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POSITION DETAILS

Employment based visa sponsorship will NOT be considered for this position.

Position Number:  104650
Classification Title:  Groundskeeper Technician
Working Title:  Groundskeeper Technician

Department:  Grounds Services - T Team
FLSA Status:  Non-Exempt
Salary Range:  $31,320
Pay Basis:  Annually

POSITION OVERVIEW

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for maintaining the grounds and landscaping for the University. Performs a variety of groundskeeping tasks for general maintenance and improvements.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Completion of the ninth grade.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of grounds keeping tools and techniques, turf-grass maintenance, and horticulture practices.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

High school diploma or equivalent. One year of general grounds maintenance.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/JOB DUTIES:

• 75% - Maintain campus wide grounds by push mowing, edging, raking, hand trimming, and using weed control methods. Maintain campus trees and shrub/perennial beds by planting, pruning, watering, spraying, weeding, cleaning and mulching. May be assigned to assist other Grounds Services employees, May be required to provide on-the-job training to new employees. Operate University vehicles, including, but not limited to all purpose vehicles (Gator), pick-up trucks, small light duty dump trucks. Keep exterior areas free from litter, trash, underbrush and fallen branches, twigs, and leaves. Prepares ground and installs seed or sod. Clean up dirt and debris on campus, sidewalks, at trash container locations using various techniques and equipment such as pressure washers and blowers. Perform miscellaneous tasks including tool cleaning and fueling. Coordinate grounds maintenance tasks with other University departments. Report any damaged equipment to supervisor. Report safety hazards to supervisor. Clean equipment after use. - (Essential)
• 15% - Prepare and plant seasonal beds and provide weeding, fertilization, and mulching as needed. Remove pests or animals from buildings and roadways when needed. Remove out dated banners from campus. Help with special events requiring landscaping skills. - (Essential)
• 5% - Maintain surface drainage systems by keeping catch basin and drainage pathways free from debris. Apply fertilizer products in accordance with Florida law. - (Essential)
• 5% - Provide a high-energy, dependable approach to daily groundskeeping while proactively spotting and addressing site improvement needs. Seamlessly pivots to support special campus projects, urgent weather responses, and additional property tasks as assigned by leadership. - (Essential)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Physical Requirements: Frequent heavy or intense physical requirements. May be combined with exposure to a number of disagreeable environmental elements, such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, chemicals, etc. Injury may require professional treatment or hospitalization.
• Impact of Deadlines: Routine deadlines. Usually sufficient lead time. Variance in work volume, seasonal, and predictable. Priorities can be anticipated. Some interruptions are present. Involves occasional exposure to demands/pressures from persons other than immediate sup.
• Standing: Daily
• Walking: Daily
• Sitting: Daily
• Reaching with hands and arms: Daily
• Climbing or balancing: Frequently
• Stooping: Daily
• Use of hands to handle objects: Daily
• Lifting up to 10lbs: Daily
• Lifting up to 25lbs: Daily
• Lifting over 25lbs: Frequently
• Talking as express or exchange of ideas verbally: Daily
• Hearing as perceive sound by ear: Daily
• Vision as distinguish colors & depth: Daily

Special Requirements or Considerations of the Job:  

• This position requires a criminal background screening.
• This position requires fingerprinting.
• This position is eligible for veterans’ preference.

Special Instructions to Applicants:  Candidates must apply online through the University of West Florida website: https://careers.uwf.edu.

Applicants are required to attach a resume, cover letter and contact information for three references.

An opportunity to upload these documents will be provided during the application process. For assistance, please contact Human Resources at 850.474.2694 or email jobs@uwf.edu.

This position allows eligible veterans and their spouses to claim Veterans’ Preference pursuant to Section 295.07, F.S.; applicants claiming preference are responsible for providing required documentation on or before the posting deadline date as such documentation is required for eligibility determination. Supporting documentation, in addition to the DD214, may be required based on eligibility criteria. For information on obtaining a DD214, visit http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/ or call 1.866.272.6272.

At the conclusion of this search, if a non-preference eligible applicant is appointed to the position and you are a preference-eligible applicant and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, a written complaint requesting an investigation may be submitted to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Blvd., Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708. Such a complaint should be filed within 60 calendar days from the date that the notice the position has been filled is received by the applicant pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S.

Prior to filing a complaint, it is the responsibility of the preference-eligible applicant to contact the designated Human Resources or other contact person at least one time after 45 days have passed from the final date for submitting an application or the interview date, whichever is later in time, if the applicant has not received notice of a hiring decision.

ADDITIONAL POSTING DETAILS

Number of Vacancies: 1
Work Hours:  7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
FTE:  1.0
Closing Date:  10/23/2026