Groundskeeper - Campus Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the Apply for this Job link/button. If you would like to bookmark this position for later review, click on the Bookmark link. If you would like to print a copy of this position for your records, click on the Print Preview link. Posting Details Position Information Job Title Groundskeeper - Campus Posting Number 2017172P Position Type Staff Full Time/Part Time Full Time Salary Grades - Exempt Not Applicable Salary Grades - Non-Exempt Level 2 $11.20 - $16.83 Pay Type Hourly Work Unit Grounds Position Summary Information Job Description Summary The Groundskeeper is to maintain the grass, shrubbery, flowers, trees, and general appearance of the campus property. Furman University is a selective private liberal arts and sciences college committed to helping students develop intellectually, personally, and interpersonally and providing the practical skills necessary to succeed in a rapidly-changing world. Furman professors are exceptional teacher-scholars who mentor undergraduate students within a campus community that values and encourages diverse ideas and perspectives. Our recently-launched strategic vision, The Furman Advantage, promises students an individualized four-year pathway facilitated by team of mentors and infused with a rich and varied set of high impact experiences outside the classroom that include undergraduate research, study away, internships, community-focused learning, and opportunities to engage across differences. Furman is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty and staff. The University aspires to create a community of people representing a multiplicity of identities including gender, race, religion, spiritual belief, sexual orientation, geographic origin, socioeconomic background, ideology, world view, and varied abilities. Domestic partners of employees are eligible for comprehensive benefits. The Furman student experience is supported by a rich network of centers and institutes that includes The Riley Institute, The David E. Shi Center for Sustainability, The Institute for the Advancement of Community Health, The Herring Center for Continuing, Graduate, and Professional Education, The Rinker Center for Study Away and International Education, The Cothran Center for Vocational Exploration, The Shucker Center for Leadership Development, The Malone Center for Career Engagement, and our newest addition, The Center for Inclusive Communities. Furman is located in Greenville, South Carolina, which is one of the fastest growing cities in the Southeast and is ranked among Americas Ten Best by Forbes Magazine. The charming downtown features excellent restaurants, in-town parks, shops, museums, galleries, music venues, and theaters. The city also has excellent public and private schools and a vibrant international community. A 20-mile bike and running trail connects the university to Greenville and to Travelers Rest, which was named one of Americas coolest small towns. The surrounding area abounds with outdoor recreational activities and has some of the most beautiful lakes, rivers, and mountains in the country. Greenville is within easy reach of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Atlantic Beaches. The newly renovated Greenville-Spartanburg Airport, located just 25 minutes from downtown, runs daily flights to major cities and airline hubs. Greenville is 2 1/2 hours from Atlanta and only one hour from Asheville, North Carolina. It is an ideal place to live and work. Minimum Qualifications High School graduate with 1 2 years experience in related field. Ability to read and understand instructions for the use of machinery, chemicals and seed/fertilizer. Valid S.C. Drivers License. Experience in the operation of grounds tools/equipment. Preferred Qualifications Horticultural degree or equivalent experience preferred. Physical Demands Work requires: Frequent lifting grounds equipment into and out of pick up trucks. (ie: backpack blowers, sprayers, chainsaws, weed-eaters, etc. up to 50 lbs.). Frequent reaching, bending, stooping when pruning shrubs, flowers and hedges. Frequent pushing mowers, blowers, and edgers. Frequent driving/operating mowers/tractors, etc. using handles, foot pedals and hand levers. Frequent operating weed-eaters by holding them above the ground and moving them back and forth while walking. Frequent recognizing disease, problems to report to supervisor. Frequent lifting bags (up to 50 lbs) of seed, fertilizer, etc. Frequent using hand tools such as spades, clippers, and shovels. Work Environment Work is performed primarily outside under variable weather conditions with daily exposure to noise, dust, heat, cold, dampness, dirt, chemicals and fumes. Groundskeepers may be subject to call-back if there is an emergency, i.e.: tree down, irrigation line broken, injured duck or swan. Posting Detail Information Close Date 04/20/2018 Open Until Filled No Employment Period: 12 Month Special Instructions to Applicants Applicant Documents Required Documents Optional Documents