Maintenance Worker II - Roads & Grounds

West Virginia University • West Virginia, WV

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Supervisor and/or Lead Landscape Construction Worker, this role performs skilled landscape maintenance duties, including the repair and construction of steps, sidewalks, roads, and parking lots. The Maintenance Worker II will operate all Roads & Grounds equipment in performing these duties and will work with other crafts as needed.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED and vocational or technical training in masonry, carpentry, or landscape management of up to 18 months beyond high school OR any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
• A minimum of one (1) years experience in operating various types of grounds maintenance equipment.
• Experience in a commercial landscaping environment.
• Experience in repairing or constructing landscape structures using a variety of masonry materials and concrete.
• Ability to read, write, and perform simple mathematical calculations.
• Ability to comprehend and follow oral and written instructions.
• Demonstrated ability to operate heavy construction equipment, grounds maintenance equipment, and small trucks.
• Ability to lift, bend, stoop, walk, reach, and stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to operate equipment over rough terrain for long periods of time.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret drawings, blueprints, specifications, and related regulatory codes and requirements.
• Ability to perform tasks requiring frequent and prolonged exposure to dust, fumes, chemicals, moving parts, noise, and/or extreme outdoor weather conditions or extreme variations of indoor temperatures.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle and equipment with a standard transmission.
• Ability to construct wooden structures or forms needed in the construction of concrete structures.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain proper attendance and punctuality standards.
• Ability to finish concrete.
• Ability to lay brick, block, stone, and do other masonry work.
• Ability to construct forms using lumber or steel materials.

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment such as payloaders, backhoes, asphalt pavers, rollers, forklifts, small dump trucks, landscape equipment, and skid loaders.
• Operate tractors, lawn maintenance equipment, and power tools needed to perform landscape construction and maintenance.
• Assist with construction and maintenance of landscape structures using materials such as concrete, bituminous concrete, flagstone, field stone, sculptured stone, brick, blocks, pavers, retaining wall blocks, and landscape timbers.
• Assist in the application of sealers, anti-spalling compounds, adhesives, etc., including the finishing of concrete.
• Perform landscaping tasks including planting trees and ornamental shrubs, seeding and slicing lawns, aerating, fertilizing, and applying soil amendments using tractors and power equipment.
• Follow verbal or written instructions and interpret blueprints pertaining to landscape construction.
• Remove snow from sidewalks, steps, roads, and parking lots using trucks, tractors, power brooms, and hand tools.
• Respond to emergency situations and be available for telephone contact during emergency and unsafe environmental conditions.
• Perform repairs on all equipment as needed, including completing service and maintenance such as greasing and oil changes, and assisting mechanics with major repairs.
• Maintain cleanliness of assigned areas by mechanical or hand methods.
• Assist in the upkeep of maintenance records for trucks and grounds equipment.
• Provide for the proper preventive maintenance of all equipment, including daily requirements for oil, fuel, belts, tires, batteries, and greasing.
• Perform preventive maintenance on all equipment involving daily and/or weekly inspections.
• Perform duties as needed to complete seasonal change over on all trucks and equipment.

Benefits

• 37.5-hour work week
• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• 15 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service (employee leave)
• 18 sick days per year (for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6%25 employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks.
• Wellness programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED