What are the responsibilities and job description for the Temporary Hourly - Grounds Helper/Mover position at Big Bend Community College?
Big Bend Community College, a rural college serving vibrant, culturally rich communities in the Columbia Basin of Central Washington, invites applications for a part-time Grounds Helper/Mover position in the college's Maintenance & Operations (M&O) Department during the summer months.
Under close supervision, this position will perform assigned yard maintenance work in the M&O department. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: maintenance of grounds, landscapes, athletic field, performing various maintenance types of operations, load, pack, move and unload items with care. Position may also involve litter control, recycling activities, and sprinkler irrigation/maintenance within a grounds maintenance program.
This position reports to the Building and Grounds Supervisor.
To work at the college, you will participate in a movement. We are taking action to intentionally and fearlessly create a college where all feel they belong, all people are represented and respected for their lived experiences, and each has received the recognition and support needed to thrive. Our students, the HEART of Big Bend Community College, and our employees, the SOUL, are the reason for deepening our commitment to this movement.
Big Bend Community College’s organizational strength is captured in our small yet mighty spirit…a small college taking on BIG things to enact BIG change to lift our students and employees. We are dedicated to extending postsecondary access to all our service district members and providing an environment for all to grow personally and professionally, steered by our mission and vision.
Vision: To become our communities' first choice to dream, learn, and succeed.
Mission
Serve as a Bridge
Stand as a Leader
Support for Success
Our guiding principles are a call to action, establishing a standard for how we interact with each other, present Big Bend Community College in the community, serve students, AND act upon areas of inequity.
Guiding Principles
Honor our Role as a Hispanic-Serving Institution
Advocate for Equity, Inclusion, & Diversity
Embrace our Workplace Norms
Innovate Proactively
Model Integrity
Educate All
If you share these values, we encourage you to join the movement happening at Big Bend Community College.
This position is open until filled. Big Bend Community College reserves the right to offer this position to a qualified candidate at any time, so a prompt response is encouraged.
Primary essential duties and responsibilities include but will not be limited to the following:
- Seeds, mows, irrigates, sweeps, fertilizes, top dresses, edges and maintains lawns.
- Plants, cultivates and maintains greenhouse plants.
- Assists with or prepares soil for planting seed, sod, turf, plants, trees and shrubs.
- Cleans, services, sterilizes and maintains tools and equipment.
- Uses a variety of manual tools and equipment, such as racks, hand edger's, loppers, shovels, wheelbarrows, weeding forks, hoes, pruning shears and pesticide sprayers.
- Assists in installation and repair of lawn sprinkler system components.
- May operate power and motorized equipment such as small trucks, lawn mowers, edger's, chain saws, weed trimmers, backpack blowers and sweepers.
- Labels plants and maintains records.
- Harvests, cleans, treats and stores seed.
- Applies pesticides and herbicides to greenery and plant material.
- Assists in moving material and supplies.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
OTHER WORK RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensure no injuries to self or others by following safe work practices and policies. This includes, but is not limited to security and safety, understanding of safety data sheets (SDS), equipment, fire, disaster, safe lifting and body mechanics.
- Ensure compliance with college policies and procedures and state and federal regulations.
- Conduct self in a professional manner and ensure the interaction with team members and other support groups is conducted in a courteous and efficient manner conducive to the college's values.
- Perform related duties and responsibilities as may be required.
- Experience providing services to and working with the public.
- The ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, visitors, and community partners verbally.
- Demonstrated competency in the ability to provide service in a multicultural environment.
REQUIRED ABILITIES:
- Perform actions that demonstrate accountability. Practice within legal and ethical guidelines.
- Provide services to diverse populations including academic, age, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds; keeping an open mind to opportunities for all.
- Understand, interpret, and communicate rules, policies, and procedures.
- Work effectively in a team environment.
- Basic work schedule is 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. Hours may be adjusted to meet the needs of the department.
- Physical work that involves the ability to kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, reach, and lift up to 50 lbs. in both indoor and outdoor environments.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school graduate/equivalent.
- Physical ability to do required work.
- Experience working directly with individuals from diverse academic, age, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds.
- Demonstrate the ability to work successfully as a contributing team member.
- Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency.
To qualify for consideration, applicants must meet required qualifications and submit a complete application packet, which includes the following:
- BBCC Online application.
- Cover letter, addressing why you are interested in this position and how your qualifications make you the ideal candidate.*
- Comprehensive resume or CV.*
- Response(s) to the questions found in the Supplemental Questions Tab above.*
NOTE: You must complete the online application in full and respond to the required supplemental questions. Failure to provide this information or responses of "See Resume" may eliminate you from consideration for this position. The college reserves the right to remove documents, submitted but not requested, by the college as part of the application process. These documents include, but are not limited to statements of teaching philosophy, diversity statements, letters of recommendation, student evaluations, performance evaluations, etc.
Big Bend Community College reserves the right not to fill this position, reject all applicants, reopen the position, or make a direct appointment. Applications received during this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies at the college's discretion.
This posting does not reflect the entire job description and may be changed and modified, at any time, without notice.
If you have difficulty logging into your account, attaching documents, submitting your application, etc., please contact NEOGOV Customer Service at 1-855-524-5627.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Pursuant to RCW 28B.112.080, applicants must declare whether they are the subject of any substantiated findings of sexual misconduct in any current or former employment or are currently being investigated for, or have left a position during an investigation into, a violation of any sexual misconduct policy at the applicant's current or past employers. By law, postsecondary education institutions cannot hire an applicant who does not complete the questions.
Prior to employment, a background check, including criminal record history, will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment, but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform the position.
In compliance with WAC 357-04-045, candidates previously employed by Big Bend Community College in a part-time hourly/temporary position after July 1, 2022 will not qualify for this position and cannot be considered for employment in any part-time hourly/temporary position. Candidates may apply for other positions posted on the college website.
An offer of employment will not carry with it any responsibility or obligation on the part of Big Bend Community College to sponsor an H-1B visa. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, proof of authorization to work in the United States will be required at the time of hire.
Official transcripts must be provided to the college upon hire.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: Big Bend provides reasonable accommodations for qualified students, employees, and applicants with disabilities in accordance with the American with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Please direct all inquiries regarding compliance with access, equal opportunity, and/or grievances to the Vice President of Human Resources & Labor/Equal Opportunity Officer/Title IX Coordinator/Section 504 Coordinator, Big Bend Community College, 7662 Chanute Street NE, Moses Lake, WA 98837; 509-793-2026 or via email at hroffice@bigbend.edu.
In compliance with state and federal regulations, the college is committed to a safe and drug and alcohol-free campus. Employees are expected to comply with the college’s policy prohibiting illegal drug use or activity, including notifications of criminal drug convictions and the use of prescription drugs or over-the-counter medications that are likely to affect job safety. The complete policy and procedure are available to view on the policies page of the college’s website. A printed copy of the policy and procedure is available by contacting the Human Resources Office at 509-793-2008.
BBCC ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT: Big Bend Community College strives to be a safe and secure campus for our students, employees, and community. Detailed information regarding campus security, crime statistics for the most recent three-year period, and other information are available on the Campus Safety and Security page of the college’s website. If you have questions or would like a printed copy of the materials, please contact Campus Safety and Security at 509-793-2286.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: Big Bend Community College provides equal opportunity in education and employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, religion, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, physical, mental or sensory disability, use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, marital status, pregnancy status or families with children, a mother breastfeeding her child, AIDS/HIV or hepatitis C, genetic information, and/or status as a veteran or any other legally protected classification.
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