Job Description
Groundskeeper
R-0003012
Kansas City Campus
Job Type:
Staff
Job Description:
The Groundskeeper maintains and cares for University grounds and vehicles by mowing lawns, trimming hedges, planting flowers and shrubs, removing snow, maintaining KCU vehicles, and assisting with special events.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensures the campus creates a favorable impression
- Prepares grounds for assigned activities
- Makes sure plants are free of disease and insects, applying chemicals as needed
- Keeps the ground clear of debris
- Ensures grounds are clear and safe during inclement weather
- Monitors equipment for optimal performance, reporting malfunctions, breakages to the supervisor
- Maintains KCU vehicles, washing cars, delivering cars for minor preventive maintenance services, taking vehicle in for repairs, performing detail cleaning
- Helps with office and department moves
- Assists with special events
- Occasional driver responsibility of university van between campuses in Kansas City and Joplin, local and out of town meetings and events
- Contributes to the team effort by performing related duties as needed or assigned
Qualifications:
- Knowledge typically obtained through a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, including reading, writing, speaking, and understanding information necessary to perform the essential functions of the position
- One year of experience in groundskeeping preferred
- Must have valid driver's license
- Must be capable of operating and maintaining a variety of equipment used on grounds - including snow removal equipment
- Willing and available to work alternative hours as needed for season or special events
- Requires the ability to bend, stoop, and lift 120 pounds
Equal Opportunity Employer
KCU is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace. Equal opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information (GINA), physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, ancestry, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other status protected by applicable Federal, state or local law.
Annual Security Report
KCU is committed to providing a safe campus for students, faculty, and staff. Our annual campus security report lists campus crimes and statistics for the campus and public areas around campus for the last three years, in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.
Thank you for your interest in a career at KCU!
To apply, visit https://kansascity.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jobs/job/Kansas-City-Campus/Groundskeeper_R-0003012
About Kansas City University
Founded in 1916, Kansas City University (KCU) is a fully accredited, private not-for-private health sciences university with Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, Biosciences and Dental Medicine, and campuses in Kansas City and Joplin, Mo. The College of Osteopathic Medicine is the fourth-largest medical school in the U.S. and the leading producer of physicians in Missouri. It ranks #1 for producing physicians who practice in primary care, rural areas and underserved regions in the state. KCU's Center for Population Health and Equity addresses the variables that affect a population's health and contribute to health disparities, while better preparing students for professional practice. KCU offers doctoral degrees in osteopathic medicine, dental medicine and clinical psychology and a master's degree in biomedical sciences. Dual degree offerings include master's degrees in business administration in health care leadership, public health, and bioethics. A new Master of Health Sciences - Anesthesiologist Assistant program is scheduled to launch in January 2026.
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At KCU, we are a community of professionals committed to excellence in education, research, patient care and community service. We believe that everything we do is to improve the well-being of the communities we serve. As KCU continues to grow as a leader in health sciences education, we are focused on building a diverse workplace for our diverse students.
Join KCU to become part of a progressive, diverse and inclusive community of which you can be proud, and leave a mark by making possible the education of future leaders in the health sciences.
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It’s so much more than just a paycheck. It is more than our award-winning benefits, competitive compensation package and outstanding well-being program. The strength of our university is rooted in our talented group of people and our shared sense of purpose. We are a university founded on science and compassion that never stops working to ensure a future with both.
And we always strive to DO good.
Equal Opportunity Employer
KCU is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace. Equal opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information (GINA), physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, ancestry, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other status protected by applicable, state or local law.
Jobs at Kansas City University.
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Applicants with dual-career considerations can find university jobs such as professor jobs, dean jobs, chair / department head jobs, and other faculty jobs and employment opportunities at Kansas City University and at other institutions of higher education in the region on www.AcademicCareers.com
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