Grounds Worker
- Employer
- University of Kentucky
- Location
- Lexington, KY
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Grounds Worker
Requisition Number:RE49551
Department Name:3CP07:Phys Plt-Grounds Services
Work Location:Lexington, KY
Grade Level:40
Salary Range:$15.30-24.50/hour
Type of Position:Staff
Position Time Status :Full-Time
Required Education:HS
Click here for more information about equivalencies::https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience:1 yr
Required License/Registration/Certification:None
Physical Requirements:Lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects up to and over 50lbs; Standing or walking with objects up to 25lbs; Repetitive motion; Risk of injuries from use of equipment on the job; Loud noises; Cuts/punctures; Outdoor temperatures and weather extremes.
Shift:7:00am – 3:45pm (Monday – Friday)
Hours of work will vary dependent upon situational and weather-related factors and may require night(s), weekend(s), and holiday(s) response.
The University of Kentucky (UK), the state’s flagship university, was founded in 1865 and its beautiful, sprawling campus, nestled in downtown Lexington, now covers over 900 acres and is home to more than 30,000 students and approximately 13,500 employees. The trees and beautifully manicured greenspaces are a source of pride for the university and combine to create an impressive oasis amidst the busy cityscape that surrounds it.
UK is in search of a Grounds Worker who will play an integral role in maintaining the picturesque campus that students and employees alike spend so much of their day. The Grounds Worker is an essential and important role that ensures the aesthetic and functional greenspaces on campus are supported and preserved.
The Grounds Worker will provide landscaping services to specific areas of campus, which include mowing, weeding, mulching, plant installation, sanitation services, and more. Operation of mowers, trucks, utility vehicles, tractors, loader and other light to medium duty equipment will be required. This position also supports designated venue maintenance and cleanup efforts throughout campus.
The Grounds Worker also delivers the vital winter weather services needed to ensure the campus is safe and accessible for all visitors, including snow and ice control and removal (at any hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays). This position will require the operation of light to heavy snow/ice removal equipment. UK is looking for individuals who thrive in environments that offer task variety, who enjoy working on a team, and who are motivated by making immediate and long-lasting improvements in landscaping and maintenance. This position is a rewarding alternative for those who prefer to work outside the traditional office setting.
UK offers exceptional benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a matching retirement savings plan, vacation leave, sick leave and more. For additional details, click here: https://www.uky.edu/hr/employment/working-uk/our-benefits
UK Facilities Management looks forward to you joining our top-notch team to continue the tradition of landscaping and greenspace maintenance excellence!
Multiple positions available. Review of applications will begin immediately, and applications will be accepted until the deadline date or until all positions are filled, which could be prior to deadline date listed.
MS Windows/Office; KRONOS
Ability to push, pull or lift objects over 50lb; Work during emergency closings,
including early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and holidays; In extreme
weather conditions – outdoors.
No
Preferred Education/Experience:High School + 1 Year Experience in groundskeeping; turf and landscaping
maintenance.
Driver’s License — Preferred
04/02/2025
Our University Community:We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Organization
Fast Facts
Location: Lexington, Ky.
Founded: 1865
Endowment: $1.1 billion
Budget: $3.5 billion
Research Grants and Contracts Awarded: $316.5 million
Library Holdings: 4.3 million volumes
Enrollment: 30,76
President: Dr. Eli Capilouto
Provost: Dr. David W. Blackwell
Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration: Dr. Eric Monday
Executive Vice President for Research: Dr. Lisa A. Cassis
Executive Vice President for Health Affairs: Dr. Mark F. Newman
About the University
Adjacent to downtown Lexington, UK is nestled in the scenic heart of the beautiful Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. UK's campus covers more than 814 acres, with more than 30,700 students and 13,500 full-time employees, including nearly 2,400 full-time faculty and librarians.
Mission
The University of Kentucky is a public, land grant university dedicated to improving people's lives through excellence in education, research and creative work, service, and health care. As Kentucky's flagship institution, the University plays a critical leadership role by promoting diversity, inclusion, economic development, and human well-being.
Our Guiding Principles
The University is driven by the promise it has made to Kentucky, one that honors its land-grant mission and a heritage honed through 150 years of service to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Six principles guide our efforts. They are: creating a vibrant undergraduate learning community, advancing a high-quality graduate and professional education portfolio, cultivating a robust research environment, developing a strong and sustainable UK infrastructure, fostering a positive work environment for faculty and staff, and ensuring a meaningful impact on the Commonwealth and the community.
Employment/Benefits
As Central Kentucky's largest employer, the University of Kentucky supports the recruitment and retention of unparalleled talent - individuals who inspire learning, teaching, service and healing through innovation in work solutions, initiatives, policies and programs. Impressive benefits at the University include an excellent retirement package, with an employer match that doubles the employee's contribution, a dynamic work-life program to assist employees in balancing their work with their personal lives, a wellness program to protect, maintain and promote the health of employees, and a strategic plan that nurtures diversity of thought, culture, gender and ethnicity. For more information regarding benefits, visit http://www.uky.edu/hr/benefits.
Research
In fiscal year 2016, the University of Kentucky was awarded $316.5 million in external grants and contracts. UK is one of only eight universities across the country with the full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional and medical programs on one contiguous campus, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and unique cross-disciplinary research and scholarship. Moreover, UK is currently one of only 22 public institutions with a trifecta of federal designations of excellence in research: for aging, in cancer and in translational science. A new $265 million research facility, due to open in 2018, will bring together clinicians, scientists and scholars from across UK’s campus to reduce health gaps in Kentucky. These health gaps include cancer, cardiovascular disease & stroke, diabetes & obesity, substance abuse, and neuroscience & aging.
Research at UK is a dynamic enterprise encompassing both traditional scholarship and emerging technologies. UK is one of eight universities in the U.S. that has well-established programs in agriculture, engineering, medicine and pharmacy on a single campus, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and unique interdisciplinary collaboration.
In 2013, the UK Markey Cancer Center announced its designation as a National Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. This designation places UK among an elite group of 22 research universities that can boast the "Triple Crown" of federal research awards: NCI designation, the Clinical Translational Sciences Award, and a federally supported Alzheimer's Disease Center.
UK HealthCare
UK HealthCare has strategically developed an incredible capacity to serve the Commonwealth through its state-of-the-art patient care pavilion and emergency rooms, advanced biomedical and biological research, and a network of affiliate health care agencies throughout Kentucky. Passion for people and a vision for the "medical campus of the future" have inspired leading physicians and researchers from across the United States to join UK. Their research agenda is balanced with outreach to affiliated and partner hospitals, so Kentucky families can receive high-quality health care at home and travel to Lexington for only the most advanced, complex medical care and procedures.
Living in the Bluegrass
Ranked as one of the nation's best places to live and work, Lexington offers many diverse educational, cultural and commercial opportunities. With a population of more than 314,000 people, Lexington supports cultural attractions such as opera, ballet, theater and musical events. Surrounded by rolling hills and horse farms, the Bluegrass Region is known for its natural beauty. For more information: http://www.uky.edu/hr/employment/working-uk/life-in-lexington.
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