Maintenance Technician 2: Grounds - Internal Competitive

Position Title: Maintenance Technician 2: Grounds

Department: Facilities – West CampusStarting Rate: Band 2 - $18.08 - $20.34

Benefits: Summary

Closed Date: March 11, 2025, 5:00 PM Arizona Time

Position Summary:The Grounds Maintenance Technician 2 takes care of the lawn and gardens for the College’s campuses. Performs all grounds upkeep including trimming trees and shrubs and pulling or eliminating weeds with pesticides. Reseeds, mows, and maintains irrigation system for lawns and blows debris off walkways. Completes all assigned work orders.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides care for lawns, shrubs, trees, and flowers to enhance the curb appeal for campus grounds
• Assesses and removes hazards or obstructions for campus safety
• Daily maintains, inspects, and performs repairs on tools and equipment for top performance
• Clears and beautifies all entries and parking lots, operating power tools and hand tools
• Clears fallen limbs and trees, removes dangerous wildlife, and replants grass in needed areas
• Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor
  
  

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED and
• Possession of or the ability to obtain in 6 months an Applicators License with the Arizona Department of Agriculture, Pest Management Division and
• Possession of a valid Arizona Driver's License and demonstration of an acceptable driving record and
• One to three years of related experience with grounds keeping
  
  

Preferred:

• Three plus years of related experience with grounds keeping
  
  

Additional Information:

• Vocational or technical training in landscaping or grounds keeping or a closely related field may be required or preferred.
• The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
• Knowledge of skilled trades expertise required to complete assigned responsibilities for the position
• Skill in effective communication (both written and oral)
• Skill in performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature
• Skill in groundskeeping and landscape maintenance
• Ability to adapt and maintain professional composure in emergent and crisis situations
• Ability to operate relevant equipment required to complete assigned responsibilities for the position
  
  

Physical Requirements:Environment:Work is performed primarily in an outdoor environment with staff contact and frequent interruptions.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an non-traditional work setting; to remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally position self to perform duties, including: traversing uneven surfaces, ascending/descending ladders, and working atop high surfaces; to move, transport, and/or position moderate to heavy (over 50 pounds) amounts of weight; to operate various equipment required to perform job; may be required to travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation; and to effectively communicate to exchange information. May be exposed to various hazardous conditions such as extreme heat, extreme cold, infectious disease, moving vehicles, electrical current, chemicals, tight spaces, or high places, moving mechanical parts, etc.Vision: Ability to see in the normal visual range with or without correction.Hearing: Ability to hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.