Groundskeeper/Ice Technician

Quinnipiac University•Hamden, CT

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Quinnipiac University is hiring a Groundskeeper/Ice Technician to perform semi-skilled grounds maintenance and custodial work on university grounds and property, as well as ice maintenance and technician duties. The position is based at the York Hill campus and works Wednesday through Sunday, 4:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The starting rate is $35.54 per hour, with an additional $1.00 per hour shift differential. This is a union position. The role requires successful completion of a pre-employment physical demands test, drug screening, and background check. Through training, the employee will become a Certified Ice Technician (CIT) by attending STAR courses in Ice Maintenance and Equipment Operations, Ice Making and Painting Technologies, and Basic Refrigeration, with recertification every fifth year. The employee participates in a rotation for ice installation and removal, open skates, men's and women's hockey games, and other ice-related functions. Groundskeeper/ice technicians may also be called for emergencies, including snow removal.

Requirements

Valid Connecticut driver's license.
Prior experience in grounds maintenance as described in the posting.
Successful completion of a pre-employment physical demands test, drug screening test, and background check.
Submit an application electronically with a resume and contact information for three references.

Responsibilities

Perform grounds maintenance, including fertilizing, weed control, planting, and pruning.
Perform general custodial duties and semi-skilled groundskeeper and custodial work independently, including minor irrigation repairs and minor maintenance of small motorized equipment.
Erect staging and operate power mowers, tractors/mowers, snow blowers, and other groundskeeping equipment.
Drive trucks, buses, forklifts, and other motorized equipment; provide emergency fill-in support for a Mechanic I on snow removal when needed.
May oversee custodians and student workers assigned by the Supervisor.
Operate ice resurfacing equipment, including ice resurfacers, edgers, and painting apparatus, safely and efficiently.
Maintain ice equipment, including changing blades, greasing, repairing hoses, replacing belts, and repairing pumps; maintain daily ice depth logs, temperature settings, basic ice plant checks, circle checks, and ice activity logs.
Perform general maintenance, including painting, masonry maintenance, dasher board and glass repairs, hoop repairs, and safety netting inspections and repairs; operate power tools as necessary.
Attend STAR training courses for ice technician certification and complete recertification every fifth year.
Work on a rotating basis with the ice installation and removal crew, at open skates, men's and women's hockey games, and other ice-related functions.
Respond to emergencies as required, including snow removal.