Grounds Worker 1

Job Title: Grounds Worker 1

Salary Range Monthly: $3197.00

Reports to: Maintenance Supervisor

Location Notes: This is an in-person position at the address below:

Tennessee School for the Blind

115 Stewarts Ferry Pike

Nashville, TN 37214

General Description:

The Grounds Worker 1 performs semi-skilled work in the maintenance, care, and modification of campus grounds and landscapes. The work includes the operation of electrically-powered and gasoline-powered groundskeeping equipment and machines, the use of small hand and power tools or equipment in planting, cultivating, and trimming grounds and landscaping. The Grounds Worker 1 also performs maintenance on groundskeeping equipment and tools. The Grounds Worker 1 changes light bulbs, pressure washes surfaces, paints walls, woodwork, furniture, and equipment, makes minor carpentry, plumbing, and electrical repairs, delivers supplies, materials, and equipment as needed.

Distinguishing Features: *The work in this class involves maintaining grounds and facilities. Employees in this class normally work under the supervision of the maintenance supervisor, but their work is subject to frequent inspection and review.

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Mows lawns and trims grass around walks, flower beds, and walls

· Prunes shrubs and trees to shape and improve growth

· Removes damaged leaves, branches, and twigs using mowers, tractors, and other hand and power tools

· Collects and disposes of outside trash and garbage

· Provides proper upkeep of hard surfaces, storm drains, and other grounds features

· Lays out and tends flower beds and other decorative vegetation

· Plants, fertilizes, waters and uses herbicides and insecticides to maintain grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs

· Removes snow and ice from walks and driveways

· Spreads salt, picks up litter, rakes, and removes leaves from campus

· Maintains driveways and parking lots

· Repairs fences, gates, walls, irrigation systems, walks and outbuildings using carpentry, masonry, pressure washers, and painting tools

· Operates trucks and tractors in grounds preparation and maintenance work

· Assist with maintenance and repairs of equipment, all buildings, structures and grounds

· Assists with plumbing, masonry, carpentry, painting, and minor electrical work

· Arranges facilities for special events and checks for safety hazards

· Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated

· Complies with all campus safety policies and procedures

· Applies all applicable OSHA and related safety requirements to all assigned work

· Reports all accident and injuries in a timely manner

· Performs related tasks as required

Essential Job Functions

This is medium to heavy work requiring the exertion of 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently and up to 20 pounds of force constantly. Work requires climbing, balancing, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, lifting, and grasping. Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas. Hearing is required to perceive information at normal and high noise levels. Visual activity is required for use in measuring devices, operation of machines and operation of motor vehicles or equipment. The Grounds Worker 1 will be subject to inside and outside environmental conditions. Tasks are regularly performed with exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

Job Requirements: Minimum Qualification

· Graduate of an accredited high school or equivalent.

· Experience equivalent to one year of full-time labor and trades work including some routine grounds maintenance work.

Special Knowledge/Skills

· General knowledge of tools, materials, and equipment used in general grounds and/or maintenance work

· Knowledge of safety precautions applicable to operating grounds and/or maintenance equipment

· Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

· A valid driver's license

· For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Additional Information:

• Selected applicants must verify experience/highest degree held.
• Direct deposit of paycheck on a 12-month schedule is required.
• TSB is a non-smoking facility in its entirety.
• The selected applicant must comply with the State of Tennessee Employee Drug-Free Workplace Policy, and other policies.
• As required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), selected applicant must verify, within 72 hours of employment, his/her legal right to be employed in the United States.
• Selected applicant(s) will be required to submit to and pass a TBI/FBI background check, to include Tennessee and Federal criminal history checks, child abuse records, employment verification, and professional/personal reference checks.

Benefits:

Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement pension, 401(k) match, employee assistance program, personal and sick leave (PTO) and more. A full listing of employee benefits can be found here Benefits & State Employee Discounts (tn.gov)

How To Apply:

State of Tennessee Employment Application (see TSB Career Opportunities webpage)

The following documents may be brought or mailed to TSB, as well as submitted via email to:

Doug Hoisington, Facilities Manager

Tennessee School for the Blind

115 Stewarts Ferry Pike Nashville, TN 37214

E-mail: douglas.hoisington@tsbtigers.org

· Letter of Interest

· Current Resume

· 3 Professional References (Minimum 1 from a current direct supervisor)

Candidates with disabilities who require special accommodation or alternative communication formats should contact the Superintendent’s Office at (615) 231-7316 no later than five days prior to their scheduled interview to facilitate reasonable accommodations. The State of Tennessee is an Equal Opportunity Employer; Discrimination on the Basis of Age (Over 40), Race, Sex, Color, Religion, National Origin, Disabling Condition or any other No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $3,197.00 - $4,804.00 per month

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $3,197 - $4,804