Grounds Technician I
Grounds Technician I
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Job Description
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. The posted salary and/or position title may be adjusted dependent on the successful candidates education experience and unique qualifications as they relate to the position.
Description
This position is an entry-level position responsible for maintaining all university grounds both on and off campus through the use of various lawn care equipment. Responsibilities include a variety of landscape functions performed independently in specified areas or as a member of a crew. Additional responsibilities include performing maintenance labor duties in support of all other areas of facilities administration and planning as requested.
Essential Job Duties
- Perform duties under general supervision;
- This position does not train or supervise employees;
- Perform basic-level landscape functions to maintain and improve university grounds;
- Maintains university grounds using hand tools such as a shovel pick and rake as well as power tools including a weedeater edger hedge trimmer tiller blower etc.;
- Operate both push and riding mowers to mow grass and operate utility task vehicles to perform work duties;
- Perform basic landscape-related duties on university grounds to include weed pulling plant watering plant removal plant installation pine straw/mulch installation sod installation etc.;
- Provide debris removal with cleaning and litter control equipment to keep university grounds streets and parking lots free of dirt leaves trash and other debris;
- Maintain university hardscapes through the use of a pressure washer;
- Maintain and clean both hand and power tools and other equipment including but not limited to checking/maintaining fluid levels and blade sharpness;
- Perform full turf detail including mowing/trimming/edging 90 acres of campus winter leaf clean-up/removal installation of new landscape designs and general maintenance of campus grounds;
- Perform daily trash detail on all campus grounds empty all trash cans in assigned area;
- Collect and deliver recyclables to the Florence Recycle Center;
- Collect large garbage items and clean construction sites as needed;
- Assist annually with campus Christmas decorations (i.e. storage hanging etc);
- Operate pruning equipment (hedge shears pole saws chain saws etc.) and other machinery as required (fork-lifts leaf machines dump trucks and other vehicles);
- Maintain department equipment and vehicles including sharpening blades changing oil and filters cleaning and other general maintenance tasks;
- Keep drains and gutters on campus and drains immediately adjacent to campus free of debris to maintain clear water drainage and flow;
- Responsible for landscaping maintenance of the Lion Habitat and cleaning litter box in the lion habitat;
- Pressure wash campus surfaces as needed (sidewalks buildings lion habitat);
- Maintain grounds of university sports fields and complexes (e.g. tennis baseball football softball and soccer fields);
- Assist other campus departments as necessary (e.g. carpenters plumbers expediters etc.);
- Perform general labor as necessary;
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES:- May be responsible for meeting and maintaining training and certification requirements as outlined by the department and/or supervisor;
- May perform pressure washing duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma/equivalent is preferred;
- Previous grounds or related landscaping experience is preferred.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants must upload a resume at the time of application as well as provide contact information for at least three professional references. For questions please email or call 256.765.4291 and select option #2.
UNA is an equal opportunity employer. We seek a wide range of applicants for our positions so that our core values will be affirmed.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
