Maintenance Associate - Grounds

Description

• Provide leadership to the mowing and/or lawn maintenance crews.
• Perform grounds maintenance activities; lawn mowing, trimming, irrigation, exterior plantings, walkways; snow removal and de-icing, operation and maintenance of grounds equipment, forklift, dump truck, etc.
• Parking and traffic control structure maintenance; barricades, street drains, pavement maintenance, parking bumpers, etc.
• Acquisition and maintenance of appropriate Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) for operation of Trash Compactor truck; picking up refuse and delivery to landfill.
• Responsible for handling and storage of Bio-hazardous Waste.
• Required to work in a physical nature outside with the grounds crew.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Minimum one-year experience in grounds maintenance work; or equivalent combinations of applicable experience.
• High School diploma, G.E.D, and/or years of grounds maintenance experience.
• Interpret and work rough sketches, drawings and basic blue prints, and follow both verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to instruct assistants, and provide leadership for seasonal and part-time employees.
• Understand and follow all safety procedures and use of safety equipment
• Maintain a positive working relationship with co-workers, faculty, staff, students, and the general public; will be required to work as a member of other trades crews on large projects.
• Operate a vehicle and possess a valid driver’s license.
• CDL with appropriate classification for operation of the trash compactor truck is required for this position.
• May work during outside of regular schedule during emergencies.
• Experience and comfortable working in elevated places, on scaffolding, ladders, and lifts.
• Able to respond to emergency call-ins and may be required to work weekends/holidays as needed on snow removal, storm damage, special activities, etc.
• Skilled in the operation and use of tools, chemicals, materials, and equipment in the grounds maintenance area with a good mechanical background.
• Knowledge of lawn, grounds, and construction equipment operation and maintenance; i.e. Bobcat, forklift, etc.
• May be required to perform weekend/holiday building checks and be on call.
• Assist with training of new co-workers.

Required and Preferred Qualifications

• Standing, bending, climbing, carrying, reaching, handling, and use of fingers 50% or more of the work day.
• Combination of heavy truck operation and manual labor activities.
• Regular attendance is required for this position. The actual schedule is contingent upon the needs of the department and Vincennes University.
• Work both indoors and outdoors, occasionally under inclement weather conditions.
• Frequently lifting 50-100 pounds or over.