Groundskeeper

Position Details

Position Information

Position Title Groundskeeper

Department GROUNDS

Position Category Staff Full Time

Job Description

The Groundskeeper shall maintain grounds, walks, parking areas, lawns, shrubbery, trees, etc., in order to keep university properties in a neat and presentable condition.

Required Qualifications one to two years experience in nursery and landscaping.

Preferred Qualifications ability to lift 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, or greater than; ability to use up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects, exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally

Physical Demands

Campus Harrogate

Job Duty

Job Duty promote the mission of Lincoln Memorial University to all faculty, staff, students, and to the community at large

Job Duty promote effective working relationships among faculty, staff and students;

Job Duty participate on University committees

Job Duty maintain facility grounds

Job Duty pick up trash, sweep sidewalks and curbs, rake leaves off grounds and parking lots;

Job Duty plant flowers and trees, lay down mulch

Job Duty seed and reseed lawn areas;

Job Duty weed, trim hedges, apply fertilizers, etc

Job Duty remove dead trees, limbs and stones from lawn.

Job Duty mow lawn, operate small tractor and grounds equipment, keep equipment clean and operable;

Job Duty make repairs and adjustments to such equipment as mowers, sprinklers, leaf blowers, string trimmers, chain saws and hedge shears

Job Duty *make repairs to outdoor chairs and benches;

Job Duty maintain and clean signs

Job Duty keep trash cans empty and clean;

Job Duty may move furniture in facilities

Job Duty may haul linen and trash

Job Duty may sweep floors and work trash carts as needed;

Job Duty assist with snow removal

Job Duty complete required institutional and program accreditation reports and other reports necessary for the operation and advancement of the University

Job Duty *perform other duties as necessary

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number S05417P

Job Open Date 08/05/2026

Job Close Date 12/05/2026

Open Until Filled No

Special Instructions Summary

About the Institution Lincoln Memorial University is a values-based learning community dedicated to providing educational experiences in the liberal arts and professional studies. The main campus is located in Harrogate, Tennessee. For more information about employment opportunities, contact the Office of Human Resources at 423-869-7112 or humanresources@lmunet.edu.

AA/EEO Statement Lincoln Memorial University is an Equal Opportunity education institution. Lincoln Memorial University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in all University programs and activities.

Background Check Statement The University will conduct criminal background checks on all employees. Background checks may include but are not limited to confirmation of the individual’s identity, credit information, motor vehicle driving record, review of an individual’s criminal conviction record (if any), verification of any license, and certificate or degree required for the position.

Quicklink for Posting https://careers.lmunet.edu/postings/45526

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