Sr. Building & Grounds Servicer - Facilities, Planning, and Management

University of Tennessee Athletic Marketing Department

University of Tennessee Athletic Marketing Department

Operations

Chattanooga, TN, USA

Posted on May 29, 2026

The Senior Building and Grounds Servicer oversees and participates in the preparation, development, and care of grounds, drives, walks, and parking areas; and participates in planting and maintenance of ornamental bedding areas, trees, lawns, and landscaping projects.


Senior Building and Grounds Servicer (Facilities Services B&G Assistant 2 – MR03) Facilities, Planning, and Management, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Minimum: Typically requires a high school diploma and six months of relevant experience, or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Preferred: One year of experience in the landscape industry, and/or 3 years’ experience with large scale landscape company or university setting.


Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Operates and maintains specialized groundskeeping equipment in the performance of various maintenance and landscaping tasks, including operation of tractors, loaders, mowers, blowers, backhoe, tillers, aerifiers, gas trimmers, saws and pruners

  • Cleans and maintains lawns, streets, walks, parking areas etc. including removal of snow, ice, litter, leaves, and other debris

  • Performs specialized tasks associated with grounds maintenance and landscaping such as planting, fertilizing, watering, pruning, cultivating, weeding, cutting, trimming, and shaping

  • Assists in the maintenance of athletic/recreational fields

  • Assists in minor duties in Motorpool to include servicing customers at the gasoline pumps

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

  • Ability to safely operate machinery, tools, and equipment used in the performance of tasks assigned to this position (mowers, weed eaters, trimmers, blowers, pruners, saws etc.)

  • Ability to recognize plant conditions for proper care and reporting

The review of applications will begin June 9, 2026, and continue until the position is filled.