Grounds Technician

Position Information

Position Title Grounds Technician Announcement Summary

Fayetteville Technical Community College is recruiting for a new member to join our Facility Services Team and now accepting applications for a full-time Grounds Technician!

The Grounds Technician performs a variety of skilled and semi-skilled landscape installations and grounds maintenance tasks relating to the upkeep and operation of the campus grounds.

We offer a valuable benefits package that includes the following:

NC State Health Plan

NC State Retirement Plan

Paid Leave

Paid Holidays

Cafeteria Plan (IRS Code Section 125)

Educational Benefits

Longevity

TRICARE Supplement Benefits

Full-time employee benefits.

Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform a variety of turf grass maintenance activities to include edging, mowing, trimming, and new installations.

• Install and maintain irrigation systems.

• Install and maintain shrubbery, perennials, and annual plant material.

• Pruning and shaping of shrubbery and trees.

• Application of insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and fertilizers.

• Installation of brick and concrete sidewalks and repair thereof.

• Parking lot and street maintenance to include cleaning, patching, and general repairs.

• Perform litter control on campus and related recycling operations.

• Perform preventive maintenance on grounds equipment.

• Perform snow and ice removal during inclement weather periods.

• Perform related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

An Associate's degree from an accredited college with major course work in horticulture or a related field; or equivalent.

Two years of experience performing park maintenance landscape installation and maintenance experience.

Possession of a valid N.C. driver's license. You must possess a valid North Carolina driver's license which requires two (2) years of driving experience with no more than one (1) minor accident or violation in the past two (2) years. Must have begun or completed the Hepatitis B Immunizations.

Possession of or ability to obtain an appropriate valid public pesticide applicator's license.

Preferred Requirements Full or Part Time Full Time College Pay Scale Number of Months 12 Employee Benefits

NC State Health Plan

NC State Retirement Plan

Paid Leave

Paid Holidays

Cafeteria Plan (IRS Code Section 125)

Educational Benefits

Longevity

TRICARE Supplement Benefits

Posting Number S39-24

Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

The Fayetteville Technical Community College is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Employer.

Close Date 07/15/2024 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicants

Screening of applications will begin immediately, with an anticipated hire date of August 1, 2024.

NOTE: All applicants under consideration for employment at Fayetteville Technical Community College will be required to complete a consent form that allows FTCC to conduct a criminal background check on your behalf so that you may be considered further for the position for which you have applied.

Three (3) Professional References Are Required.

Should you be selected for an interview, you are required to bring a copy of your driving record.