"Groundskeeper/Building Services Technician"

Job Details

Job Title Groundskeeper/Building Services Technician Essential Job Functions

• Mows grass and trims with power mowers and other power tools
• Weeds flower beds and around shrubs and trees as directed
• Removes dead branches, prunes and maintains trees
• Assists with the removal and disposal of trash and debris
• Rakes or blows leaves and grass
• Moves furniture and sets-up offices and other academic spaces as directed
• Maintains streets (immediate vicinity of campus) and parking lots
• Provides support and manpower as directed to other departments

• During the off-season winter months, may be reassigned to custodial or carpentry departments
• Other related duties, as assigned

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One (1) year of grounds keeping and/or maintenance experience preferred
• Valid Mississippi Driver's License

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Good communication skills
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and express ideas effectively and concisely
• Ability to operate maintenance and grounds keeping equipment, power and hand tools
• Ability to work within the overall organization of Facilities Management
• Ability to exercise good judgment in prioritizing tasks
• Ability to organize work to efficiently accomplish tasks
• Ability to apply insecticide and herbicide in a safe and effective manner
• Ability to calibrate spraying equipment

Company

A great educational choice, Alcorn State University in Mississippi is a place of purpose, history, and discovery, and the nation's oldest, land-grant HBCU

Company info Website: http://www.alcorn.edu/