Grounds Employee

This full-time position performs a variety of grounds keeping tasks to maintain the College grounds.  Hours for this position are from 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM, Monday to Friday, and subject to change. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Cuts lawns using push power mowers and commercial zero turn riding mowers.
• Trims and edges around walks, flower beds, and walls using hand and power equipment.
• Prunes shrubs and trees to shape and to improve growth.  Removes damaged limbs using chain saw.
• Aerates grass turf, fertilizes, seeds, top dress and weed
• Irrigation – setup large hose reel sprinkler systems and maintain proper irrigation efficiency  
• Collects leaves using blowers and vacuums as well as with hand operated rakes.  Bags, shreds or otherwise disposes the leaves.
• Cleans grounds and removes litter manually and mechanically using ATLV Ride-On Litter Vacuum street cleaning equipment, rotary brush and high output blower implement within interior and exterior of campus
• Pick up campus recycle and trash receptacles and relocate to large trash containers
• Shovels snow from campus walks, stairs and driveways.
• Operates utility vehicles with snow plow and salt spreader, responsible for equipment implement attachments and maintains equipment for proper operation. 
• Dispenses deicing products on roadways and passage ways to prevent ice buildup
• Operates tractor utilizing and attaching implements
• Operates backhoe for general use, moving mulch, sand and topsoil.  Use for large plantings.
• Plants and waters grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs.  Maintains plantings by fertilizing, weeding, trimming, etc.
• Maintains playing fields and prepares for games by lining fields, soccer, and baseball etc. experience in maintaining infield skins.
• Sports equipment setup as required
• Cleans out drainage ditches, rain leaders and culverts
• Sharpens tools such as weed cutters, edging tools, and shears.
• Performs routine maintenance and makes minor repairs on equipment such as lawn mower, hedge trimmer, spreader and snow removal equipment.
• Safety checks for Student Vehicle (Van’s)
• Bulk trash removal
• Service equipment
• Clean and maintain drainage in window wells
• Help rental setup and breakdown (Trash, recycle)
• Campus wide meeting setup and breakdown outside festivities
• Setup seasonal decorations
• Moving service of relocating occupants and furniture moves
• Work safely and take action to ensure that property is safe for students, other residents; co-worker’s and guests.
• Other duties as requested

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Able to read and understand equipment manuals, safety data sheets (SDS), written instructions, warning labels, etc.
• Mandatory snow removal duty
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Able to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, bend, carry, push and pull to perform the responsibilities of a grounds person.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Prior experience operating and maintaining equipment similar to the equipment described above.
• Prior grounds keeping experience.
• Ability to safely operate power equipment.