Part-time Grounds Keeper

Title:   Part-Time Groundskeeper
Date:   November 28, 2012
Department:   Facilities

Bridgewater College is seeking a part-time Grounds Keeper.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Maintains turf areas to include mowing, edging, weeding, watering, fertilizing, resodding, reseeding, dethatching and aerating. Responsible for the upkeep of shrubs and trees to include trimming, shaping branches, watering, mulching and removal. Assists in the pick-up, delivery, and unloading of fill dirt, mulch, fertilizers and ground chemicals. Operates and performs maintenance of lawn mowers, weed-eaters, edgers, shop trucks and tractors.

QUALIFICATIONS: Valid Driver’s license required. Prior experience in grounds is preferred. Must be able to lift up to 100lbs.

GENERAL INFORMATION: Bridgewater College is an independent, private liberal arts college founded in 1880. Located only two hours southwest of the Washington, D.C. metro area, Bridgewater has a total enrollment of approximately 1,750 students representing 28 states and 11 countries. Bridgewater admitted women from the time of its founding and was the first private liberal arts college in Virginia to do so.

Bridgewater offers bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees in more than 60 majors and minors, along with multiple concentrations, pre-professional programs such as medicine and law, dual degree programs and teacher certification. The College is a member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, with 22 intercollegiate athletic teams. The vibrant 300-acre residential campus includes an equestrian center and is located in the town of Bridgewater, Virginia, near the city of Harrisonburg in the center of the Shenandoah Valley. An excellent school system, healthy business environment, numerous arts and cultural events, the state's lowest crime rate, and a variety of outdoor opportunities and historic attractions draw many to the region.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Saunders, Human Resources Generalist, at jsaunder@bridgewater.edu.

APPLICATION: Please complete the online application.

DEADLINE:   Review of applications will begin immediately.

Bridgewater College is an Equal Opportunity employer.