Groundskeeper

Position Information

Job Title Groundskeeper Job Description

The primary function of this position is to perform semiskilled duties in the maintenance of college grounds.

This position is sensitive and will require a criminal background check. "Notice of E-Verify Participation" Requires a valid driver license

What Gulf Coast State College offers you:

An excellent work/life balance, with a standard work week of 37.5 hours/week!

Retirement Plan and 403b or 457b savings plan that will allow you to plan for your future!

An excellent medical plan that pays 95% of employee premiums!

Additional benefits of dental, vision, short and long term disability insurances, and College-paid life insurance!

Critical Illness, Cancer, and Whole Life insurance plans!

Accrued annual leave, sick leave

Tuition reimbursement opportunities!

Opportunities to volunteer for committees to help in your professional growth!

Salary depends on experience minimum $15.18

Monday-Friday 6am to 2pm

Essential Duties Summary

• Uses various hand equipment and power equipment to perform grounds keeping duties

• Assists in installation and repair of irrigation systems

• Mows lawn, edges along curbs, sidewalks and streets

• Performs minor repairs on equipment

• Picks up trash and empties trash cans on campus

• Plants and trims bushes, hedges and trees

• Services power equipment as needed and directed

• Applies fungicides, herbicides insecticides and other chemicals under appropriate supervision

• Removes weeds and other foreign growth from bushes, hedges and plant beds

• Rakes leaves and picks up other debris when necessary.

Required Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalency required.

One year experience with grounds crew.

Requires a valid driver license

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The ability to be flexible in scheduling work hours including coverage demands due to training periods and equipment problems is required. The ability to work flexible hours and regular attendance at work are essential functions of this position. The ability to travel locally and out of town on college related business may be required.

Preferred Qualifications Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, and feel. The employee is regularly required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and climb/balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus as well as ability to determine the color of objects.

Full Time/Part Time Full Time