Grounds Maintenance Worker 2 - Facilities Maintenance Services

Nevada System of Higher Education • Reno, NV

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) is recruiting for a Grounds Maintenance Worker 2 position within the Facilities Maintenance Services (FMS) Department. This role is responsible for maintaining campus grounds by ensuring all walkways, roadways, parking lots, and landscapes are neat, clean, presentable, and free of trash, fallen leaves, snow, and ice. The position offers the opportunity for progression to a Grounds Maintenance Worker 3 upon obtaining a Restricted Use Pesticide License.

Requirements

• Six (6) months of experience performing basic grounds maintenance work; OR Six (6) months of experience as a Grounds Maintenance Worker 1 in Nevada State service; OR An equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Pursuant to NRS 284.4066, this position has been identified as affecting public safety. Persons offered employment in this position must submit to a pre-employment screening for controlled substances.
• A valid Class “C” driver’s license or higher operator’s license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.

Nice To Haves

• 1+ years of experience in landscape maintenance
• Irrigation knowledge and certification/s
• Arboriculture knowledge and certification/s

Responsibilities

• Perform seasonal grounds care in the summer and winter months such as, mow lawns, edge, whip, aerate, thatch, fertilize, maintain planter beds, remove snow and ice as needs arise or sand and de-ice surfaces.
• Keep the University campus free of trash debris and litter to present a clean, neat and attractive environment.
• Ensure trash containers are in their proper place and are emptied on a regularly scheduled basis.
• Clean the ditch weirs, debris, and trash from around the lake.
• Assist in setting up for special events and regularly scheduled events such as commencement, registration, honors convocation, and campus clean-up after such events.
• Perform general grounds clean-up of job sites.
• Operate light vehicles and equipment including hand and power tools as well as light mechanized equipment such as power mowers, tractor mowers, trenching devices, forklifts and hoists.
• Perform preventative maintenance per established frequencies.
• Recognize and report plant disease and fungus.
• Conduct winter maintenance activities in planted areas, such as but not limited to, tree shrub and perennial trimming, mulching, pre-emergent application, and irrigation maintenance and repair.
• Perform periodic maintenance and make minor repairs on tools and equipment in order to maximize efficiency and life span.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance options including dental and vision
• Life insurance
• Generous annual and sick leave
• Classified Employees are enrolled in The Public Employees’ Retirement System of Nevada (PERS) upon hire.
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options.
• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments.
• Classified Staff Grant-In-Aid Benefit
• Classified Employee Family Opportunity Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees