• Grounds Service Worker I

    Loyola University Chicago (Chicago, IL)


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    Position Details

    Position Details

    Job Title GROUNDS SERVICE WORKER I

     

    Position Number 8101972

     

    Job Category University Staff

     

    Job Type Full-Time

     

    FLSA Status Non-Exempt

     

    Campus Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus

     

    Department Name FACILITIES LSC

     

    Location Code FACILITIES LSC (07211A)

     

    Is this split and/or fully grant funded? No

    Duties and Responsibilities

    + Participate in a team, providing a variety of landscape maintenance duties including watering, snow removal, mowing, weeding, trimming, edging, renovating, and fertilizing lawns

    + Rake leaves and/or clear debris from walks, fields, courts, parking lots, and other open areas; load, remove, dispose of trimmings and cuttings; pick-up trash and empty trash receptacles

    + Power washing of sidewalks, exterior walls, awnings, signage, trashcans, loading docks, and other exterior surfaces

    + Dig ditches, holes and trenches as necessary

    + Operate light Grounds equipment such as lawn mowers, leaf blowers, lawn edgers, and snow blowers

    + Assist with exterior window cleaning

    + Empty trash and recycling containers on the exterior of campus buildings

    + Assist with moving furniture between buildings as well as between campuses

    + Perform preventative maintenance to vehicles, equipment, and tools; make minor adjustments and repairs; report the need for major repairs and maintenance

    + Utilize proper safety precautions related to all work performed

    + Participate in training in the use of heavy equipment as well as classes related to landscaping to improve professional skills and become eligible for the Grounds Worker II position.

    + During inclement weather assist with other duties as assigned. Such as assisting in building inspections and inclement weather preparedness.

    + Perform related duties as assigned.

    Minimum Education and/or Work Experience

    + High school diploma or GED .

    + One year of related experience in commercial landscaping maintenance; or willing to be trained.

    Qualifications

    + Must be able to work extended work hours as necessary and be available 24 hours a day for call-in due to snow removal or other campus emergencies.

    + Must have and maintain a working phone number for on-call contact.

    Certificates/Credentials/Licenses

    + Must have a valid driver’s license in good standing.

    + Maintain the license while employed at Loyola University.

    Computer Skills

    + Novice user of Microsoft office software.

    + Novice user of computerized maintenance management software

     

    Supervisory Responsibilities No

     

    Required operation of university owned vehicles Yes

     

    Does this position require direct animal or patient contact?

     

    Physical Demands Lifting, Carrying, Standing, Climbing, Crawling/Kneeling, Repetitive Motions

     

    Working Conditions Lighting, Heating, Ventilation, Odors, Noise, Heights, Danger, Exposure to Inclement Weather

     

    Open Date 04/30/2025

     

    Close Date

     

    Position Maximum Salary or Hourly Rate $20.20/hr

     

    Position Minimum Salary or Hourly Rate $17.31/hr

     

    Special Instructions to Applicants

    About Loyola University Chicago

    Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes (https://www.luc.edu/academics/schools.shtml) —including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences—Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation’s top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country’s most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement. Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world.

     

    Loyola University Chicago strives to be an employer of choice by offering its staff and faculty a wide array of affordable, comprehensive, and competitive benefits. To view our benefits in detail, click here (https://www.luc.edu/hr/facultystaffbenefits/) .

     

    Loyola adheres to all applicable federal, state, and/or local civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education. Please see the University’s Nondiscrimination Policy (https://www.luc.edu/equity/policyprocedure/universitynondiscriminationpolicy/) .

     

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