Coordinator for Grounds and Landscaping

Job Summary

This position is responsible for supervising and coordinating activities of grounds workers engaged in keeping the university’s grounds.

Responsible for producing work with minimum guidance or direction, and for guiding and reviewing the work of others, including student workers.

About Union University Union University is a private, coeducational liberal arts-based university offering bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees.

The campus is located in Jackson, Tenn., with additional campuses in Germantown, Hendersonville, and Memphis, Tenn., and enrolls about 2, students.

Union University stands as a national leader among colleges and universities in promoting a Christian worldview and a Christ-centered approach to education.

Union is consistently ranked among the nation’s premier Christian universities and has been recognized as a top-tier institution each year since by U.

S. News & World Report, which also recognized Union at a national level for undergraduate teaching excellence. Essential Job Duties

Maintain grounds in summer : mow and fertilize lawns; plant grass, irrigation, spraying of weeds, and fertilize trees and shrubs;

remove weeds and brush using power equipment, and so forth.

Maintain grounds in winter : remove snow and ice from parking lots and sidewalks, using shovels, salt and sand, and related equipment or products.

Winterize irrigation systems.

• Perform other seasonal grounds work : rake leaves, sweep sand, put protective coverings over shrubs, etc.
• Independently plan and complete landscape projects, this includes resolving problems and scheduling.
• Perform pesticide and weed control application, control, and reporting requirements.
• Maintain tools and equipment used in grounds work.
• Pick up trash around buildings and empty trashcans. Maintain clear sidewalks. Operate a leaf blower on walkways and around buildings.
• Assist with basic construction tasks related to grounds maintenance (planting beds, cement work, fence, and sign installation, etc).
• Water plants and flowerbeds.
• Orders supplies, spare parts, and equipment as authorized.
• Recommends purchases, obtains and assists others in collecting bids.
• Directs the use of heavy equipment in performing tasks related to complete landscape maintenance and construction.
• Other duties as assigned.

Other Job Duties Required Qualifications A high school diploma or GED equivalent is required. Preferred Qualifications Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated experience in grounds keeping.

Christian Requirement Successful candidates must be professing Christians who are active members of a local church, enthusiastically support Union University’s Identity, Mission, and Core Values, and articulate a Christian worldview in their work and life.