Grounds Worker Full-Time

Title: Grounds Worker - Full-Time

State Role Title:

Hiring Range: $15.00

Pay Band: 1

Agency: Virginia Military Institute

Location:Virginia Military Institute

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Virginia Military Institute is accepting applications for a full-time grounds worker for Facilities Management.

Job Description:
Perform day-to-day work schedule with a grounds crew as needed.
Maintain a variety of planting landscaped areas and tasks that include but are not limited to mowing set ups deliveries minor equipment maintenance grounds care and maintenance landscape installation snow and ice removal applying nutrients as required and police grounds.
Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of trucks mowers and various other equipment related to preventive and corrective maintenance.
Perform other duties as assigned by management such as event preparation and support inclement weather support special project teams tree maintenance.

Minimum Qualifications

Working skill in the use of hand tools.
Ability to operate motor vehicles.
Valid drivers license with clean driving record.
Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
Ability to perform heavy manual labor.

Additional Considerations

Experience using grounds related equipment and user level maintenance.
Experience with fertilizers and pesticides.
Knowledge of plants trees flowers and grasses.
Experience with or knowledge of work order systems.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone:

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.