Job Title: Certified Grounds Maintenance
Department: Grounds
Classification: Union
FTE/Working Schedule: 1.0

Position Overview:

Employees in the Certified Grounds Maintenance position perform four season maintenance duties on the campus grounds and related equipment and structures.  This is a union position.  Day / Hours:  Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.  Must have ability to flex schedule based on needs such as emergency and weather-related changes.

Union Salary and Benefits: The full-scale wage for the Certified Grounds Maintenance position is $29.20 per hour. New employees will be hired with a one-year training period. At the start of the training period, wages are reduced by $2.00 per hour from the base classification rates. Employees will receive a $1.00 per hour increase after six months, and another $1.00 per hour increase after twelve months.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities: 

• Capable of performing all duties related to the maintenance and improvement of College grounds, including turf, landscape plantings and structures, walks, roads, and athletic fields on a year-round basis.
• Maintenance, accurate record keeping of service intervals, and routine trouble shooting and repair of related equipment. Identify needs for periodic and major equipment repair and maintenance.
• Adaptability to flex work schedule and temporary schedule changes, particularly for snow removal, storm damage, flooding, and other emergencies or special events.

Education/Experience/Skills: 

Required: 

• Minimum high school graduate or GED.
• Additional education, training or continuing education is required in turf maintenance, horticulture, landscaping, landscape construction and/or irrigation.
• Required to have two industry certifications (as approved by the supervisor). Some examples include:
  • MNLA Certified Professional
  • MDA Pesticide Applicator License Category A, E & P
  • MDA Pesticide Applicator License Category F aquatics
    • Must obtain A,E & P prior to F
  • Certified Irrigation Technician
  • DNR Certified Tree Inspector
  • ISA Certified Arborist
• Minimum two-years full time, year-round employment in institutional, municipal, sports turf, golf or commercial grounds maintenance, including operation of hand and riding maintenance equipment.
• Training and experience in operation, repair, and preventative maintenance of related equipment.
• Energized, positive, outgoing attitude with personal growth goals. A belief in the importance of a positive customer/client experience.
• Strong attention to detail and an organized, self-starter.

• Completion of a pre-employment criminal background check.
• Possessing and maintaining a valid Minnesota driver’s license and insurability as determined by the College insurance provider.

Physical Requirements:

• Satisfactory completion of a pre-employment physical screening exam, administered by a provider contracted by the College.
  • Including physically able to lift/carry 50 pounds repetitively on an occasional basis.

Must have the ability to understand and follow written and oral work instructions, operations, safety procedures, and hazardous labels. 

Note: This position description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. 

Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the hire is complete. We accept only online applications.

Carleton College is an AA/EEO Employer:

We are committed to developing our staff to better reflect the diversity of our student body and American society. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Carleton also offers a robust suite of benefits including: A generous pension plan with a 10% employer contribution. Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance. Paid time-off, including 15 vacation days, 8 paid holidays, 3, floating holidays, 2 weather days, and extra days at the end of the calendar year to make a continuous week off before New Year’s. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees. A dependent tuition program after six years of service.

Founded in 1866, Carleton College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college of roughly 2,000 students located in the historic river town of Northfield, Minnesota. Carleton College occupies more than 1,000 scenic acres of campus, arboretum, over 100 campus buildings, and athletic fields. Located 40 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Carleton offers access to the cultural advantages of a major metropolitan area.