What are the responsibilities and job description for the Groundskeeper position at Western Iowa Tech Community College?
Position Details
Posting Summary
Position Title
Groundskeeper
Division
Administrative Services
Department
Physical Plant
Job Description
The purpose of this position is to maintain the grounds of the campus in a clean and safe condition, including care of landscaping, roads, and walkways.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
- Performs snow removal to maintain clear, safe walkways, roads and parking lots.
- Maintains campus lawn and landscape; keeps grounds clean of old or damaged growth, debris, and trash.
- Schedules activities such as reseeding, fertilizing, and pesticide application to ensure maximum benefit within budget.
- Monitors/performs care and upkeep of departmental buildings and equipment; schedules equipment repairs as needed.
- Maintains inventory on equipment; notifies Physical Plant Director of need for additional or replacement equipment.
- Applies tar to roadways; performs concrete work; schedules and paints parking lot lines as needed.
- Performs other related duties as required and assigned.
This is a full-time, grade 3, support position with an hourly wage of $17.97. Benefits include health, dental, long-term disability and group life insurance; retirement, tuition waiver; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or HSED.
- Related work experience.
- Valid driver’s license with optional CDL endorsement.
- Ability to lift up to 60 lbs.
- Current pesticide applicator’s license/certification preferred or willing to obtain
Preferred Qualifications
Physical Demands
Moderate physical effort required; may include climbing, balancing, stooping, crawling, and movement of moderately heavy objects and materials.
Some tasks require visual perception and discrimination; ability to operate machinery, equipment, tools, and materials in the performance of duties; ability to discriminate colors or shades of colors; ability to discriminate depth and sound.
Typical operations may involve use of light-duty equipment and hand/power tools.
Some tasks require visual perception and discrimination; ability to operate machinery, equipment, tools, and materials in the performance of duties; ability to discriminate colors or shades of colors; ability to discriminate depth and sound.
Typical operations may involve use of light-duty equipment and hand/power tools.
Salary
$17.97/hour
Position Category
Support
Position Type
FT
Hours Per Week
40
Grade/Level
3
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
Job Open Date
09/16/2026
Job Close Date
Salary : $18