Groundskeeper, Landscape Construction

Groundskeeper II
Groundskeeper II Facilities Management Services Building Services: Landscape & Grounds Maintenance Salary: Competitive salary of $32,400 - $38,900 with great benefits! ($15.57 - 18.70 an hour) Atlanta Campus Schedule: Monday - Friday | 10:00 am - 6:30 pm
These are exciting times at the Building Services Department. We hire great people from a wide variety of educational, career, and personal backgrounds, not just because it is the right thing to do but because it makes us a stronger team. The Building Services Department is seeking (1) Groundskeeper II to join the already awesome team, taking the Building Services Department to the next level of excellence!
Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, etc. Professional development opportunity and mentorship A rapidly growing center within an academic setting
The ideal candidate performs groundskeeping and landscape maintenance duties. Serves as a lead person in work groups and may help train/orient Groundskeeper I employees on methods and procedures. In addition to supporting the department Groundskeeper II, assignments will generally fall into one of the following groupings, although overlapping of duties may occur as needed:

Care for campus grounds, including mowing lawns, watering flowers and shrubbery, trimming trees and bushes, etc.
Plants trees, flowers, and bushes; Sprays lawns, shrubs, and trees with fertilizer, herbicides, and insecticides.
Operates the groundskeeping and maintenance equipment, such as lawnmowers, trimmers, and pressure washers, for cleaning campus fountains, outdoor furniture, and other campus areas.
Performs the maintenance on groundskeeping and/or landscaping equipment, such as lawnmowers, spreaders, and snow removal equipment.
Required to operate various types of vehicles including, but not limited to, ATVs, golf carts, LSV's, full-size light-duty pickup trucks, and medium-duty trucks including box trucks and stake bodies. High school diploma or GED and one year of groundskeeping experience A valid Georgia driver's license is required. Preferred Hiring Qualifications: Some knowledge of properly caring for plants, trees, and shrubbery. Ability to operate hand tools and equipment used in groundskeeping, such as lawnmowers, weed-eaters, shears, trimmers, etc. Ability to operate a motor vehicle Experience in landscaping, particularly in large-scale projects, is preferred.