Campus Service Worker - Roads & Grounds

West Virginia University•West Virginia, WV

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Campus Service Worker provides support services for faculty, staff, academic functions, and special events across WVU’s campus, regional campuses, and throughout the state. Under the direction of a Supervisor and/or Lead, the worker maintains institutional buildings’ exterior appearance, lawns, plantings, and surrounding grounds using hand tools, walk-behind equipment, and small riding equipment. The role also supports relocations, event setup, transportation and inventory tasks, sanitation, snow removal, landscape construction, planting, and basic maintenance work. The position requires flexible hours and mandatory overtime, including availability for emergencies, weekends, holidays, and special events. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., for a 37.5-hour work week. WVU lists benefits including paid holidays, annual and sick leave, health insurance and other benefits, a 401(a) retirement savings plan with an employee contribution match, and wellness programs.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
0–6 months of directly related experience; equivalent combinations of related education and/or experience will be considered.
Ability to perform labor activities and follow safety procedures.
Ability to anchor and secure heavy loads safely.
Ability to read and write in English and perform basic mathematical calculations.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to operate related labor-support equipment, mechanical lifts, chain hoists, and specialized lifting equipment.
Ability to work on ladders at heights over ten feet.
Physical ability to perform the duties, including extended standing and walking, bending, stooping, climbing, and lifting heavy items weighing approximately 100 pounds.
Ability to learn and perform basic groundskeeping and maintenance tasks.
Ability to work around dust, fumes, chemicals such as cleaning solutions, indoor temperature variations, and outdoor weather conditions.
Ability to meet attendance and punctuality standards.
Knowledge of warehousing and inventory functions.
Ability to work with people in a stressful environment and with multi-craft personnel.
Ability to maintain above-average work standards.
Ability to set up Winger staging for commencement ceremonies and set up and remove Institutional Advancement tents.
Ability to operate trucks and equipment with manual transmissions, Yale, Hyster, and Clark forklifts, mowing equipment on steep slopes, and box trucks with platform lift gates and tilt-bed/rollback trucks.
Ability to assemble and disassemble furniture, workstations, stages, tents, and portable flooring.
Ability to work emergencies, weekends, holidays, and special events.
Physical exertion involving lifting 50 pounds daily and weights in excess of 100 pounds frequently; ability to move objects exceeding 1,000 pounds to several tons frequently.
Ability to remain on feet for extended periods and climb, stoop, bend, and work from ladders daily.

Responsibilities

Relocate offices and classrooms by lifting and transporting furniture, file cabinets, boxes, and other items; disassemble components as needed.
Move, set up, rearrange, and erect tables, chairs, platforms, bleachers, tents, displays, and other event equipment; read floor plans and layouts for events and assist with setup design as needed.
Drive vehicles and operate equipment to transport people and materials, deliver or receive surplus, and move supplies and equipment across campus, the community, and statewide locations.
Unload and store supplies, rotate stock, and establish and maintain inventories of departmental equipment and event materials.
Operate, maintain, and service tools and equipment used for moves, setups, sanitation, groundskeeping, and snow removal.
Collect and properly dispose of trash and litter, clean receptacles, assist sanitation vehicle operators, and collect and store hazardous materials appropriately.
Remove snow from sidewalks, steps, roads, and parking lots; spread de-icers and limestone chips as needed.
Remove graffiti and perform exterior cleaning using high-pressure washers, sandblasters, blowers, walk-behind sweepers, and other power equipment.
Assist with landscape construction by removing damaged sidewalks, mixing and placing construction materials, digging holes and trenches, repairing or replacing utility and irrigation systems, and preparing grounds for construction.
Maintain institutional grounds by mowing, trimming, edging, watering, weeding, and removing and disposing of debris; collect recyclables and place them in appropriate storage.
Prepare grounds and ornamental beds for planting, condition soil with amendments, and assist with planting flowers, ornamentals, shrubs, and trees.
Perform or assist with non-technical maintenance tasks under the direction of qualified craft personnel, and attend training and safety meetings.
Respond to emergency situations and events, including snow removal.