STEPS Grounds Worker - The University of Kentucky : Job Details

The STEPS Grounds Worker supports campus maintenance and landscaping to ensure safe, clean, and attractive outdoor environments. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Performing grounds maintenance: mowing, trimming, edging, seeding, fertilizing, weed control, and leaf removal Installing and maintaining landscaped areas including mulching, planting, watering, and following landscape designs Using and maintaining groundskeeping equipment (e.g., mowers, trimmers, tractors, blowers, pressure washers) Pruning trees, shrubs, and bushes; maintaining gardens, sporting venues, and general campus areas Applying environmentally responsible weed and pest control Removing litter, emptying trash, and maintaining cleanliness of grounds, stairwells, and parking garages Preparing for and responding to winter weather events, including snow and ice removal at all hours (nights, weekends, holidays) Operating light to heavy snow/ice removal equipment such as salt spreaders, snowplows, blowers, ...Grounds, Worker, Property Management, Education