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SalaryAre you a hard-working person who loves to get your hands a little dirty? Would you like to help state agencies appear professional, clean, and safe to customers and employees by maintaining grounds and landscaping? Join our team!
Why You Should Join Our Team
What's better than working outside in the sun and fresh air? Not much, we believe! State agencies and government buildings depend on us to keep their grounds clean, safe, and beautiful and we take pride in delivering! We enjoy a culture focused on excellence that rewards and provides employees with:
Benefits Package! (
Work/Life Balance! (A 4 10s schedule for many employees!)
Development and Support! (Earn certifications, and apply for tuition reimbursement!)
Principal Duties
As a Groundskeeper II you will:
- Mow, rake, water, and fertilize lawns.
- Plant, transplant, water, fertilize, and trim flowers and shrubs.
- Assist with general maintenance of sprinkler systems.
- Assist with preventative maintenance of lawnmowers, snow blowers, and other small groundskeeping equipment.
- May apply herbicides, pesticides, insecticides, fertilizers, and other chemical compounds.
- Lead other groundskeepers.
- Remove snow.
The work requires considerable and strenuous physical exertion, such as digging, shoveling, planting, trimming, climbing, lifting heavy objects, crouching, or crawling. Must be able to see and hear.
The Best Qualified Candidate
The best qualified candidate for this position will have:
- Experience in landscaping and grounds care.
- Experience using pesticides/herbicides.
- Experience with irrigation systems.
- a Utah Pesticide Applicator's license. (If the selected applicant does not have this license, they will expected to earn one within 6 months of hire.)
The Division
The Division of Facilities Construction and Management (DFCM) is dedicated to providing professional services to assist State entities in meeting their facility needs for the benefit of the public, and is the building manager for all State owned facilities.
The Department of Government Operations provides support to, and enables other state agencies to fulfill their core missions.
Supplemental Information
- Working Conditions:
- Risks which require the use of special safety precautions and/or equipment, e.g., working around operating machines, working with hazardous chemicals, etc.
- Physical Requirements:
- The work requires considerable and strenuous physical exertion such as frequent climbing, lifting heavy objects up to 50 pounds, crouching or crawling in restricted areas.
- Must be available for On-Call.
- Must have, or be able to get, a driver's license.
- DHRM rules apply for promotions/transfers.
