Groundskeeper

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has a great opportunity for a Groundskeeper who would like to join our Groundskeeping team in Facilities Operations and be a key member of our success.

As a Groundskeeper, working a regular shift of 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, you will perform landscaping tasks using power equipment and hand tools to maintain the Institute grounds. You will assist in mowing lawns, trimming weeds, and raking the leaves as assigned. As a member of the Groundskeeping team, you will also pick up and remove trash prior to mowing a designated area, trim bushes, shrubs, and hedges, prepare soil and plant flowers, bushes, hedges, or shrubs. You will also plant trees and prune them when necessary, apply fertilizer, pesticides, and herbicides as directed. As a Groundskeeper, you will assist in completing snow removal tasks such as shoveling sidewalks, steps, and doorways as needed during winter months as well as operate a snow-blower or snowplow to clear roads, driveways, and parking lots.

Qualified candidates will hold a high school diploma or equivalent and one year of professional work experience. Successful completion of pre-employment screenings that include a background check, motor vehicle report, and physical ability assessment are required of the selected finalist(s). In addition to the required qualifications, preferred candidates will have the ability to operate various types of power equipment including lawnmowers, trimmers, hedge trimmers, leaf blowers, and other landscaping equipment. Ability to use hand tools required for landscaping. Ability to follow instructions and complete assignments. Extensive knowledge of landscaping techniques and processes. Excellent time management skills.

At Rose-Hulman, your successes are celebrated in a welcoming, supportive, and flexible environment with a number of benefits and resources including a variety of health benefit options; voluntary benefits such as Group Accident and/or Group Critical Illness Insurance, Pet Insurance, and Caregiver Resources; participation in Tuition Exchange; a generous and flexible paid leave program and dedicated time for professional development. As a Rose-Hulman employee, you will also enjoy access to full-service fitness facilities and programming; a performing arts center featuring national touring acts and campus productions; and access to state-of-the-art labs, facilities, and equipment. All employees experience opportunities to have an impact on student lives and be part of a greater purpose through multidisciplinary project collaboration that can have a global impact as well as receiving continual encouragement and support of philanthropic and volunteer opportunities.

Ranked No. 1 among U.S. engineering colleges by the U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges Guide for over 20 years, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is a STEM (Science, Technology, Mathematics, and Science)-focused institution, whose students’ education and success are the nucleus of everything for which we strive. We support and recognize excellence in teaching, learning, innovation, and intellectual growth of our students, faculty, and staff. Our campus culture is student-focused, welcoming, and inclusive. Here, we believe that every employee has a role to play in the mission of the institute: to provide our students with the world's best undergraduate science, engineering, and mathematics education in an environment of individual attention and support.

Located on the banks of the Wabash River and conveniently located within driving distance of seven major cities, Terre Haute is a vibrant community with a revitalized downtown, museums, parks, four higher ed institutions, a rich historical past, and dynamic food, music, and arts scene. Rose-Hulman’s serene and safe campus located on the east side of town was recently designated a Tree Campus with more than 1,200 trees on its 250-acre main location.

Applications: Only online applications submitted via the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Employment Opportunities website, jobs.rose-hulman.edu, will be accepted until the position is filled. Contact Human Resources at 812-877-8153 for questions.

EEO/AA
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. It is the Institute’s policy to treat all employees and applicants equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences, and other employment standards. Rose-Hulman will not discriminate against any employee, applicant for employment, student or applicant for admission on the basis of race, religion, sex, pregnancy, ethnicity, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, physical or mental disability, age, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status (including special disabled veteran, Vietnam-era veteran, or recently separated veteran), predisposing genetic characteristics, or any other protected category under applicable local, state or federal law, including protections for those opposing discrimination or participating in any complaint process on campus or within the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or other human rights agencies. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact the Office of Human Resources.