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300 N Beaty St, Athens, AL 35611, USA

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"Groundskeeper - General Maintenance"

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Groundskeeper - General Maintenance

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Groundskeeper - General Maintenance Closing Date:

(Not specified)

Job Duties:

The Groundskeeper/General Maintenance position performs semi-skilled work in the maintenance, care, and modification of University grounds and landscapes which includes the operation of electrically-powered and gasoline-powered grounds keeping equipment and machines, and the use of small hand and power tools or equipment in planting, cultivating, and trimming grounds and landscaping. The Groundskeeper also performs maintenance on grounds keeping equipment and tools, and makes minor repairs (within demonstrated capability) as directed. The Groundskeeper/General Maintenance worker changes light bulbs, paints walls, performs woodworking, moves furniture, and equipment, makes minor carpentry, plumbing, and electrical repairs, delivers supplies, materials, and equipment as needed. Retrieves and documents transfer of accountability of surplus property and provides custodial services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Perform tasks common to the care of grounds and landscapes by seeding, watering, mulching, fertilizing, and applying chemicals to outside plantings, lawns and turf, as well as inside flowers and cuttings used in transplanting; inspecting plant materials for insects, disease, physical and mechanical damage and identifying replacement; transplanting, pruning, trimming, and cultivating trees, shrubs, ground cover, and flowers; and storing and caring for bulbs and cuttings in the winter season.
  • Perform regular and directed grounds and landscape maintenance by mowing lawns with riding or push mower; trimming and edging around trees, shrubs, ground cover, flowers, sidewalks and buildings; weeding, thinning and cleaning flower beds and other grounds by hand or utilizing proper tools and equipment; and setting up, adjusting, repairing, and cleaning irrigation systems.
  • Perform campus-wide general maintenance and repairs by installing, removing, repairing and maintaining landscape lighting, signs, fences, and walls; and repairing streets, parking lots, as applicable.
  • Remove unsightly trash and debris from public areas by regularly inspecting grounds, drains, manhole covers, etc., for debris; raking, sweeping and bagging leaves, debris, dirt and trash from streets, sidewalks, parking lots, and transporting the trash to designated central collection points on a daily basis.
  • Assist in preventing accidents resulting from snow or ice covered walkways by removing snow and spread sand, chat and salt on snow or ice-covered surfaces.
  • Prepare outdoor locations for use by visitors, vendors, and the public as needed by campus operations.
  • Apply chemicals used in grounds keeping (horticulture, turf management, and floriculture) properly and safely by wearing prescribed protective clothing, masks, and/or rubber gloves and boots, following either written or verbal directions for mixing chemical compounds according to specifications, applying the chemicals properly on grounds and landscapes designated for their use, and disposing of residual chemical products as directed or storing and labeling them for future use.
  • Ensure that grounds maintenance equipment and building maintenance equipment are operational by performing routine and preventative maintenance and cleaning of tools, equipment and machines within reasonable capabilities.
  • May be required to supervise student workers or temporary employees.
  • Replace and disposes of light bulbs in interior building settings using ladders, lifts, or other tools.
  • Perform painting work in the preparation, patching, finishing, and maintaining of building structures, walls, woodwork, furniture, and equipment.
  • Assist with management and accountability of surplus property items by retrieving surplus property items as directed, and returning the surplus property items to the University warehouse.
  • Perform minor maintenance work using hand and power tools by making carpentry repairs such as nailing down loose boards, or replacing worn or rotten floor boards, performing minor plumbing repairs, and replacing defective electrical switches, light bulbs, fuses, and fluorescent ballasts.
  • Helps with moving of furniture and equipment as needed, as well as performing set-up and takedown of events as instructed.
  • Assist other maintenance groups.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

  • High School diploma or its equivalent
  • Must possess valid driver’s license

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Ability to operate equipment (push mowers, tractors, weed eaters, leaf blowers, lawn vacuums, etc.
  • Ability to move at least one-hundred (100) pounds.
  • Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with others.
  • Ability to read sufficiently to understand written work orders and instructions as well as directions for the proper mixture, use, and disposal/storage of cleaners, solvents, chemicals, fertilizers and similar products used in grounds keeping.
  • Must have full range of mobility in upper and lower body; be able to reach overhead; be able to work in various positions, including stooping, standing, bending over, sitting, kneeling and squatting for extended periods of time; be able to lift, pull and push materials and equipment to complete assigned job tasks.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Exposed to low and high temperatures as well as outdoor elements such as precipitation and/or wind• Frequently exposed to noisy environments• Occasionally exposed to hazardous conditions

Salary Schedule:

Salary Band: N210 To view salary schedules, visit: https://www.athens.edu/about/offices/human-resources/salary-schedule-tables/ Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications

Special Instructions to Applicants

Unofficial transcripts should be from the college or university which verifies qualifications for the position. Note: Credential evaluations are needed for all transcripts obtained outside the U.S. before uploading and submitting an application. (Credential evaluators should provide course-by-course evaluations and transcribed in English.) Upon an offer of employment, official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended must be submitted. Continued employment is contingent upon receipt of transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.

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