Gardener/Groundskeeper

The Grounds Department at St. Catherine University invites applications for a full-time Gardener/Groundskeeper. This is a union-represented role and is governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement

This position exists to provide gardening, turf management and winter snow removal for St. Catherine University. The expectation for this position: complete daily support tasks in a timely manner, exercise good customer service skills, complete various inter-departmental projects and other tasks as assigned.

Responsibilities Includes:
• Provides supervision of student staff, volunteers, and/or volunteer work crews; may supervise special team projects
• Responsible for the personal proper use and maintenance of tools, equipment, and materials;
performs minor maintenance of power equipment and irrigation;
• Responsible for maintaining required knowledge of established garden plants and turf.
• Understanding the cultural requirements to maintain their growth and cultivation
• Responsible for the continual development of student workers and building positive employee relations by coaching, counseling, mentoring, motivating, resolving conflict, praising, documentation of performance, etc.
• Demonstrates a continual positive effort to maintain effective working relationships with staff, volunteers, and management
• Turf and lawn maintenance including tree care
• Weed and water as needed
• Work in the greenhouse; starting seedling, watering, spraying and propagating plant material
• Perform snow removal duties, plowing, deicing, snow removal with Bobcat, and power sweeping the sidewalks
• Performs regular inspections throughout the gardens; routine inspections may identify insect/disease problems, weed control needs, etc.; reports major problems or concerns to Lead Horticulturist