Job Title: Groundskeeper

Department: Grounds

Campus Location: Main Campus

FLSA Status: Nonexempt/ Hourly

Position Type/ Work Schedule

• 2080 Hours per year
• 12 Months per year
• 40 Hours per week (Estimated)

About Us

Set at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, Colorado College is a place where individuals are determined to positively impact the world. The college actively promotes a dynamic and inclusive environment where students and employees of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives can learn and work together. Here, you are welcomed as a valued member of the community. Colorado College is a place to explore, grow, and thrive.

Job Summary

Help the grounds team maintain a safe and beautiful campus. Help with mowing, garden maintenance, and general cleanup.

Responsibilities

• Participate in grounds maintenance and the propagation and care of grass, flowers, plants and shrubs; responsible for the aesthetics of the College to include weeding, trimming, refreshing materials, and cleaning up debris and trash as well as total grounds detail responsibility for an assigned area.
• Plant, transplant, cultivate, irrigate, spray, and trim a variety of plant life.
• Inspect plants, shrubs and grass for symptoms of disease and nutritional deficiencies, prepare mixture of fertilizers, insecticides, and other chemical compounds used in the care of plant life.
• Maintain grounds equipment and vehicles.
• Identify and perform routine preventive maintenance of campus grounds including flatwork items including asphalt, concrete, and striping.
• Proactively remove ice, snow and debris from sidewalks, streets and grounds.
• Assist in training, providing work direction, and problem solve for support staff and student workers.
• Work as an effective team member by communicating with others, through collaboration and encouragement of others, and assisting others to ensure accomplishment of the goals of the department and college.

Minimum Qualifications

High school graduate or equivalent work experience plus a minimum of one year of related experience; demonstrated success working as a team member; ability to communicate effectively and develop positive relationships with people from different cultural backgrounds; knowledge of plant and landscape care; knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions; knowledge of and ability to use a personal computer; ability to operate landscaping equipment and utilize basic gardening tools. Physical requirements include exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and carrying loads up and down stairs, and occasional climbing of ladders; continual walking, sometimes on rough terrain pushing or pulling tools and equipment; working in all weather conditions and noisy, dusty conditions; good vision and hearing essential; exposure to chemicals and related hazards.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and driving record that is insurable by Colorado College’s motor vehicle insurance carrier.

Preferred Qualifications

N/A

Other Position Details:

• Does not supervise others
• Position requires driving CC vehicles (drivers must be eligible for coverage under CC's insurance plan)

Application Instructions

• Continuous Recruitment - for full consideration, apply by: 11/8/2024
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.  

Anticipated Hiring Salary Range:

• Band A; $19.25 to $21.40 per hour NF

What We Offer:

As part of the total compensation for Staff and Faculty roles, we offer a competitive benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid vacation and sick time - accrual of 0.085 vacation hours for each hour worked and 0.0462 hours of sick time for each hour worked
• Paid seasonal breaks and holidays
• 403(b) retirement plans where employees contribute 5% of pay and CC contributes 10%
• Tuition benefits for employee and eligible dependents
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Assistance Program
• Wellness benefits including free access to the sports center, swimming pool, arts and crafts, outdoor programs, and financial consultants

Accommodation Statement:

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Colorado College’s policies, if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Colorado College, or if you cannot use the online application system, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (719) 389-6421 or HR@ColoradoCollege.edu

E-Verify Information:

This organization participates in E-Verify. For more information, visit www.e-verify.gov.

Benefit Information:

Please refer to https://mybensite.com/coloradocollege/

Leave Information:

Please refer to https://www.coloradocollege.edu/basics/welcome/leadership/policies/vacation-leave-and-accrual.html