Grounds Worker 1 Position Available In Putnam, Tennessee
Tallo's Job Summary: Grounds Worker 1 at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, TN is a full-time position with a salary commensurate with education and experience (Pay grade 3). Responsibilities include landscaping maintenance, tree care, campus cleanliness, and snow removal services. Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma and six months of landscape maintenance experience. Preferred qualifications include landscape construction and agronomic experience. Work hours are typically Monday-Friday, 7-3, with competitive benefits offered. For more information and to apply, visit the Tennessee Tech University job portal.
Job Description
Grounds Worker 1
Tennessee Tech University
in Cookeville, TN
Apply Now Type:
Full-Time
Salary:
Commensurate with education and experience. Pay grade 3.
Posted:
05/14/2025
Application Due:
05/27/2025
Category:
Facilities Management Grounds Worker 1
Position Number:
689030
Department:
M and R – Turf Job Purpose
Responsible for the cultivation and care of the landscaping and grounds surrounding the campus. Work in extreme temperatures (hot and cold) to keep the campus clean, safe and attractive. Tennessee Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Essential Functions
Cut grass and trim with various mowers and power tools. Utilize knowledge of horticulture techniques to assist in maintaining trees, plants, flower beds, shrubbery and other landscaping elements. Maintain cleanliness of campus, picking up litter and transporting trash from receptacles to dumpsters. Remove surplus equipment and other items from campus facilities and transport items to the facilities warehouse for proper disposal. Utilize tractors, front end loaders, dump trucks and other commercial equipment to move dirt, sand, gravel and mulch for campus landscaping needs. Use hand tools such as shovels, rakes, wheelbarrows, watering hose, etc., to maintain disturbed areas. Provide snow removal services to the entire campus. Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent. Six months of experience at landscape maintenance. Preferred Qualifications
Two years of landscape construction experience including operation of landscape equipment. Previous agronomic experience.
Work Hours:
Typical Hours are Monday-Friday, 7-3.
Salary:
Commensurate with education and experience. Pay grade 3. Benefits Information
Tennessee Tech offers a competitive benefits package. Benefits include the initial accumulation of one vacation day per month and one sick leave day per month, and thirteen (13) University holidays. Other benefits include medical and life insurance (shared cost with the university), retirement, optional 401k, and educational benefits. To apply, visit https://jobs.tntech.edu/postings/18935 jeid-934b8a0977909d44935714fb65884b7d Apply Now
