Deadline
Mar 04, 2027
Closing in 136 days
Location
N/A
United States
Employment
None
Reference
N/A
Posted
Sep 08, 2026
About the role
Student Worker: Grounds Student Worker
Control turf overgrowth by weed eating around fixtures, borders, and other
areas mowers do not reach.
Daily operate a pick-up truck or golf-type work cart as transportation to
and from assigned work areas on or off campus
Perform regular maintenance of equipment used.
Flower and landscape bed maintenance includes soil preparation, planting,
watering, fertilization, hand weeding, trimming, renovations, mulching and
edging.
Assist with the Athletic fields as needed.
Shovel or sweep snow and ice from walkways and drives on and off campus.
Salting and sanding of sidewalks and entryways on and off campus.
Perform all duties in a safe and professional manner
Cooperate with others in and outside of the grounds department, including
staff, students, faculty, administrators, and visitors.
Ability to work in a flexible work environment. May require interruptions
from tasks to assist others in and outside the grounds department which
may involve duties other than grounds keeping. May include but not limited
to; furniture moving, room setup, and deliveries.
Assist in greenhouse plant production or maintenance as needed.
Provide tree care assistance; planting, pruning, limb pick up, chipping,
mulching, and leaf collection as needed.
Perform rounds for trash pickup and receptacles.
Sweep up dirt or debris on walks, trash collection areas, shop areas, and
lots assigned.
Keep work areas and equipment clean for optimum operation and safety.
Perform other responsibilities, including assisting with special events,
moving, group effort duties with other departments as assigned.
Qualifications
Knowledge of and ability to use different hand tools such as shovels,
rakes, saws, pruners, hoses, wrenches, hammer, pliers, brooms, drills.
Be available for on-call duties in winter season, to work overtime hours
early or late and sometimes weekend hours may be required for snow and ice
removal.
Reasoning Ability:
ability to apply common sense to carrying out detailed work and in problem solving throughout daily tasks or equipment operation.
Language Skills:
Ability to read, write, and follow directions from a written schedule, interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance manuals and instructions in English
Must possess good oral and written communication skills and be able to follow oral and written instructions. Ability to express ideas effectively and concisely.
Clean work areas are to be maintained for neatness, safety and
consideration of others.
Understanding of and commitment to the Spiritual mission of MidAmerica
Nazarene University.
Ability to be trained in any of the categories of horticulture, gardening,
turf, equipment operation, and safety.
Adhere to dress code of grounds department given by supervisor.
Carry a phone to maintain contact with Facility Services personnel to
report or receive direction and as a means of safety or emergency contact.
Courtesy is to be given to all others on or off campus at all times while
representing the University.
To be able to regularly lift various bagged grounds-keeping materials,
that may exceed 50 pounds.
Must not have allergies that interfere with working outdoors such as
fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, plant life, pollens, etc.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly
required to stand, walk, or sit. A grounds worker must be able to carry
hand-held power equipment for extended periods of time.
Ability to perform duties and responsibilities that normally require
special physical effort including climbing in and out of trenches,
bending, twisting, stooping, kneeling, crawling, stretching, lifting,
pushing, and pulling.
Expected to work outside in all types of weather.
The noise level is usually loud, mainly with equipment use.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently wet
and/or in humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and outside weather
conditions including extreme heat and cold. The grounds worker is
occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
Location: Kansas - Olathe, KS
DescriptionTHIS IS FOR CURRENT MNU STUDENTS ONLY
Job Summary: This position is to maintain, install, and care for the University grounds, in order to provide a campus outdoor environment that is safe, well-maintained and aesthetically pleasing.
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How to apply
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