Groundsperson

New York Institute of Technologys six schools and colleges offer undergraduate graduate doctoral and professional degree programs in in-demand disciplines including computer science data science and cybersecurity; biology health professions and medicine; architecture and design; engineering; IT and digital technologies; management; and energy and sustainability. A nonprofit independent private and nonsectarian institute of higher education founded in 1955 it welcomes nearly 8000 students worldwide.

The university has campuses in New York City and Long Island New York; Jonesboro Arkansas; and Vancouver British Columbia as well as programs around the world. More than 120000 alumni are part of an engaged network of physicians architects scientists engineers business leaders digital artists and healthcare professionals. Together the universitys community of doers makers healers and innovators empowers graduates to change the world solve 21st-century challenges and reinvent the future.

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New York Techs Long Island campus seeks a Groundsperson to work Monday Friday 10:00AM 6:30 PM.

The Groundsperson title is in the Collective Bargaining Agreement with Local 282. The Groundsperson performs routine manual labor to maintain campus grounds including landscape cleaning and seasonal outdoor maintenance. The role requires regular physical activity and the use of hand and power tools.

Essential Job Functions

Perform lawn care including mowing trimming edging and blowing debris

Remove trash leaves and debris from grounds walkways and parking areas

Perform snow and ice removal including shoveling salting and operating snow equipment

Operate equipment such as lawn mowers trimmers leaf blowers and small machinery

Load unload and transport materials such as soil mulch tools and equipment

Identify and report unsafe conditions or maintenance issues

Perform general outdoor maintenance as assigned

Physical Demands

Frequent standing walking bending kneeling and reaching

Ability to lift carry push and pull up to 50 lbs. regularly

Use of hands for gripping handling and operating tools and equipment

Repetitive motions including bending and twisting

Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions (heat cold rain snow)

Work Environment

Outdoor work in all seasons and weather conditions

Exposure to noise dust pollen and equipment fumes

Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) as required

Previous landscaping outdoor maintenance and snow plowing experience preferred.
HS Diploma or equivalent.
Must be computer literate.
Must have a valid NYS drivers license.
Ability to work unsupervised on assigned tasks.

New York Institute of Technology offers numerous opportunities to enhance personal andprofessional growth and provides employees with a competitive compensation and benefits program inclusive of generous paid time off holidays tuition remission and retirement plans with employer contributions.

New York Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.

In compliance with local legislation as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates the annual base salary range for this position is listed. New York Tech considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position candidate experience/expertise education/training key skills geographic location internal peer equity as well as market organizational considerations and/or applicable collective bargaining agreement when extending an offer.