Illinois Residency Requirement: This position requires current Illinois residency to apply.

SIUE is pleased to accept applications for a full-time Grounds Worker/Heavy Equipment Operator position in Facilities Management on the Edwardsville campus.  Grounds Workers spend a substantial amount of time mowing, trimming, dethatching, fertilizing lawns, aerating lawns and fields, seeding and sodding, raking and mulch leaves on all University property. The selected candidate will maintain Grounds Workers also handle removal of nuisance animals.

Additionally, Grounds Workers will assist in tree planting; trimming of hedges, shrubs and small trees; and removing dead trees, damaged or unwanted trees as needed. 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.
- Apply fertilizers/pesticides and chemicals to stimulate growth and prevent or control weeds, disease or insect infestation.
- Weed and mulch landscape beds.
- Maintains irrigation systems.
- Supervise temporary workers and student workers performing the duties of the grounds department.
- Assist with removal of snow and ice from roads, sidewalks, stairs, ramps, driveways and parking lots.

Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned in support of the department/university’s mission and goals.  Candidates must have the ability to perform the following physical activities: lifting, reaching, climbing stairs and ladders, carrying heavy loads, grasping, bending, walking, and driving as well as assist with removal of snow and ice from roads, sidewalks, stairs, ramps, driveways and parking lots as needed.  Snow removal may require Grounds Workers to work occasional evenings, weekends and holidays.

SIUE offers an exceptional array of benefits to all full-time and part-time employees (50% or more receive benefits accrued at percentage of appointment) including:
*Medical, dental and vision insurance; 
*Life insurance;
*SURS retirement plan;
*Supplemental retirement savings plans;
*Paid vacation and sick leave accrual;
*Generous holiday schedule/paid holidays;
*WorkLife programs;
*Employee Assistance Program (mental health and wellness);
*Employee discounts (local and national retailers);
*University tuition waivers (full-time receive 100% waiver of tuition)

For more about our benefits and employee services, visit: https://www.siue.edu/human-resources/benefits   

To Apply for this Vacancy:
This position is a Civil Service vacancy. It closes to applicants at 11:59 p.m. CST on the posting end date.  When applying through the HireTouch system, please be sure to complete ALL the 2022 forms that are attached to the job located under your Applicant Profile box (refresh browser if needed).

Applicants must submit an updated and complete Civil Service Application, which must include complete employment history.  The application is the last form in the document package.  Your application should reflect a thorough list of relevant duties and experience related to the minimum qualifications listed for this position.  Please be detailed in current and past job duties, as this is what is used in the credential assessments.  Vague notations such as “lawn work”, "landscaping" or “equipment maintenance” do not allow testing to give an accurate and complete assessment, please detail duties completed while working (tools/equipment used, certifications, routine duties).  While a resume may be submitted with the application, data for each employer must be listed on this application form. ("See Resume" may only be used as a substitute in the section entitled "Specific Duties Performed").  If the Civil Service application is incomplete you will not be considered for the position as our office will be unable to evaluate your submission to determine if you possess the required minimum qualifications. 

If qualifying by education or to qualify for a required educational prerequisite, 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.

Final candidates will be subject to a background check prior to an offer of employment.  Some positions are represented by a union and may incur union dues.  For more information, please visit the Office of Human Resources website at www.siue.edu/human-resources or call Civil Service Testing at 618-650-2190.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville nurtures an open, respectful, and welcoming climate that facilitates learning and work. SIUE is committed to education that explores the historic significance of diversity in order to understand the present and to better enable our community to engage the future. Integral to this commitment, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville strives for a student body and a workforce that is both diverse and inclusive. We strongly encourage candidates from historically underrepresented groups, including women, members of racially minoritized groups, and individuals with disabilities, to apply.  For more on our Statement of Diversity, visit SIUE Mission, Goals and Plans 

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 areas.
    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.

-Heavy equipment operating experience preferred.