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Grounds Team Leader

This position performs care and maintenance of campus grounds, athletic facilities, parking lots, sidewalks, and all other landscaping. Serve as a team lead, assist in coordinating work, and provide general instruction to the grounds team. This is a full-time, on-campus position.  Generous benefits include health, retirement, considerable time off, and access to multiple tuition programs for employees and dependents. 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Groundskeeping duties; turf, bed, and irrigation system maintenance; serve as team lead, coordinate work to cover absence, assist in coordinating projects, and provide general instruction to grounds team
  • Athletic Field Maintenance and Event Support; turf management and maintenance (mowing, aeration, seeding, weed control through pesticide application); artificial turf care and maintenance;  layout and painting fields according to NCAA guidelines for all athletic events; removing trash, bleacher, and stadium cleaning
  • Equipment operation, maintenance, and repair; ability to operate mowers, trimmers, tractors, and forklifts; maintenance of small engine equipment; routine maintenance inspections to ensure equipment is in safe operating condition; mechanical maintenance of grounds vehicles including riding mowers, utility vehicles; equipment attachment removal and replacement
  • Arboriculture duties; pruning, planting, pesticide application, tree and limb removal
  • Snow Removal; shoveling, using snow moving equipment to clear walkways, and salt application

 

REQUIREMENTS:

  • HS/GED required; Associates degree in Horticulture, Agriculture, or related field preferred
  • 5 years experience; turf, bed, tree management and experience operating all necessary equipment
  • Employee must receive certification as a Grounds Technician within the first 2 years of employment
  • Awareness and adherence to OSHA safety protocols are of paramount importance
  • Valid driver's license
  • Occasional evening and weekend hours required; position requires an on-call rotation
  • Exposure to all weather conditions, heavy lifting, and carrying
  • Physical demands: Routinely (>50%) lift and carry 15-50 pounds with frequent bending, stooping, kneeling, and twisting. Ability to climb ladders, often with equipment. Exposure to extreme temperatures, heat, and cold. 

 

Please download the application at www.iwu.edu/human-resources/Positions.html.   Review of applications will begin immediately and the position is open until filled.  Send applications to:

 

hr@iwu.edu

Illinois Wesleyan University

Human Resources

209 Holmes Hall

1312 Park Street

Bloomington, IL 61701

Fax 309-556-1710



Level R: Starting hourly rate $22.72, based on experience (37.5/hrs week)

 

The final candidate will pass a pre-employment physical and background investigation.   

 

An overview of IWU benefits can be found here. Illinois Wesleyan University does not sponsor work visas at the time of hire or anytime during employment for this position. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.


Illinois Wesleyan University is committed to recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse, inclusive, and civil community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students. We seek candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to supporting and further building our community in these dimensions. Illinois Wesleyan University is an EEO Employer.  Illinois Wesleyan University’s sexual misconduct policy may be accessed at www.iwu.edu/human-resources/SexualMisconductPolicy.html.  Illinois Wesleyan University is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusive excellence; details at www.iwu.edu/diversity.