Assistant Groundskeeper

Location : Main Campus - Homewood, AL
Job Type: Staff Part Time
Job Number: FY2700723
Division: Finance & Business Affairs for Staff
Department: STA-Grounds Maintenance
Opening Date: 10/22/2026
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Normal Work Schedule: Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday
Special Shifts Required: Yes
Special Shifts Frequency: Occasionally


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Description


The Assistant Groundskeeper assists with all aspects of athletic and intramural field maintenance including turf care, event preparation, and equipment maintenance.

Job Duties

• Maintain athletic and intramural fields including mowing, edging, fertilizing, etc.
• Prepare athletic and intramural fields for competition.
• Operate light and heavy equipment such as backpack blowers, sprayers, etc..
• Maintain and safely store all equipment and tools.
• Assist with other campus grounds projects as needed.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Possess a current, valid driver's license in the State of Alabama.
• Knowledge of methods, materials, tools, and equipment, occupational hazards, and safety precautions of the trade.
• Lifting and carrying a minimum of fifty (50) pounds.
• Performing tasks requiring bending, stooping, kneeling, and walking significant distances.
• Working within extreme temperature ranges.
• Ability to exercise tact and discretion with customers and the public, including reasonable standards of personal appearance.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in turf management and general knowledge of rules and regulations specific to college level athletics is preferred

Certain limited benefits are available for part time employees including the ability to participate in Samford's 403(b) plan with your own earnings (employer contributions are not available for this classification); free tickets to certain performances and/or sports events; bookstore discount and more.
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Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent?

• Yes
• No

02


Do you have current, valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

03


Can you lift 50 lbs or more?

• Yes
• No

Required Question