Grounds Maintenance Attendant

Vassar College•Poughkeepsie, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Grounds Manager, the Grounds Maintenance Attendant is responsible for maintenance of the College landscaping, grounds and athletic fields, snow and ice removal and when assigned, to provide a safe and attractive environment. This position is considered essential. The schedule is Monday - Friday 7am-3:30pm (40 hours per week).

Requirements

Three (3) years of experience in the maintenance and care of grounds
Must possess knowledge and technical skills required for the maintenance of landscaped surfaces
Knowledge of, or demonstrated ability to learn, irrigation systems programming and operations
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License for at least 2 years
Ability to communicate effectively in English, including understanding, speaking, reading and writing
Willingness to work overtime as available
Ability to lift 50 lbs
Ability to stand for extended periods of time, lift, and shovel

Nice To Haves

Five (5) years in the maintenance and care of grounds
Knowledge of maintenance of athletic fields
New York State Pesticide Applicators License Category 3A
New York State Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator license

Responsibilities

Maintain campus lawns
Remove snow/ice from walks, drive and parking lots
Maintain athletic fields, natural and synthetic, using appropriate lawn care procedures including striping of playing surfaces, dragging of infields, mowing, irrigating, fertilizing
Control weed growth manually or by application of pesticides, if licensed
Maintain campus trees and shrubs
Maintain planting beds, including annual flower rotations and displays
Maintaining and operating landscape irrigation systems under supervision
Perform parking lot and road repairs using hot and cold patches
Utilize grounds maintenance equipment and tools including but not limited to: riding mowers, rototillers, lawn sweepers or skid steers, aerators, snow plow, tractors and salt spreaders
Collect trash from all exterior trash receptacles and perform litter collection
Wild life control as needed, if licensed
Respond to after hour calls for snow/ice removal
Other seasonal tasks connected to the maintenance of Vassar grounds, excluding all those job duties otherwise performed by other job classifications covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement