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Position Information

Position Title Groundskeeper

Position Category Civil Service

Position Status 12 Month

FLSA Non-Exempt

Advertised Salary $22.43 per hour

Department Grounds

Working Hours Monday - Friday 6:30am - 3pm

General Description

SUNY Niagara is seeking a dedicated and skilled Groundskeeper to join our Operations team. The Groundskeeper will be responsible for maintaining the college grounds, ensuring a clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing environment to our campus community. SUNY Niagara is a vibrant and diverse educational institution and we take pride in our commitment to providing a conducive and well-maintained environment for our students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Our Sanborn campus spans 287 acres, and in this role you will be responsible for maintaining the college’s grounds, including lawns, recreational areas, and related facilities. Responsibilities also include minor building and equipment maintenance, cleaning, and delivery functions. This work requires the operation of motorized equipment and the ability to lift more than fifty (50) pounds.

This position will provide a steady and consistent 40 hour work week with overtime opportunities. From mid-March through November shifts will be 6:30am – 3:00pm. From December through mid-March shifts will vary due to snow removal responsibilites. Weekend shifts may also will be required.

SUNY Niagara provides phenomenal benefits for our employees. These benefits are part of a total compensation package comprised of more than just a salary which includes participation in the NYS Retirement System. At NCCC you will have access to benefits that not only cover you and your family’s health but also your well-being as we understand the importance of allowing our employees to have a healthy work life balance by providing our employees with very generous paid time off such as vacation, personal and sick days, including campus wide shutdown periods in the Winter and Spring and four-day workweeks in the summer. Please visit https://www.niagaracc.suny.edu/hr/benefits/ to view our benefit offerings.

Typical Work Activities

1. Maintains and cares for grounds; plants seeds, bulbs, tree seedlings; weeds; prunes trees and shrubs; maintains flowerbeds; trims hedges; mows, rolls, re-seeds and fertilizes lawns; sprays chemicals on infected plants, trees, etc;

2. Operates a variety of motorized equipment, such as tractors, mowers, graders, rollers, and snowplows, in order to maintain grounds and recreational areas, including tubing hills and skating rinks;

3. Removes paper and litter from grounds and cleans restrooms, and recreational areas including tubing hills and skating rinks;

4. Makes minor repairs to grounds related equipment including sharpening blades and cutters, engine tune-ups, and other preventive maintenance;

5. Digs ditches and cleans filter beds;

6. Shovels snow from sidewalks, driveways, steps and building entrances, spreads salt and sand, and may operate a motorized snow plow;

7. Moves office equipment and other related equipment within buildings;

8. Picks up and delivers packages and supplies when assigned;

9. Performs inside manual work as required such as janitorial work including picking up refuse, minor painting and general maintenance;

10. Maintains recreational facilities in usable condition including ball-fields, wading pool, tubing hills, skating rinks, etc.;

11. Assists in the construction of fireplaces, tables, new piers, and other facilities;

12. When assigned, may act as relief for other buildings and grounds personnel who are absent due to holiday, personal or sick leave, vacation, and regular days off;

13. When assigned, applies pesticides in accordance with NYS Department of Environmental Conservation ( DEC ) Rules and Regulations.

Essential Functions

Good knowledge of grounds maintenance practices and techniques; working knowledge of the operation of motorized equipment used in the maintenance of parks, lawns, recreational facilities and grounds; ability to operate commercial grade motorized equipment used in the grounds maintenance activities; ability to adhere to safety precautions when operating potentially harmful tools and/or equipment; ability to follow written and oral instructions; ability to lift more than fifty (50) pounds; willingness to perform routine, sometimes strenuous, manual work; physical endurance; willingness to work varying shifts and schedules; willingness to work in adverse weather conditions; sound judgment; integrity; initiative; honesty; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

Required Qualifications

+ Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma and one (1) year of paid experience in grounds maintenance work which involved the operation of commercial grade motorized equipment.

+ Possession of applicable New York State Driver’s License at time of appointment & throughout employment.

NOTE :

1. Education in gardening or landscaping may be used to equate to required experience. One (1) month of education or training is equal to one (1) month of experience. Snowplowing experience cannot be substituted.

2. Verifiable paid part-time experience will be pro-rated towards meeting the experience requirements. Documentation will be required to verify the legitimacy of employment.

Desirable Qualifications

License(s)/Certifications

About SUNY Niagara

SUNY Niagara is a thriving educational institution located between the picturesque landscapes of Niagara Falls and the vibrant city of Buffalo, NY. Our college serves a diverse student population and is committed to providing a supportive and inclusive learning environment. With a commitment to academic excellence and student success, SUNY Niagara offers a supportive and collaborative environment for both faculty and staff.

SUNY Niagara is an accredited institution of higher education that offers high-quality academic programs leading to degrees and certificates that are supported by outstanding student services. The top 4 majors of our students are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Psychology, and Criminal Justice. In 2023, SUNY Niagara ranked #1 in graduation rate among community colleges in New York State!

SUNY Niagara provides a variety of cultural, athletic, social, and international experiences, as well as community education, small business, and workforce development that supports economic development that positively impacts the quality of life of valued stakeholders. The college operates through a collegial model of shared governance and transparency and is accountable for meeting the highest standards of professionalism and integrity.

SUNY Niagara has two locations in western New York consisting of 287 acres and 11 buildings. The Sanborn, campus is minutes from Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and the Canadian border and is centrally located between the county’s three main cities of Lockport, Niagara Falls, and North Tonawanda. The Sanborn campus offers a traditional college experience with world-class academics, knowledgeable faculty members, state-of-the-art classrooms, NJCAA athletics, and on-campus housing. We continue to invest in our facilities with the addition of the Learning Commons Center, which has become the nucleus of the campus; a place for faculty to collaborate and help students develop critical thinking skills while incorporating state-of-the-art technology and innovative student support services. We also modernized our campus dining commons, providing quality meal options in a sleek, comfortable, collaborative environment.

The Niagara Falls Culinary Institute (http://www.nfculinary.org/) ( NFCI ) is located in the heart of one of the world’s biggest tourist destinations, Niagara Falls. Fully outfitted with modern labs and tools for students to use as they train in both classic and trendy techniques, NFCI is home to Culinary Arts, Baking and Pastry Arts, and Hospitality programs. The college also operates Savor, a fine dining restaurant, and La Patisserie, a European-style pastry café, at NFCI .

Our college nurtures and empowers its students and employees in ways that recognize and value our common humanity as well as the richness of our diversity. SUNY Niagara welcomes applicants who want to join a leading regional institution that provides a dynamic, educational environment, responds to students’ current and emerging needs, and strengthens its community. At SUNY Niagara we embrace diversity and promote inclusion throughout the institution by recognizing, accepting, and celebrating differences within our campus and surrounding communities. Therefore, we desire and pursue candidates who share those principles and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply to our positions.

EEO Statement

SUNY Niagara does not discriminate and prohibits harassment or discrimination related to any protected category including creed, ethnicity, citizenship, national origin, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, marital status, political or social affiliation, age, race, color, veteran status, military status, religion, sexual orientation, domestic violence status, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression or perceived gender. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number S359P

Open Date 10/03/2025

Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Special Instructions Summary

For full consideration, applications must be submitted by November 2, 2025. If a viable candidate is not found during the initial review, applications submitted after November 2, 2025 will be considered.

SUNY Niagara considers only those applications that clearly demonstrate the applicant meets all required qualifications as indicated on the posting, please review the qualifications before applying. Persons meeting the required qualifications as stated above should submit the following:

• cover letter that addresses each of the qualifications

• resume

• unofficial transcripts

• names and contact information for three (3) current, work related references

Incomplete packets will be rejected for lack of information.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

+ * Do you possess a valid Drivers License?

+ Yes

+ No

+ * Do you have at least one year of paid experience in grounds maintenance work involving the operation of commercial grade motorized equipment?

+ Yes

+ No

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

+ Resume

+ Cover Letter

Optional Documents

+ Transcripts

+ Letter of Recommendation

+ Certifications/Licenses

+ Transcript 2

+ Transcript 3