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GRCC Grounds Maintenance

Employer
Grand Rapids Community College
Location
Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Institution Type
Community College

Job Details

**External posting, open to any qualified candidate**

Date: May 20, 2019

Title: Grounds Maintenance

Position Number: 974

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 6:30AM – 3:00PM

Compensation: CEBA Grounds Maintenance, $18.05 per hour

Reports to: Associate Director of Facilities

Posting Closing date: May 31, 2019

Summary 

The grounds maintenance position is responsible for all landscaping needs: tree and shrub pruning and trimming; campus irrigation systems; snow plowing and ice melting material application; operation of powered equipment ranging from chain saws to plow trucks, skid-steer loaders and tractors; make minor repair on grounds equipment; familiar with herbicides and appropriate application; available to work anytime necessary during inclement weather; etc.

Essential Job Functions

  • Experience in operating a snow plowing truck and snow removal equipment
  • Ability to operate a skid-steer loader, with experience preferred.
  • Operate all landscaping equipment ranging from powered lawnmowers to chain saws
  • Responsible for campus grounds care, maintenance, and repair of lawns, shrubs, trees, weeding, plantings, including fertilization (applicator license strongly preferred), irrigation systems and associated lawn care and snow plowing equipment repair
  • Plan, layout and organize work activities and assignments in conjunction with the Manger of Grounds
  • Provide maintenance and security of all equipment and furnishings
  • Examine and monitor campus grounds on a routine basis
  • Rake and remove grass, tree and shrub cuttings
  • Experience in inspection and maintenance of  trees and shrubs for damage from insects, pests and disease, including application of approved chemical treatment for damage control
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Regular attendance during normal scheduled hours is required, as well as whenever weather conditions dictate campus snow plowing throughout the winter timeframe. Being present is essential for serving customers and performing the essential functions of this position.

Non- Essential Job Functions

  • Use of pallet jack.
  • Use of scissors lift.
  • Assist the custodial staff as directed.
  • Transport of equipment and furnishings by trailer or truck.

Job Specifications

Education:

  • A minimum of a high school degree or GED diploma.
  • National Career Readiness Certificate preferred.

Experience:

  • Three to five years’ experience in working landscape maintenance, to include irrigation systems, and vehicle snow plowing 
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  • Must be able to use a variety of equipment designed for landscape maintenance and snow removal
  • Must be able to use 4’; 6’; 8’; and 10’ ladders
  • Must be able to use and operate a chain saw, an edger, weed whips, etc.
  • Must be able to use and have knowledge of fertilization chemicals and dispensing systems
  • Must be able to use gas and electric power sprayers
  • Must be able to use a computer to communicate via email
  • Must be able to drive a vehicle

 

 

MENTAL DEMANDS

  • Must be able to work a 24-hour flexible schedule based on weather conditions/predictions
  • The ability to work with a variety of college staff personnel
  • The ability to provide customer service to faculty, staff, students and the general public

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

  • Be able to lift as a minimum 50 pounds
  • Be able to work outdoors during all types of weather

WORKING CONDITIONS

  • Winter and summers schedules are predicated on environmental/weather concerns and may or may not be constant
  • Work alone or with a team
  • Work indoors and outdoors
  • Work with or without heat and air conditioning

METHOD OF APPLICATION

To apply for this position, please visit our website at GRCC Job Openings  Grand Rapids Community College is only accepting online applications for this position. Submit a cover letter and resume.  The opportunity to apply for this position will close on May 31, 2019 at 11:59 PM. Individuals with diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Grand Rapids Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Grand Rapids Community College creates an inclusive learning and working environment that recognizes the value and dignity of each person. It is the policy and practice of GRCC to provide equal educational and employment opportunities regardless of age, race, color, religion, marital status, sex/gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, height, weight, national origin, disability, political affiliation, familial status, veteran status or genetics in all programs, activities, services, employment and advancement including admissions to, access to, treatment in, or compensation in employment as required by state and federal law. GRCC is committed to reviewing all aspects of GRCC programs, activities, services and employment, including recruitment, selection, retention and promotion to identify and eliminate barriers in order to prevent discrimination on the basis of the listed protected characteristics. The college will not tolerate any form of retaliation against any person for bringing charges of discrimination or participating in an investigation. Further information may be obtained from the EEO Office or the Office of General Counsel, 143 Bostwick Avenue NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-3295.

 

Organization

Working at Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids Junior College (GRJC) was founded in 1914 by the Grand Rapids Board of Education after a resolution was passed by the University of Michigan’s faculty which encouraged the establishment of junior colleges in Michigan.

Today, GRCC’s eight-block downtown campus, encompassing more than 25 acres in downtown Grand Rapids, includes several classroom buildings, a learning center (including the Diversity Learning Center) and library, Spectrum Theater, the Applied Technology Center (which features a green roof), a remodeled music building, a fieldhouse with natatorium, a student center, Bostwick Commons, and the Calkins Science Center.

The college also offers instruction from a variety of regional centers in the metropolitan Grand Rapids area (including numerous local high schools, regional centers and its two Learning Corners on Wealthy St. and Seward Ave.) and on the West Michigan lakeshore (including West Ottawa High School, Careerline Tech Center, the Midtown Holland Center and Grand Valley State University's Meijer Campus in Holland).

In addition, GRCC has two Michigan Technical Education Centers (M-TECs in West Michigan. The Patrick Thompson M-TEC, part of GRCC's Lakeshore Campus, located in Holland, opened in Fall 2000 in partnership with the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District. The Leslie E. Tassell M-TEC ® in Grand Rapids opened in 2002. This world-class facility offers training in manufacturing, auto service, and building and construction trades.

To increase capacity to meet unprecedented demand, GRCC acquired the former campus of Davenport University on Fulton St. in downtown Grand Rapids and began offering courses at Sneden Hall beginning in the Fall 2009 semester.

In Winter 2010, more than 17,000 students enrolled in more than 1,900 liberal arts and occupational courses. The diverse student body represents students from Kent and surrounding counties as well as students from across the U.S. and 22 other nations. Another 10,000 learners are served by non-credit instructional opportunities. In addition to traditional classroom environments, students may also receive instruction through community and distant service-learning offerings, seminars, workshops, training classes, distance learning options and other educational formats. GRCC employs a faculty of more than 260 full-time and 590 part-time members as well as a staff of 430, all of whom are focused on the College’s priorities to be student-centered, collaborative, and flexible. Throughout its 90-year history of academic excellence, GRCC has maintained a solid reputation as a premier transfer institution and is nationally recognized for both its liberal arts and occupational programs. Many GRCC faculty members have been recognized regionally and nationally for their expertise and innovative teaching styles.

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