What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seasonal Groundskeeper position at Messiah University?
Position Type
Staff
Employee Group
Staff
Time Status
Part-Time
Time Category
Limited Hour (< 1000 hours)
Annual Hours
792
# of Months
8
Hours Per Week
24
Work Dates
April – November
Campus
Main Campus (Grantham)
Position Description
Position Summary
Assist full-time Grounds employees for two or more days per week performing all various grounds related tasks which will include operation of standard grounds equipment.
Education Required
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Education Preferred
Experience Required
6 months – 1 year grounds related experience.
Experience Preferred
Skills, Characteristics Required for Position
- Good interpersonal skills; able to function successfully as a member of a team
- Ability to work with limited supervision; self motivated
- Strong time management and organizational skills
- Knowledgeable about basic grounds procedures including weed whipping, trimming, push mowing, weeding, mulching, etc.
- Demonstrated proficiency with basic grounds equipment including mowers, weed whips, trimmers, blowers.
- Valid PA driver’s license required
- Basic computer skills including the use of campus e-mail system and software programs used to perform job.
Special Working Conditions
Must be able to endure outdoor exposure to extreme temperatures; physically demanding job functions including walking, standing, pulling, lifting, and stooping. Must be able to lift an average of 75 lbs.
Driving Requirements
N/A
Essential Employee
N/A
Primary Duties
1. Provide assistance to Grounds crew leaders in maintaining the campus grounds. Daily duties may include mowing, weed whipping, bed edging, blowing, and general clean-up of trash and debris.
2. Assist with additional duties including, but not limited to, tree removal, driving dump trucks, backhoe operation, removing and planting shrubs, and leaf removal.
3. Consistently practice safe work habits when operating grounds equipment.
4. Maintain consistent and reliable attendance.
2. Assist with additional duties including, but not limited to, tree removal, driving dump trucks, backhoe operation, removing and planting shrubs, and leaf removal.
3. Consistently practice safe work habits when operating grounds equipment.
4. Maintain consistent and reliable attendance.
Secondary Duties
1. Be available to help other departments as needed.
2. Other duties as assigned.
2. Other duties as assigned.
Supervises: # of Administrative
0
Supervises: # of Staff
0
Supervises: # of Student
0
Posting Date
04/08/2025
Open Until Filled
Yes
Application Deadline
Diversity
Messiah University’s commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence draws inspiration from its mission “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.” The university has pursued this vision through a strategic planning process that encourages diversity through employee and student composition, campus climate, and an educational program that seeks to equip and enable educators and students to embrace diversity. Candidates should clearly articulate why diversity and inclusive excellence matter to them as persons of faith as well as in their profession. Candidates will speak to how as a potential employee, they will contribute to the advancement of this vision through their teaching-learning, research, institutional service, and public engagement.
