Groundskeeper
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Summary
The Groundskeeper, under the direction of the UAMS Landscape Manager, performs landscaping and grounds maintenance for healthcare, education, and research facilities throughout the UAMS campus. This position maintains safe, clean, and attractive outdoor spaces and assists in responding to campus facility-related issues and emergencies as needed.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Maintains campus turf by mowing, trimming, edging, watering, seeding, and fertilizing grass areas using appropriate landscaping equipment.
- Assists Landscape Technicians with preparing, installing, and maintaining decorative landscaping features, including flowers, plants, shrubs, ornamental grasses, trees, planters, and borders.
- Applies approved insecticides and weed-control products and assists with maintaining sprinkler systems and fountains in accordance with safety procedures.
- Maintains roads, building entrances and exits, sidewalks, and parking lots during inclement weather to support safe access and continued facility operations.
- Completes required documentation for the Engineering and Operations work-order system and preventive maintenance program.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED
- One (1) year of experience in landscaping and/or schooling in the trade
- Valid AR Driver's license with fewer than 12 points on their Motor Vehicle Record
- Basic computer experience required
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Holiday, Vacation & Sick Leave
- Education discount
- Retirement plan
- Basic Life Insurance
- Career Training
- Merchant Discounts
- Concierge prescription delivery
Company overview
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is Arkansas' only comprehensive academic health sciences university and the state's largest public employer. Founded in 1879 by eight physicians, UAMS has evolved into a statewide health system encompassing six colleges: Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Health Professions, Public Health, and Graduate School. As a premier academic medical center, UAMS combines education, research, and clinical care through its UAMS Medical Center, which serves as Arkansas' only adult Level 1 trauma center and the state's sole provider of adult kidney, liver, and pancreas transplants. The institution operates with a $1.3 billion budget and generates over $100 million in annual research funding, maintaining internationally recognized programs in multiple myeloma, aging, and other specialized areas. UAMS supports over 3,000 students, 900 medical residents and fellows, and maintains affiliations with Arkansas Children's Hospital and the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. With eight regional campuses across Arkansas, UAMS provides extensive community outreach and telehealth services, ensuring healthcare access throughout the state while contributing approximately $3.92 billion annually to Arkansas' economy.