Part-time Groundskeeper (East Campus)

Black Hawk College, IL • East Campus, IL

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About The Position

The Part-Time Groundskeeper works under the supervision of the Facilities Superintendent to provide maintenance services on campus roads and grounds including wooded areas at East Campus and assigned satellite sites; provides snow and ice removal; mows and trims grass, maintains Ag Center Waste Management Composting operation; provides other maintenance, custodial, and facilities services as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or recognized equivalent required.
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds on a regular basis required.
• Ability to follow instructions with minimum supervision required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others required.
• Knowledge of mechanical maintenance or an interest in maintenance type work required.
• Ability to work under difficult conditions including outdoors in inclement weather required.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow operation manuals required.

Nice To Haves

• Agriculture or horticulture background preferred.
• One year experience in grounds keeping preferred.

Responsibilities

• Repairs and maintains Campus and satellite site roadways, lots, and pathways.
• Performs all outdoor grounds maintenance, mowing, irrigation, landscaping, pest disease control measures: inclusive of all trees, shrubbery, plants, etc.
• Performs first level maintenance on all grounds equipment, vehicles, operation logs, and service records.
• Performs snow removal and salt spreading and utilizing all appropriate equipment and outdoor assignments during winter months.
• Installs and repairs sod; seeds; applies fertilizer, herbicides, fungicides and insecticides.
• Performs general tree maintenance.
• Performs emergency acetylene welding repairs on vital equipment.
• Assists with outside lighting systems, electrical junctions, conduit removal or installs and erects scaffolding.
• Operates power equipment, heavy equipment, and hand tools while observing College safety procedures.
• Works overtime hours as needed.
• Maintains a valid Illinois driver's license.
• Secures general instructions from Facilities Superintendent and Assistant Facilities Superintendent and proceeds with work assignments.
• Coordinates and plans moving of College equipment; assembles equipment as needed.
• Maintains inventory and orders supplies.
• Builds and constructs items for the department.
• Coordinates the removal of recycling materials, including delivery of materials; maintains records on program and implementation progress and coordinates recycle persons.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: High school or GED