What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Technician/Groundskeeper, TJC West position at Tyler Junior College?
Tyler Junior College gives equal consideration to all applicants for admission, employment and participation in its programs and activities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, veteran status or limited English proficiency (LEP).
Description
The Maintenance Technician/Groundskeeper, TJC West is a full-time 12 month position that reports to the Supervisor, Landscaping and Grounds.
Essential Functions and Duties
- Provide upkeep of West Campus lawn to include; mowing, edging, fertilizing, seeding, and trimming.
- Experience with lawn care equipment; knowledge of accepted safety practice required.
- Experience with small engine repair highly preferred.
- Assist with maintenance of campus buildings including, but not limited to, carpentry skills, utilizing power saws and tools, electrical skills and general maintenance skills
- Perform various repairs and install of different types of flooring, including but not limited to, VCT, vinyl plank, ceramic tile and carpet
- Perform plumbing maintenance as assigned
- Paint various components on campus as assigned
- Knowledge of and ability to speak and/or understand English is very desirable.
- Ability to grasp, lift and/or carry or otherwise move goods weighing a minimum of 60 pounds.
- Ability to stand, walk and/or shift and continuously perform essential job functions for an 8-hour shift with appropriate breaks.
Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent desired.
Supplemental Information
Expectations
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Will have contact – in person, by email, or by phone – with staff, students, and the general public.
- Must exhibit a sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of staff and students and to staff and students with disabilities.
Travel
- Must have and maintain a current valid Texas driver’s license and an acceptable driving record
Working Conditions
- All weather conditions
