Be The Difference Begins with Great People. Are you looking for a new opportunity where you can make the difference in the lives of students and faculty We’re always looking for highly talented individuals to join our team – people who think big, care deeply, and believe in being the difference in their work and community. We prioritize student success, access to education, and service in our work to educate well-rounded servant leaders who transform their fields, our society and the world. Our Catholic, Jesuit approach emphasizes student engagement with the world around them and formation of the heart and mind. We believe in our mission: The search for truth, the discovery and sharing of knowledge, the fostering of personal and professional excellence, the promotion of a life of faith, and the development of leadership expressed in service to others. These core values guide our relationships with our students, each other, and our community. Marquette University offers a rich and competitive Total Rewards package including medical, dental, vision, 403(b) with up to 8% university match, generous time off package, and tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents with no payback requirement! For more information, please view our Total Rewards guide. This is your next opportunity to join an organization that invests in their employees’ career journey by diversifying their skills, deepening their expert knowledge, encouraging a healthy work-life balance, focusing on personal wellbeing, providing leadership training, and sustaining a culture of respect and inclusion. As a Senior Groundskeeper, lead and mentor the ground staff in the areas of maintenance of campus grounds, including but not limited to; outdoor litter/trash collection, grass mowing/trimming, snow/ice removal, weeding, pruning, edging, mulching, watering, planting, turf repair, leaf collection, raking, tilling, sweeping, and other duties as assigned. This role also acts as supervisor in the absence of service manager, and manages schedule changes, timecards, and shift coverages. Duties and Responsibilities 1. Meet regularly with the service manager to develop department goals and objectives. Assist in creating job schedules and timelines for meeting department objectives. Directly supervise 1st and 2nd shift groundskeepers and student workers with daily job duties and perform quality control of job completion under the leadership and goals set forth by the service manager. Participate in staffing related responsibilities such as hiring, evaluating, and providing feedback regarding employee performance, training employees, and participating in corrective actions as needed. Provide instruction and corrective feedback to groundskeepers and student workers during daily operations. Ensure safety guidelines and standard best practices are followed. Relay job report to service manager at completion of day .. Facilitate training activities for staff. Conduct and lead annual skills testing along with training new staff on policies and procedures. Ensure equipment policies and procedures are adhered to and report any infractions or corrective action needed to the service manager. Conduct repeat training sessions to correct misuse or to test understanding of department procedures .. Oversee irrigation startups, repairs, system maintenance and coordination between grounds staff and irrigation contractors .. Evaluate, organize and track inventory of heavy machinery, tools, equipment and supplies. Make recommendations to service manager for product replenishment. Operate all vehicles and equipment safely and effectively. Identify problem areas on campus, report to service manager and work to identify solutions. Assist in planning capital improvements, projections for labor, materials and equipment and lead installation of light landscape construction projects .. Assist with contractor consultations and inspect work performed by outside contractors. Solve issues and report only significant deviations to service manager. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities A high school diploma or GED At least 2 years of related experience Must possess a valid driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record Service oriented Ability to demonstrate reading and writing comprehension and competency skills Ability to lift up to 75 lbs Ability to stand, climb stairs, bend and kneel for extended periods of time Ability to climb ladders Ability to respond to emergency situations during scheduled and non-scheduled hours Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Ability to use business technology (Outlook, iPad) More than one year of groundskeeper experience Vocational or technical training in related fields Snow plowing experience Department Facilities Planning & Management Posting Date 04/08/2026 Closing Date

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