Grounds Worker

Position Purpose and Summary

The TWU Facility Services is a dedicated team supporting the university by maintaining safe, clean, accessible, and sustainable infrastructure, buildings, and grounds while adhering to professional standards.

**Facility Services - Core Values**
- Biblical Stewardship
- Customer Service
- Operational Excellence

The Grounds Worker is responsible for the care and maintenance of campus grounds and landscape features to ensure a clean, safe, attractive, and environmentally responsible outdoor environment. This position supports the Grounds Department through regular and seasonal landscape tasks, snow removal, and other duties that reflect the university’s mission and values.

Key Areas of Accountability
- Work collaboratively with the Grounds team, including staff and student workers, to maintain campus landscapes and sports fields.
- Contribute to a positive team culture based on respect, cooperation, and shared responsibility.
- Assist in training new student workers in safe work practices, equipment operation, and grounds maintenance standards.
- Follow direction from supervisors while demonstrating reliability, initiative, and attention to detail.
- Support campus seasonal operations, including snow removal, leaf cleanup, planting, and irrigation maintenance.
- Communicate effectively with supervisors, team members, and other departments to ensure coordinated grounds services.
- Follow all workplace safety standards and actively contribute to a safe and accessible campus environment.
- Uses landscaping equipment and machinery responsibly to extend service life and reduce downtime.
- Performs pre-operation checks and routine maintenance (e.g., oil levels, filter cleaning, blade sharpening).
- Maintains accurate usage logs and reports any malfunctions or damage immediately.
- Ensures all tools and resources are returned, cleaned, and stored properly after use.
- Adheres to safe handling practices and PPE requirements when using chemicals or machinery.
- Assists in inventory tracking and tool audits to ensure departmental readiness.
- ** Year-Round Responsibilities**
- Performs routine grounds maintenance, including lawn mowing, edging, trimming, and weed control.
- Maintains garden beds through planting, mulching, pruning, deadheading, and seasonal clean-up.
- Assists with tree care (e.g., watering, pruning, monitoring health).
- Operates and maintains a variety of hand tools and powered equipment (mowers, blowers, trimmers, etc.).
- Ensures cleanliness of outdoor spaces by removing litter and debris.
- Assists in hardscape maintenance, such as sweeping walkways, and inspecting outdoor furniture and structures.
- Report’s maintenance issues or hazards to the Grounds Manager.
- ** Seasonal Responsibilities**
- Participates in winter operations including snow removal and de-icing on sidewalks, pathways, and entryways.
- Assists with seasonal tasks such as leaf cleanup, winterizing irrigation, spring planting, and bed preparation.
- Supports event setup/takedown for campus functions and outdoor gatherings.

The Person

**Skills and Abilities**
- Working knowledge of horticulture, turf management, tree and shrub care, and irrigation systems.
- Familiarity with Canadian Landscape Standards and BC Landscape and Nursery Association (BCLNA) practices.
- Knowledge of safe operation and basic maintenance of landscaping equipment and power tools.
- Ability to operate a variety of grounds maintenance equipment (e.g., mowers, trimmers, blowers, tractors, utility vehicles).
- Ability to perform physical labour outdoors in all weather conditions.
- Good communication and teamwork skills; able to take direction and work independently when required.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to prioritize tasks and complete work efficiently.
- Basic computer skills for record-keeping and reporting (e.g., Microsoft Office or work order systems).
- Demonstrated commitment to safe work practices and adherence to TWU policies and regulations.

**Personal**

Driven and inspired by the idea of positively impacting the various marketplaces of life through the development of godly Christian leaders by serving the Trinity Western University community.

A dedicated and mature evangelical Christian with an earnest desire to serve in family, church, work, and community. Affirm and support TWU’s mission, values, Statement of Faith, and Community Covenant. Strength of character and reputation, integrity, focused. A winsome personality with a positive and friendly attitude.

**Servant-Leader Way of Life**:Act in a manner that exemplifies Jesus Christ in all on and off-campus contacts thereby living out the servant leadership mission of the university and contributing effectively towards achieving the institutional and Kingdom goals of the organization.

Key Internal Interactions

**Reports**:None.

**Reports**to**:Grounds Manager

Standards & Requirements

**Education**:

- High school diploma or equivalent