What are the responsibilities and job description for the FT Groundskeeper - 7:00 am - 3:30 pm position at Luzerne County Community College?
Current Position Openings - FT Groundskeeper - 7:00 am - 3:30 pmPosition Title: FT Groundskeeper - 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
Position Classification: Full-Time Classified
Minimum Position Qualifications
Cuts lawns using hand, power mower, or riding mower; responsible for trimming and edging around walks, flower beds, and walls, using clippers and edging tools; collects and removes garbage from outside containers, parking lots, and perimeter of campus property; prunes shrubs and trees using power tools, hand tools, and chain saws; cuts down trees and shreds branches using a power shredder; sprays lawn, shrubs, and trees with fertilizer or insecticide; rakes leaves and cleans or sweeps up litter using rake or broom; shovels snow from walks and driveways using trucks, riding mowers, or snow blowers; plants grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs; waters lawn and shrubs using hose or activating, fixed or portable sprinkler system; landscapes new areas by shoveling and raking topsoil; operates tractor equipped with attachments, such as mowers, lime or fertilizer spreaders and lawn roller; prepares and maintains athletic fields, campus gazebos, decks, landscapes and signs; paints parking lot lines, curbs, gates, and signs; repairs and/or replaces guard rails; installs and/or repairs sidewalks, curbs, and pavement; operates jack hammer, power auger, lawn edger, tractor, loader/backhoe, salter spreaders, and other related equipment; routine cleaning of grounds equipment; as needed, operates college equipment such as forklift, bucket truck, high lift and backhoe.
Entry Salary: $32,881
Standard Work Week: 40 hours
Apply End Date: January 25, 2025.
Position Classification: Full-Time Classified
Minimum Position Qualifications
- Education - High School Graduate
- Experience - Three (3) years appropriate work experience
- Skills - Knowledge of general grounds keeping methods
Cuts lawns using hand, power mower, or riding mower; responsible for trimming and edging around walks, flower beds, and walls, using clippers and edging tools; collects and removes garbage from outside containers, parking lots, and perimeter of campus property; prunes shrubs and trees using power tools, hand tools, and chain saws; cuts down trees and shreds branches using a power shredder; sprays lawn, shrubs, and trees with fertilizer or insecticide; rakes leaves and cleans or sweeps up litter using rake or broom; shovels snow from walks and driveways using trucks, riding mowers, or snow blowers; plants grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs; waters lawn and shrubs using hose or activating, fixed or portable sprinkler system; landscapes new areas by shoveling and raking topsoil; operates tractor equipped with attachments, such as mowers, lime or fertilizer spreaders and lawn roller; prepares and maintains athletic fields, campus gazebos, decks, landscapes and signs; paints parking lot lines, curbs, gates, and signs; repairs and/or replaces guard rails; installs and/or repairs sidewalks, curbs, and pavement; operates jack hammer, power auger, lawn edger, tractor, loader/backhoe, salter spreaders, and other related equipment; routine cleaning of grounds equipment; as needed, operates college equipment such as forklift, bucket truck, high lift and backhoe.
Entry Salary: $32,881
Standard Work Week: 40 hours
Apply End Date: January 25, 2025.
Salary : $32,881
