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Job Description
Groundskeeper III (Full-Time)
Youngwood, PA
3 DAYS AGO
22570199
Summary
Youngwood, PA
In-Person
$14.56 per Hour
2 Years Experience
High school graduate or equivalency certificate (GED)
No Commission
40.00 hours per week / Day Shift / Full-Time
Description This position is responsible to perform work on the college grounds. This is a semi-skilled position requiring heavy manual labor in the maintenance and upkeep of the college's grounds, buildings, athletic fields and related facilities. This position cuts grass, loads and unloads dirt, gravel, trash and other debris including the collection and disposal of refuse.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Monitor College exterior property to ensure buildings, grounds, and athletic fields maintain a professional appearance.
Evaluate exterior areas of College buildings, including, but not limited to, driveways, roadways, sidewalks, parking lots, and playgrounds for unsafe conditions; and react promptly to remedy such conditions, e.g., snow/ice removal, removal of debris, erosion.
Perform snow removal duties; remove snow from sidewalks and parking lots, and spreads salt on sidewalks and parking lots during icy conditions. This may require work during off-hours.
Landscape ground areas, repair damaged ground areas, mow and trim grass, plant and prune trees and shrubs, mulch and maintain flowerbeds, clean drains, and pick up trash.
Load and unload dirt, gravel, and other debris or plant growth.
Perform routine and preventative fertilizing/feeding of trees, plants, shrubs, grass, etc. Apply herbicide and pesticide chemicals to grounds, trees, bushes, shrubs, and lawns to control plant diseases and insects.
Conduct routine inspections, and perform minor repairs and preventative maintenance according to schedule to all groundskeeping equipment, and College vehicles including golf carts when necessary to ensure safe operation.
Provide groundskeeping services to College sites as required. This may require travel to off-campus locations.
Perform interior maintenance work when priorities warrant or when grounds maintenance must be canceled due to adverse weather conditions.
Complete work orders; and return them to the appropriate location within the Facilities and Grounds Department.
NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Assist in maintaining adequate inventory levels of grounds supplies.
Move office furniture and office equipment as needed.
Transport or deliver materials for College-sponsored activities.
Maintain a neat and orderly work area and environment.
Maintain up-to-date with professional credentials best practices and current disciplines including continued educational requirements through certifications, seminars, training programs, etc.
Maintain and develop work-related knowledge, skills, and competencies related to the job through professional and cross-training opportunities.
Attend all required meetings and training.
Perform additional grade-level support duties as assigned.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE AND/OR TRAINING
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Two (2) years of work related experience in horticulture, grounds maintenance, or landscape architecture.
Prior work performance must have met or exceeded appropriate work standards.
LICENSES OR CERTIFICATIONS
Valid driver's license.
Forklift operator certification must obtain within 3 months of the date of hire. Must maintain through recertification.
CLEARANCES
The successful candidate will be required to obtain/provide the following clearances prior to hire: PA Child History clearance
PA Criminal Record Check clearance
FBI Federal Criminal History Record clearance
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
(Typically required regularly to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.)
CONSTANTLY INCURRED
(more than 75% time on the job) Ability to stand & walk
Ability to lift up to 10 lbs.
Ability to carry, push, & pull
Ability to kneel
Ability to use both hands & both legs
Ability to communicate orally & hear conversation
Ability to use legs/arms to climb
Ability to balance
Repetitive twisting or pressure involving wrists or hands
Ability to repeatedly bend
Specific visual requirements
Use of depth perception
Use of color vision
FREQUENTLY INCURRED
(25 - 75% time on the job) Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
Reaching a high or low level
Repetitive finger movement
Ability to pull hand over hand
Ability to operate truck/motor vehicle
Ability for rapid mental/muscular coordination simultaneously
OCCASIONALLY INCURRED
(up to 25% time on the job) Ability to sit
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Ability to crawl
Ability to climb stairs
Ability to stoop
WORKING CONDITIONS
(Typically required regularly to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.)
CONSTANTLY INCURRED
(more than 75% time on the job) Work outside
Work with machinery with moving parts
FREQUENTLY INCURRED
(25 - 75% time on the job) Work in heat between 90° - 100°
Work in cold below 55°
Work in excessive or frequent temperature changes
Work in wetness
Exposure to constant noise above 85dB
Exposure to vibration
Exposure to an irritant or toxic fumes
Exposure to dust (more than a nuisance)
Exposure to grease/oils
Work with moving vehicles
Work with ladders/scaffolding
Work alone
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