Groundskeeper I/II, Bucknell University Golf Course - Bucknell University : Job Details

Bucknell University is currently accepting applications for a Golf Course Groundskeeper I or II. This position is responsible for performing routine manual work to maintain the golf course and other campus grounds as needed. Duties include seeding, fertilizing, watering, mowing, spraying, landscaping, and general cleanup. The role also involves operating and maintaining the irrigation system, aerating soil, applying pesticides and fertilizers, and performing minor maintenance on mowers and other equipment.

Groundskeeper II: May serve as a lead over other staff members and may be responsible for training, scheduling, or assigning work. May recommend the following to the direct supervisor: staff hiring, disciplinary action, and starting salaries; provides input on staff performance evaluations.

Work setting: On-campus; Ability to work in varying weather conditions

Work schedule: Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and overtime, to support the Golf Club's seven-day-a-week operations during the playing season

Maintains golf course landscape, including: mowing, aerating, seeding, sodding, and irrigation.

Applies fertilizers, insecticides, and fungicides.

Assists in coordinating the golf course fertilizer and pesticide programs, including: assistance in maintaining inventory of pesticides, fertilizers, seed, and other landscape products.

Maintains assigned equipment including sharpening blades, lubricants, filters, belts, and irrigation systems.

Operates small and large equipment such as mowers, aerators, sprayers, fertilizer spreaders, tractors, front-end loaders, and trucks.

Troubleshoots and maintains the golf course irrigation system.

Non-Essential Functions: The job descriptions listed responsibilities and tasks are not exhaustive. Additional non-essential tasks and responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

Required:

Groundskeeper I

• High school diploma or GED
• Up to 1 year of experience in landscaping maintenance and operating related equipment and tools
• Valid driver's license

Groundskeeper II

• High school diploma or GED
• 2 years, or more, of experience in landscaping maintenance and operating related equipment and tools
• Valid driver's license
• Pesticide license

Preferred, but not required:

Groundskeeper I

• Vocational or technical training or degree
• 2 years of experience in landscaping maintenance and operating related equipment and tools
• Ability to obtain a pesticide license following hire

Groundskeeper II

• Vocational or technical training or degree
• 4 years of experience in landscaping maintenance and operating related equipment and tools
• Commercial driver's license

• Outdoor work with daily exposure to a variety of weather conditions
• May experience frequent exposure to a high level of noise
• Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts of machinery or tools used to perform work, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, or exposure to chemicals
• Ability to lift over 50 pounds without assistance
• May be exposed to conditions that affect the respiratory system, such as fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation
• Ability to frequently bend, kneel, climb, stoop, push, pull, reach, crouch, crawl

Job exempt: No

Salary range: $16.00-$21.45

The offer rate will be based on a review of the candidate's credentials compared to the qualifications of the position, internal equity, and our overall compensation philosophy.

This role is not budgeted for visa sponsorship at this time. All candidates must be authorized to work in the US at the time of submission of the application.

Eligible full- and part-time employees are compensated beyond base salary through our total rewards package that includes:

• Flexible scheduling options determined by role
• Medical, prescription drug, vision, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance options
• An outstanding 10% employer contribution to your retirement plan (no contribution requirement for non-exempt positions)
• Generous paid time off, including vacation and sick time, a community service day, and 19 paid holidays (including two full weeks off for Winter Break!)
• Full-time and part-time members of the faculty and staff are eligible for tuition remission for themselves. Additionally, full-time members of the faculty and staff are eligible for tuition remission for their spouse/spousal equivalent and are eligible for various tuition programs for their children. Credit for full-time benefits eligible employment at other institutions of higher education will be applied to waiting periods.
• A comprehensive employee wellness program including program incentives
• A myriad of other benefits, including parental leave, an employee assistance program, fitness center membership, and the power of your Bucknell ID card

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Bucknell is committed to fostering an environment that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion, and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports the growth and development of a diverse campus community. We endeavor to enhance our capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. We encourage all individuals to apply and do not discriminate in admissions, employment, educational programs and/or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.

Bucknell University participates with the United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) E-Verify program. We will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

For additional information regarding Bucknell's E-Verify requirements, please contact the office of Talent, Culture & Human Resources (570) ###-#### or email [email protected].