Position Title: Maintenance Groundskeeper II - Closes August 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Department: Facilities
Reports Directly to: Maintenance Transportation Supervisor
Status: Non-exempt; Full-time
Salary: $16.00
Summary of Duties:
• Maintains, repairs, and operates vehicles (e.g., trucks, tractor, maintenance vehicles, man lifts, and golf carts), heavy machinery, and equipment (e.g., chainsaws, weed eaters, mowers, blowers, power tools, pruners, pole saws). Performs routine equipment and shop maintenance.
• Performs tasks of mowing grass, tree trimming, fertilizing, weed eating, landscaping, pesticide applications, irrigation repairs, plant, fertilize, spray, water, prune, propagate and cultivate grasses, flowers, bushes, trees, and other plants and shrubbery. Installs landscaping and related items on campus grounds. Seed and fertilize as needed.
• Ensures campus is always neat and attractive.
• Performs snow removal by operating heavy and light equipment (i.e., skid steers, front end loaders,
• sweepers, brooms, shovels, and dump trucks, etc.). Keep sidewalks and steps clear of snow and ice.
• Blow and sweep sidewalks, stairs, porches, and parking lots weekly if not daily.
• Ensures completion of projects in accordance with assignments given by supervisor.
• Assist with general maintenance as assigned. Assists with changing light bulbs as needed.
• Assists with set-up/break-down for programs and events.
• Move furniture, equipment, and supplies, assist with setup/teardown for Campus sponsored and hosted events, as directed.
• Maintain the storm and sanitary sewer systems.
• Maintain, repair, and winterize all irrigation systems.
• Requests supplies or materials for the purpose of maintaining inventory and ensures availability of items required.
• Clean all areas when finishing a project.
• Performs other duties as assigned, which includes a minimum of 8 hours for Special Events.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None.
Working Conditions:
• Shift work is work that takes place on a schedule outside normal working hours of Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm with one hour of unpaid lunch.
• Shifts may be early morning, late morning, evening, night shifts, and rotating shifts.
• Additional hours, weekends, and holidays may be required.
Physical Demands:
• Must be able to work independently.
• Must be able to stand or bend for hours at a time; and
• Must be competent with ground keeping tools.
• Must be able to go up and down stairs.
• Ability to actively work outdoors in heat, cold, rain, noise, dust, dirt, etc.
• Frequently lifts 60 pounds; occasionally lifts more than 100 pounds; frequently walks, kneels, crouches, bends, twists, and engages in other physical exertion including and not limited to climbing ladders.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Must have a high school Diploma or equivalent.
• Must have a valid ND Driver’s License and be insurable under UTTCs insurance carrier.
• Experience using yard maintenance equipment.
Knowledge & Skills:
• Knowledge of tools and equipment to perform duties.
• Knowledge of proper maintenance protocols for vehicles, equipment, buildings, and vegetation.
• Ability to follow detailed instructions.
• Experience using yard maintenance equipment.
• Experience using power hand tools.
• Ability to safely operate heavy snow removal equipment.
• Must be able to work independently and with others.
• One year of ground keeping maintenance experience that includes outside maintenance tasks such as grounds keeping, landscaping, irrigation repairs, equipment maintenance, etc.
Required Documents:
- UTTC Application
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- Unofficial Copies of College Transcripts
- Valid Driver’s License (must submit a copy)
Opening Date: August 3, 2026
Closing Date: August 17, 2026 10:00 pm
Additional Information:
United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religious preference, age, handicap, marital status, political preference, or membership or non-membership in an employee organization, except as allowed by the Indian preference provision of the civil rights act of 1964, as amended.
A conviction record will not necessarily be a bar from employment. This information will only be used for job-related purposes and only to the extent permitted by applicable law. Federal laws require that employers hire only individuals who are authorized to be lawfully employed in the United States. In compliance with such laws, UTTC will verify the status of every individual offered employment with UTTC. UTTC will not sponsor work-related visas.
Applicants are responsible for providing proof of enrollment in a federally recognized tribe if Indian preference is claimed. Applicants are responsible for providing a copy of his/her United States Government Form DD214 or his/her honorable discharge certificate from any branch of the military service if veteran’s preference is claimed. Failure to provide proof will result in loss of Indian or veteran preference in employment.
Application and required documents can be completed and submitted online at https://uttc.edu/careers/, via email to jckillsplenty@uttc.edu, or mail to Human Resources Department, United Tribes Technical College, 3315 University Drive, Bismarck, ND 58504. Applications and Required Documents received after the closing date and time of a job posting will NOT be considered.
Upon selection, the applicant is responsible for obtaining and completing a Transcript Request Form from the last institution attended. The applicant will submit the completed form to the Human Resources Department. The Human Resources Department will cover any fees required to obtain official transcripts.
