Seasonal Grounds

Missouri Southern State University

Joplin, Missouri, United States
Full-time
Posted June 16, 2026

Job Description

General Statement of Job


The Groundskeeper performs routine mowing, trimming, landscaping and grass maintenance for campus grounds. This position may assist with event support and other tasks. Assist with other departmental needs.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties:

Maintains campus lawns by mowing, trimming, edging, hand blowing areas.

General lawn maintenance of watering and maintaining landscape beds.

Operates riding mowers, trimmers, edger’s, vacuums/blowers or other job-related hand tools as assigned.

Maintains campus trees, shrubs and hedges by planting, pruning, watering, spraying, weeding, hedge trimming/cleaning and mulching.

General maintenance of sidewalks and parking lot areas by making any minor repairs using hot and cold patch as needed or instructed.

Operates departmental vehicles of trucks, UTV’s, tractors and other specialized equipment as assigned.

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