What are the responsibilities and job description for the PT Groundskeeper position at State of Georgia?
GVRA
The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency operates five integrated and interdependent statutory programs that share a primary goal - to help people with disabilities to become fully productive members of society by achieving independence and meaningful employment. Our programs impact both employers and job seekers. Our bottom line is to tailor our services to fit your needs. And our promise to you is consistent professional service with responsive and responsible follow-up.
Summary/Objective
Under general supervision, maintains grounds in an attractive and orderly condition by trimming lawns, removing leaves and debris and other related duties. Operates and maintains grounds equipment as necessary.
Essential Functions
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Competencies
This job operates throughout the facility, both indoors and outdoors in any weather condition. This role occasionally uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers and smartphones.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Working Conditions
Incumbents working in this job perform duties both indoors and outdoors. This is a 40-hour workweek requirement. The position may involve managing a high-volume workload and demands a high level of accuracy while working with deadlines. Regular attendance is an important part of being successful in this position. Reasonable accommodations can be made available to qualified individuals upon request.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is an hourly position up to 29 hours per week. This position requires working in various shifts to provide coverage, and may require holiday, evenings or weekends work.
Travel
Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.
Work Authorization/Security Clearance
As a condition of employment with Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, you must successfully complete a mandatory federal and national background check, pre-employment testing, and additional checks required for your job.
All candidates interested in employment with The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency does not offer sponsorships for current or future employment visas (e.g., H-B1 employment visa).
AAP/EEO Statement
GVRA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Reasonable Accommodations
The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request a reasonable accommodation during any step in the hiring process, please contact our HR Team at ada_request@gvs.ga.gov.
Required Education And Experience
Six months of related experience AND valid driver's license.
Note: Some positions may require area specific certifications/licenses.
Preferred
Preference will be given to applicants who, in addition to meeting the required education and experience, possesses a High School diploma or GED.
The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency operates five integrated and interdependent statutory programs that share a primary goal - to help people with disabilities to become fully productive members of society by achieving independence and meaningful employment. Our programs impact both employers and job seekers. Our bottom line is to tailor our services to fit your needs. And our promise to you is consistent professional service with responsive and responsible follow-up.
Summary/Objective
Under general supervision, maintains grounds in an attractive and orderly condition by trimming lawns, removing leaves and debris and other related duties. Operates and maintains grounds equipment as necessary.
Essential Functions
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Cleaning/blowing off all sidewalks before students/staff start their day, to ensure safety of all.
- Cutting all grass, weed eating, as well as edging of sidewalks on campus, which is basically divided into 4 sections, to be cut every week. These 4 sections include approximately 70 structures or sites.
- Cutting grass on the 9-hole golf course, though no longer in service.
- Spraying areas of overgrown vegetation with weed killer.
- Inspecting roads for debris/trash, repairing potholes in the roads, maintaining the 3 miles of roads and ditches.
- Maintaining and cleaning storm water drains.
- Weekly garbage pickup for campus residents and daily pickup of all outside trash cans.
- Inspecting Camp Dream Lake Dam and toe drains, providing documentation of inspections.
- Fueling campus golf carts and maintaining on campus fuel tank as well as keeping a gas log for fuel usage.
- Mows and edges lawns, using zero turn mowers and edgers.
- Maintaining historical campus cemetery, cutting grass and making sure graves are clean and roadways are clear.
- General maintenance on mowers (blade changes, tire changes, etc.) and all equipment.
- Assisting all Facility Service Departments as needed.
- Assisting with property moves.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Competencies
- Technical Capacity.
- Organizational skills
- Thoroughness.
- Collaboration Skills.
- Flexibility
This job operates throughout the facility, both indoors and outdoors in any weather condition. This role occasionally uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers and smartphones.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Working Conditions
Incumbents working in this job perform duties both indoors and outdoors. This is a 40-hour workweek requirement. The position may involve managing a high-volume workload and demands a high level of accuracy while working with deadlines. Regular attendance is an important part of being successful in this position. Reasonable accommodations can be made available to qualified individuals upon request.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is an hourly position up to 29 hours per week. This position requires working in various shifts to provide coverage, and may require holiday, evenings or weekends work.
Travel
Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.
Work Authorization/Security Clearance
As a condition of employment with Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, you must successfully complete a mandatory federal and national background check, pre-employment testing, and additional checks required for your job.
All candidates interested in employment with The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency does not offer sponsorships for current or future employment visas (e.g., H-B1 employment visa).
AAP/EEO Statement
GVRA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Reasonable Accommodations
The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request a reasonable accommodation during any step in the hiring process, please contact our HR Team at ada_request@gvs.ga.gov.
Required Education And Experience
Six months of related experience AND valid driver's license.
Note: Some positions may require area specific certifications/licenses.
Preferred
Preference will be given to applicants who, in addition to meeting the required education and experience, possesses a High School diploma or GED.
- High school diploma or GED
- Agency Logo: Requisition ID: FAC04F7
- Number of Openings: 1
- Advertised Salary: 15/HR
- Shift: Day Job
- Posting End Date: Feb 5, 2025
Salary : $15
