Groundskeeper Level 1

About North Park

Founded in 1891, North Park University is a Christian university affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church of over 3,200 students from around the country and the world.

North Park University is located in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago, one of the most ethnically diverse zip codes in the United States. It is nine miles from downtown Chicago. The North Park campus has often been referred to as an oasis in the heart of the city – a place where students from urban, rural, and suburban backgrounds alike can call home. And all of this within the major metropolitan backdrop of Chicago: one of the world’s largest and most diversified economies, renowned for its museums and music, and voted best large city in the U.S. for four years in a row by Condé Nast Traveler.

Mission

The mission of North Park University is to prepare students for lives of significance and service through education in the liberal arts, professional studies, and theology.

Vision

Building on our core institutional identity—Christian, city-centered, intercultural—our vision is to create a university of uncommon character and enduring excellence, where faith, learning, and service meet.

Position Summary

The Groundskeeper provides skilled assistant services to maintain the grounds and athletic fields of North Park University

Essential Responsibilities

• Assist Head Groundskeeper in the care and maintenance of all campus grounds and athletic fields.
• Available on weekends and evenings when directed by Head Groundskeeper for snow removal.
• Supervision of student workers when necessary.
• Assist in the maintenance of all grounds equipment.
• Follow all safety regulations.
• Assist in keeping shop and working areas safe and clean.
• Helps in other areas of Physical Plant maintenance when called or needed.

• Have some prior grounds-keeping experience.
• Be able to drive pick-up truck, operate snowplow, operate bobcat trailer when needed for snow plowing or general campus use.
• Be able to operate all mechanical equipment pertaining to grounds such as lift on stake truck, compactor and scaffolding.
• Have good communication skills.
• Have a clean driving record.

Salary Range: $35,000 - $38,000 per year

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Paid time off, sick time, holidays, typically closing the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
• Matching retirement plan up to 10%, based on service years.
• Tuition benefits for employees and dependents
• Access to Helwig Recreational Center
• Commuter benefits offered.
• On-campus dining with reduced faculty and staff price, during the academic year.