepares them for lives and careers of consequence.

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