Grounds Worker

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Mows lawns and trims grass around walks, flower beds, and walls
• Prunes shrubs and trees to shape and improve growth
• Removes damaged leaves, branches, and twigs using mowers, tractors, and other hand and power tools
• Collects and disposes of outside trash and garbage
• Provides proper upkeep of hard surfaces, storm drains, and other grounds features
• Lays out and tends flower beds and other decorative vegetation
• Plants, fertilizes, waters and uses herbicides and insecticides to maintain grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs
• Removes snow and ice from walks and driveways
• Spreads salt, picks up litter, rakes, and removes leaves from campus
• Maintains driveways and parking lots
• Repairs fences, gates, walls, irrigation systems, walks and outbuildings using carpentry, masonry, pressure washers, and painting tools
• Operates trucks and tractors in grounds preparation and maintenance work
• Assist with maintenance and repairs of equipment, all buildings, structures and grounds
• Assists with plumbing, masonry, carpentry, painting, and minor electrical work
• Arranges facilities for special events and checks for safety hazards
• Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated
• Complies with all campus safety policies and procedures
• Applies all applicable OSHA and related safety requirements to all assigned work
• Reports all accident and injuries in a timely manner
• Performs related tasks as required
  
  Job Requirements: Minimum Qualification
• Graduate of an accredited high school or equivalent.

• Experience equivalent to one year of full-time labor and trades work including some routine grounds maintenance work.

   

• Special Knowledge/Skills
• General knowledge of tools, materials, and equipment used in general grounds and/or maintenance work
• Knowledge of safety precautions applicable to operating grounds and/or maintenance equipment
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions

Required qualifications:

• Legally authorized to work in the United States