The Facilities Management Department at SIUE is hiring six (6) temporary Grounds Workers for the summer season.  The Grounds Worker spends a substantial amount of time trimming, dethatching, aerating lawns and fields, and seeding and sodding, on all University properties. This position will maintain athletic fields/artificial turf, mark out boundaries, paint team logos, and remove trash /recycle material. Additionally, the Grounds Worker will assist in tree planting; trimming of hedges, shrubs and small trees; and removing dead, damaged or unwanted trees as needed. The Grounds Worker will also help plant flowers, trees, and shrubs; water lawns, trees and landscapes; and handle removal of nuisance animals.

Other duties may include:
- Remove of concrete/asphalt and debris while repairing and maintaining secondary roads/parking areas
- Cleans streets, walks, drains, catch basins/outdoor areas.
- Weed and mulch landscape beds.
- Trash pick-up around campuses. 

Further duties and responsibilities may be assigned in support of the department’s mission and goals.  Positions will begin approximately in mid-April and run through mid-October.  Hours will be 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. 

These position are current Civil Service Extra Help vacancies at SIUE and are temporary positions which do not offer benefits.

Applicants must submit a completed Civil Service Application, which must include complete employment history, through HireTouch. If you do not possess any employment history, you must indicate this within the employment history section of the application. Your application should reflect all relevant skills and experience related to the minimum qualifications listed for this position.  While a resume may be submitted with the application, data for each employer must be listed on this application form. (The words "See Resume" may only be used as a substitute in the section entitled "Specific Duties Performed".)  If the application is incomplete you will not be considered for the position as our office will be unable to evaluate your application to determine if you possess the required minimum qualifications. 

If qualifying by education or to qualify for a required educational requirement, you must submit your transcripts, including those for SIUE, at the time of application. Applicants qualifying for Veteran’s preference must submit a copy of form DD214 at the time of application. For additional information, please visit: Eligibility Criteria and Point Allocation and Proof of Eligibility.   Please submit any other licenses or certifications related to the position at the time of application.

To apply for this vacancy, click the “Apply for Position” button at the top of the job description page.  This will prompt you to access your existing HireTouch account or create a new account.  Only create a new account if you have NEVER done so previously.  After logging in or completing your new profile, you can then complete the application process for individual positions.  In your HireTouch account, you will upload all necessary documentation as requested above. 

Applicants will be subject to a background check and/or drug screening prior to an offer of employment. 

For more information please visit the Office of Human Resources website at www.siue.edu/human-resources.

1. High school graduation or equivalent.
2. Any one or any combination totaling six (6) months in the categories listed below:
    A. Work experience in grounds maintenance or grounds construction and/or tending to lawns, turfs, trees, flowers, bushes or other shrubbery, and ornamental plants.
    B. Work experience in one of the following: landscape, nursery, agriculture or grounds related work.
    C. Coursework or vocational training in horticulture or a closely related field.
        - Twelve (12) semester hours = six (6) months.
3. As required by the position to be filled, current license consistent with vehicles, machinery, and equipment that is routinely used in the general occupational area.