Groundskeeper
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Job Location:
Asheville, NC - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description Summary
Performs a variety of routine and seasonal tasks to maintain the appearance safety and functionality of campus grounds. Responsibilities include mowing lawns trimming and edging weed control pruning shrubs raking and sweeping walkways watering lawns and landscaped areas and maintaining ornamental beds. Assists with snow and ice removal as needed to ensure safe pedestrian and vehicular access. Provides support to other departments within Plant Operations and Facilities Support during campus events emergencies or special projects as assigned.
Duties
1. Operates college-owned vehicles and powered grounds equipment including commercial mowers tractors and twin-axle vehicles in a safe and responsible manner. 2. Mows trims and edges and maintains lawns using commercial mowers weed trimmers and edgers and performs site cleanup following grounds maintenance activities. 3. Maintains lawns trees and flower beds by mulching aerating weeding trimming limbs hedging shrubs/hedges trimming or edging around flower beds walks and walls. 4. Uses hand and power tools including but not limited to shovels rakes pruning saws hedge and brush trimmers axes shears pruners and chainsaws to complete assigned tasks. Also operates the machinery for sidewalks and parking lots. 5. Collects and removes trash debris and litter throughout campus grounds to maintain a clean and welcoming environment. 6. Mixes applies and distributes fertilizers herbicides or insecticides onto grass shrubs or trees using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders in accordance with safety guidelines and applicable regulations. 7. Reports maintenance or repairs to Maintenance Mechanic to fix. 8. Removes leaves and organic debris from campus grounds on a routine and seasonal basis. 9. Performs sweeping operations using powered equipment to maintain campus cleanliness. 10. Contributes to the College Vision Mission Values and RISE statement. 11. Supports workforce diversity in all its aspects. 12. Performs other duties deemed necessary by upper management.
Preferred Qualifications
1. Two years of full-time or equivalent experience in an educational institution; 2. One year of full-time or equivalent groundskeeping work experience; 3. Herbicides or Pesticides Licenses; 4. Proficiency in a foreign language such as Spanish an East Slavic language and/or American Sign Language.
Performs a variety of routine and seasonal tasks to maintain the appearance safety and functionality of campus grounds. Responsibilities include mowing lawns trimming and edging weed control pruning shrubs raking and sweeping walkways watering lawns and landscaped areas and maintaining ornamental beds. Assists with snow and ice removal as needed to ensure safe pedestrian and vehicular access. Provides support to other departments within Plant Operations and Facilities Support during campus events emergencies or special projects as assigned.
Duties
1. Operates college-owned vehicles and powered grounds equipment including commercial mowers tractors and twin-axle vehicles in a safe and responsible manner. 2. Mows trims and edges and maintains lawns using commercial mowers weed trimmers and edgers and performs site cleanup following grounds maintenance activities. 3. Maintains lawns trees and flower beds by mulching aerating weeding trimming limbs hedging shrubs/hedges trimming or edging around flower beds walks and walls. 4. Uses hand and power tools including but not limited to shovels rakes pruning saws hedge and brush trimmers axes shears pruners and chainsaws to complete assigned tasks. Also operates the machinery for sidewalks and parking lots. 5. Collects and removes trash debris and litter throughout campus grounds to maintain a clean and welcoming environment. 6. Mixes applies and distributes fertilizers herbicides or insecticides onto grass shrubs or trees using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders in accordance with safety guidelines and applicable regulations. 7. Reports maintenance or repairs to Maintenance Mechanic to fix. 8. Removes leaves and organic debris from campus grounds on a routine and seasonal basis. 9. Performs sweeping operations using powered equipment to maintain campus cleanliness. 10. Contributes to the College Vision Mission Values and RISE statement. 11. Supports workforce diversity in all its aspects. 12. Performs other duties deemed necessary by upper management.
Preferred Qualifications
1. Two years of full-time or equivalent experience in an educational institution; 2. One year of full-time or equivalent groundskeeping work experience; 3. Herbicides or Pesticides Licenses; 4. Proficiency in a foreign language such as Spanish an East Slavic language and/or American Sign Language.
