Functional Title: Grounds Maintenance
Classification: Non-Exempt Hourly
Division: Facilities
Department: Maintenance
Reports To: Director of Facilities
Primary Function: Performs general repair and maintains grounds and buildings
Major Duties:
- Care for trees and shrubs including trimming, watering, and pruning.
- Care for lawns including mowing, edging, trimming, cleaning, raking, and fertilizing.
- Care for flowerbeds includes planting, watering, pruning, pulling weeds, and adding chemicals.
- Pick up and transport refuse, brush, and other unwanted material.
- Clean parking lots including filling potholes and levelling of sidewalks/walkways.
- Performs minor cleaning and repair of grounds keeping equipment.
- Operates various equipment such as mower, tractor, string trimmer, edger, blower, chain saw, hacksaw, drill press, and digger, etc.
- Assists in mixing cement for repair and construction of sidewalks.
- Responds to emergencies during evening, nighttime, and weekend hours.
- Any other duties as assigned by Facilities Director
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to help students, faculty, and staff in a professional manner.
- Strong ability to multitask and problem solve.
- Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment.
- The ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality is essential.
- Some knowledge of planting and care of trees, shrubbery, and grass
- Strong ability to operate hand tools and equipment such as lawn mower, string trimmer, edger, shovel, etc.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
- Must have a current and valid Texas Driver’s License and have the ability to drive.
Education and Experience:
- Graduation from high school or equivalent. Previous experience in grounds maintenance preferred.
Physical Requirements:
While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee will be required to do the following:
- Must be ambulatory around campus and in buildings.
- Required to regularly sit and stand.
- Frequently use wrist, hands and/or fingers to make small repetitive movements such as typing, distributing mail, and picking up small objects
- Ability to talk frequently to convey detailed and/or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.
- Be able to hear average or normal conversations and receive verbal information.
- Ability to work outdoors in inclement weather.
- Ability to crouch, kneel, bend, or stand for long periods.
- Required to lift packages and/or move heavy objects, 50+lbs.
Disclaimer:
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; an employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and/or other management as required. LCU reserves the right to revise or change job duties, required skills or qualifications as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.