Groundskeeper

Job description

Groundskeeper

**University of Dubuque**

1 Positions

ID: d2h1MGs2SSt2T1ZQN3RM

Posted On 10/06/2025

**Job Overview**

The University of Dubuque is a growing faith-based University that is seeking a **Groundskeeper** **.** The University of Dubuque offers an excellent benefits package including tuition remission, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, and a retirement match.

**Position Summary:**

The Groundskeeper maintains the University's outdoor areas by performing landscaping, planting, trimming, and seasonal clean-up duties.

This role includes operating equipment for lawn care and snow removal, applying horticultural chemicals safely, and assisting with campus maintenance needs.

The ideal candidate is experienced in grounds care, able to work in all weather conditions, and committed to keeping the campus clean, safe, and attractive.

**Primary Responsibilities:**

+ Maintain grounds; including lawn areas, planting beds, sidewalks, parking lots, and streets
+ Perform seeding, planting, and transplanting of flowers, trees, shrubs and lawns
+ Water, weed, and cultivate planting beds; remove spent blooms and trim hedges and shrubs
+ Apply chemicals used in grounds keeping (horticulture, turf management, and floriculture)
+ Perform grounds cleaning of trash and debris
+ Perform Spring and Fall grounds clean-up activities on campus
+ Collect trash from buildings and grounds and place in designated trash and recycling dumpsters
+ Operate tractors with attachments such as mowers, seeders, sprayers, aerators, snow plows and snow blowers
+ Ensure equipment is operational by performing routine/preventative maintenance and clean equipment and machines within reasonable capabilities
+ Perform snow and ice removal from parking lots and sidewalks
+ Assist in directing the work of student employees as directed by supervisor
+ Respond to calls for emergency service including snow removal
+ Assist maintenance personnel and campus setups as directed
+ Perform other duties as assigned in support of the University's _Mission_

**Skills and Abilities:**

+ Observe and follow OSHA and University policies and safety procedures
+ Effective communication skills - verbal, written, and interpersonal
+ Ability to work indoors and outdoors during all weather conditions
+ Experience with the methods, materials, and equipment used in planting, cultivating, and trimming a variety of types of trees, shrubs, plants, ground cover, and grasses
+ Familiar with landscape architecture, arbor, turf management, botany, pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, and general grounds maintenance
+ Ability to bend, stoop, and kneel; stand on your feet for long periods of time; and lift a minimum of 50 lbs.

**Qualifications:**

+ Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent
+ Must have a valid driver's license
+ Experience in the proper use, control, storage, and disposal of pesticides, fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides, and similar chemicals is required
+ Must have or be able to obtain spraying licensing in 6 months

**Hours:**

+ Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm (March to November)
+ Monday - Friday 12:00 pm - 8:30 pm (December to February)

To apply with a growing faith based University for the **Groundskeeper** position, please submit a cover letter, resume, three professional references, and UD employment application, located on our website, to HR@dbq.edu or to the Director of Human Resources, at the University of Dubuque, 2000 University Avenue, Dubuque, IA 52001.

Affirmation Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

For more information regarding the Jeanne Clery Act, please go to https://www.dbq.edu/SafetySecurity/JeanneCleryAct/

Primary Contact

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Human Resources -University of Dubuque

, HR

563-589-3364

Phone

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Phone

563-589-3682

Fax

HR@dbq.edu

Email

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**Job Details**

Categories

Building and Grounds
Education

Location

Dubuque, IA

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Company ID

1313

Job REQ #

d2h1MGs2SSt2T1ZQN3RMVVRpWHY1QT09

# Positions

1

Start Date

20251006

End Date

20251202

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University of Dubuque

**About the Company**

**About the University of Dubuque**

The University of Dubuque is a private, Presbyterian, coeducational, professional university with a foundation in the liberal arts.

Our commitment is to nurturing the mind, body, and spirit as well as encouraging students to explore their fullest potential, is part of a rich Christian identity that dates back to the University's founding in 1852.

Our welcoming interfaith community of 2000 students attracts young men and women from across the country and around the globe who seek the knowledge and the skills to make a difference in our ever-changing world.

Within a values and faith base, we offer you an array of perspectives and broad exposure to our truly global society.

The University comprises the undergraduate college, the graduate school, and the theological seminary.

**Mission and Vision**

The University of Dubuque is a private university offering undergraduate, graduate, and theological seminary degrees, and other educational opportunities with the intention of educating and forming the whole person.

The University is comprised of individuals from the region, our nation, and the world.

As a community, the University practices its Christian commitments by educating students, pursuing excellence in scholarship, challenging students to live lives of worth and purpose, and preparing students for service to the church and the world.

Therefore, the University of Dubuque is committed to:

+ A hospitable Christian environment which respects other faith traditions;
+ Relationships which encourage intellectual, spiritual, and moral development;
+ Excellence in academic inquiry and professional preparation;
+ A diverse and equitable community where Christian love is practiced;
+ Stewardship of all God’s human and natural resources;
+ Zeal for life-long learning and service.

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