Groundskeeper

Florida Institute of Technology is a growing, top-ranked university with over 2,000,000 square feet of facilities to maintain. The position of Groundskeeper is a full-time semi-skilled position under the administrative direction of the Grounds Supervisor and daily supervision of the Grounds Lead. The employee will perform work required for the care, maintenance and development of the lawns, landscape beds, street trees, green-space trees, irrigation system, and general grounds of the university-owned property. This includes picking up trash, debris and emptying out trash containers from assigned areas. The employee will also operate mowers, edgers, trimmers, pruners, blowers, chain saws and other power tools. Employee will occasionally be setting up chairs, tables, tents, stage for special events with potential overtime. The employee will perform other related work as required, some of which will be mechanical and some as designated essential personnel for emergency preparations and recovery. 

Work hours are from Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM/7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, with opportunities for occasional overtime.

Pick up trash, debris and empty out trash containers from assigned area are daily. 

Maintains turf-grass with power equipment/zero-turn radius mower, edger, trimmers and blower.

Care & maintenance of landscape beds, irrigation system and general grounds (mulch, remove weeds, etc.).

Safely operates University-owned vehicles and equiptment. Wear proper PPE when operating equipment. 

Set up for special events including delivering tents, tables, chairs and stage (Graduation, International Fest, etc ...).

Clean, maintain, service and make minor repairs to equipment or report it to Supervisor.

Emergency preparedness and support as directed. Additional Duties as assigned. 

Equal Opportunity

Florida Institute of Technology does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, disability, age, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics in its activities and programs. In accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Florida Tech does not discriminate on the basis of sex.  Inquiries concerning the application of the Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment policy may be directed to the Equal Opportunity Director and Investigator at 150 West University Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32901, or email [email protected], or +1 321-674-7153; or to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Please notify us at least five days in advance if a reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed by calling the Office of Human Resources at 321-674-8100.

Annual Security & Fire Safety Report

The federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) requires colleges and universities, both public and private, participating in federal student aid programs to disclose campus safety information, and imposes certain basic requirements for handling incidents of sexual violence and emergency situations.

Florida Tech’s 2025 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Florida Tech; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.

The numbers provided include crime statistics that were reported to local law enforcement agencies, campus security and other Campus Security Authorities.

The report also includes institutional policy statements regarding campus safety and security measures; descriptions of prevention and awareness programs; related university procedures and important guidance; and other essential safety information.

You can obtain a printed copy of this report at the Department of Security Welcome Center located at 3126 Panther Place, during normal business hours, or by accessing the following website 2025 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.

Official Transcripts

Official transcripts of all collegiate work must be sent directly from the attended institution to the Office of Human Resources prior to the first day of employment. All international degrees must have a course-by-course official evaluation and translation sent to the Human Resources Office directly from an evaluation company affiliated with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES).

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