Grounds and Facilities Worker

Compensation Type: HourlyCompensation: $18.25

Job Summary

The Grounds & Facilities Worker responsibilities include but are not limited to office moves, furniture moves, event setups, pickup and delivery of items from dock and to and from other campus locations; maintaining lawns, landscape, leaf clean-up, sidewalks, parking lots and parking garage; trash and recycling pickup and disposal; snow removal and application of de-icing product.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Exterior Grounds Maintenance

• Maintains outside premises. Mows, trims, blows, edges, aerates and overseeds. Plants, waters, fertilizes, prunes, mulches, weeds; maintains plant beds, shrubs and trees; performs leaf blowing and removal. Applies pesticides, insecticides, and herbicides. Patches potholes, stripes lots, installs signs and performs general cleaning responsibilities to maintain sidewalks and parking lots; maintains flags. Removes debris from walks, lawns, plant beds and parking lots; empties trash cans and picks up loose trash on campus grounds and parking lots.
• Utilizes heavy equipment including forklift, aerial lift, mowers, trucks, utility vehicles and tractors; power tools, blowers, weed eaters, hand tools, seasonal equipment, snow removal vehicles, snow blowers; performs preventive maintenance and repair of grounds equipment. Enters, fulfills, completes, and submits work orders in timely manner.
• Participates in snow removal as assigned; utilizes shovels, snow blowers, utility vehicles, tractors, salt spreaders and trucks for snow removal; cleans walkways, stairs, parking lots and roadways of ice and snow; applies de-icing products to various areas to melt ice and provide safe conditions.

Interior Facilities Support

• Moves office and conference room furniture (e.g. desks, chairs, cabinets, bookcases) within rooms, between buildings, regional learning centers and off campus locations. Arranges event setups for campus meetings, classroom activities, public events, or conferences (e.g. furniture, stage, equipment, tables, chairs).
• Conducts regular and routine building upkeep duties to include but not limited to emptying recycle containers and ensuring buildings are in presentable condition (e.g. floor mats straight, white boards clean, chairs pushed in, etc.). Paints small interior areas and exterior areas (e.g. offices, handrails, curbs) and does minor drywall repair as assigned.
• Utilizes forklift, box trucks, utility vehicles, cardboard baler, trash compactor, as directed; utilizes hand tools as necessary. Enters, fulfills, completes, and submits work orders in timely manner.

Environmental and Operational Support

• Ensures cleanliness and appearance of facilities by monitoring classrooms, offices, lobbies, restrooms, administrative areas and reports all issues to Facilities supervisor or manager.
• Removes inappropriate markings, stickers, decals, advertisements, graffiti; performs safe cleanup, removal, and disposal of blood-borne pathogens and other infectious or hazardous materials.
• Performs emergency flood cleanup as assigned. Assists Police Department during building evacuations and emergencies.

Culture of Respect

• Fosters and maintains a safe environment of respect and inclusion for faculty, staff, students, and members of the community.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attends all required department meetings and training.
• Works overtime as required to meet operational need.

Minimum Education and Experience Required:

• High School Diploma or GED.

Licenses and Certifications:

• State Motor Vehicle Operator's License or demonstrable ability to gain access to work site(s).
• Possession of or ability to obtain required Forklift Operators Certification within 90 days of employment. Must be insurable to operate a vehicle as a condition of initial and continued employment.

Physical Requirements:

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions described in this position description. While performing duties of this job, the employee regularly stands and walks and occasionally sits. Employee frequently uses hands to hold and control tools and equipment. The employee occasionally reaches with hands and arms, climbs, balances, stoops, kneels, crouches or crawls. The employee frequently exhibits digital dexterity and eye-hand coordination when performing designated tasks. Employee occasionally lifts or exerts force on items, with varying weights of more than 50 pounds.

Working Conditions:

• The employee is subject to adverse environmental conditions; exposure to harsh weather conditions, extreme cold or heat, direct sunlight, rain, humidity while working outside for extended periods of time; exposure to noisy vibrating equipment such as blowers, chainsaws, weed eaters, & other power equipment; exposure to dirt, dust, debris & odors; may experience minor cuts, burns or other situations that may cause injury; occasional risk of electric shock; may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic materials & blood-borne pathogens.

Full Time/Part Time:

Full time

Union (If Applicable):

Teamsters

Scheduled Hours:

40

Additional Information

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