Grounds/Landscape Worker (Req. 2424)

Caldwell University invites applications for a full-time Grounds/Landscape Worker within the Facilities department. The
Grounds/Landscape Worker plays a vital role in maintaining the safety, functionality, and aesthetic appeal of the Caldwell University
campus. Operating under the direct supervision of the Lead Groundskeeper, who reports directly to the Director of Facilities, this position
carries out daily work assignments for the specialized maintenance of university grounds, non-cultivated areas, and athletic fields. The
ideal candidate ensures all outdoor spaces and playing surfaces meet institutional standards and athletic league specifications while
executing tasks safely, efficiently, and collaboratively. Job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Executes daily work
  schedules and assignments for landscaping and grounds maintenance as directed by the Lead Groundskeeper; receives clear instructions and
  ensures all tasks are completed efficiently and to university standards.
• Assists the Lead Groundskeeper in monitoring and
  reviewing the work of external contractors and third-party vendors providing specialized grounds, landscaping, or tree care services to
  ensure compliance with university quality and safety standards.
• Collaborates closely with various internal and external
  stakeholders—including athletic department staff, campus event coordinators, and administrative leadership—under the guidance of the Lead
  Groundskeeper to support university programming, accommodate scheduling needs, and align operational goals.
• Maintains the
  condition of both natural and artificial turf across all athletic fields, including specialized infield maintenance. Paints turf with team
  logos, striping, and names prior to sporting events (e.g., baseball, softball, soccer, football) strictly adhering to league specifications.
• Implements fertilization, aeration, watering schedules, and customized pesticide solutions to optimize turf health. Keeps playing
  surfaces clean, visually appealing, and structurally safe for student-athletes.
• Prepares soil, seeds, rolls, weeds, feeds, and cuts
  university lawns. Performs planting, transplanting, thinning, and harvesting of flowers for cutting, campus displays, and events. Cares for
  and maintains non-cultivated areas of the grounds to ensure they are properly kept and orderly. Removes dirt, rubbish, snow, leaves, and
  other refuse across all campus properties. Maintains the ongoing cleanliness, utility, and repair of campus roads, lawns, sheds, benches,
  and parking areas.
• Safely operates a wide variety of landscaping and grounds equipment, including but not limited to: trucks,
  tractors, skid steers, backhoes, grass cutters, plows, snowplows, sweepers, blowers, salt spreaders, seeders, spreaders, cultivators,
  sprinklers, spraying devices, and manual tools (scythes, hoes, rakes, spades, shears, garden hoses). Strict adherence to all safety
  procedures and measures to ensure personal safety, as well as the protection of colleagues, students, and visitors during ground
  operations.
• Operates, oversees, and trains staff on a wide variety of landscaping and grounds equipment, including but not limited
  to: trucks, tractors, skid steers, backhoes, grass cutters, plows, snowplows, sweepers, blowers, salt spreaders, seeders, spreaders,
  cultivators, sprinklers, spraying devices, and manual tools (scythes, hoes, rakes, spades, shears, garden hoses).
• Responds to
  inclement weather emergency operations; directs staff and assists with the physical removal of snow and/or directs the operation of snow
  blowers, plows, and salt spreaders.
• Performs assigned duties within university buildings for short periods based on immediate
  institutional or departmental needs.

High School Diploma and 2 to 5 years of professional grounds maintenance or landscaping
experience. This must include practical work involving large-scale grounds operations, gardening, tree surgery, or tree care operations.
Appointees will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey to perform the essential duties of the position. Appointees
may be required to obtain a New Jersey Certified Pesticide Applicator’s or Operator’s Permit in the required categories.Will be required to
learn to utilize and navigate various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or
related departmental units. Ability to perform heavy manual labor in various weather conditions (extreme heat, cold, snow, and
rain).Availability to respond to after-hours emergencies, including weather-related call-ins (snow and storm cleanup) and weekend athletic
events.

This role frequently requires physically demanding tasks like lifting, carrying, and moving heavy items. The specific weight
requirements can vary and may include lifting or moving objects weighing up to 50 pounds, with occasional lifting or moving of up to 75
pounds or even 100 pounds. For weights exceeding those typically lifted manually, expect to utilize proper equipment (jacks, hoists, cranes,
etc.) and potentially assistance from other workers.

Requires frequent standing, walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching,
crawling, climbing, and reaching. Demands dexterity and fine motor control for tool manipulation and detailed work. Involves working in
various environments, including confined spaces, noisy areas, and potentially outdoors under differing weather conditions.

To
apply:

https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=7137837f-5f45-46c7-bb9e-ceb9eafaea50&cc
Id=19000101_000001&jobId=570728&source=CC2&lang=en_US

Caldwell University is committed to recruiting and retaining
faculty, staff and students who will further the traditions, goals and core values of the University in support of our Catholic Dominican
mission, vision, and strategic plan. Caldwell seeks employees who are committed to contributing to an energetic welcoming atmosphere.

Caldwell University is a private, Catholic coed four-year university with a strong liberal arts core curriculum that enhances critical
thinking and analytical reasoning. Caldwell offers 36 undergraduate and 31 graduate programs, including doctoral, master’s, certificate, and
certification programs, as well as online and distance learning options that prepare students for today’s global marketplace. The university
has 15 NCAA Division II athletic teams and numerous clubs, fraternities, sororities, and activities on a beautiful 70-acre campus located in
the suburbs of Caldwell, New Jersey. Caldwell was founded by the Sisters of Saint Dominic of Caldwell. Its core values of respect,
integrity, community, and excellence influence academic and campus life. For more information about Caldwell University, visit caldwell.edu.

Caldwell University offers a comprehensive benefit
program to all full-time employees that includes:

• Health Coverage: Medical insurance, dental insurance, and vision plan
• Life Insurance: Employer-paid life insurance
• Short-term and Long-term disability insurance
• Retirement Savings: 403(b)
  defined contribution retirement annuity plan and a supplemental retirement annuity plan
• Generous Paid Time Off: Personal days,
  vacation days, and sick leave. Paid holidays and summer Fridays off.
• Tuition Remission: An attractive tuition remission policy for
  employees and their dependents
• Tuition Exchange Scholarship Opportunities through CIC and the Tuition Exchange for up to full
  tuition at hundreds of participating colleges and universities.
• Additional Perks: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible
  Spending plan and more

For details, go to https://www.caldwell.edu/hr/employee-benefits/

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