Grounds/Facilities Technician

Compensation Type: Hourly

Compensation: $18.25

Job SummaryThe Grounds & Facilities Worker responsibilities include but are not limited to office moves, furniture moves, event setups, pickup and delivery of items from dock and to and from other campus locations; maintaining lawns, landscape, leaf clean-up, sidewalks, parking lots and parking garage; trash and recycling pickup and disposal; snow removal and application of de-icing product.

Exterior Grounds Maintenance

Maintains outside premises. Mows, trims, blows, edges, aerates and overseeds. Plants, waters, fertilizes, prunes, mulches, weeds; maintains plant beds, shrubs and trees; performs leaf blowing and removal. Applies pesticides, insecticides, and herbicides. Patches potholes, stripes lots, installs signs and performs general cleaning responsibilities to maintain sidewalks and parking lots; maintains flags. Removes debris from walks, lawns, plant beds and parking lots; empties trash cans and picks up loose trash on campus grounds and parking lots.

Utilizes heavy equipment including forklift, aerial lift, mowers, trucks, utility vehicles and tractors; power tools, blowers, weed eaters, hand tools, seasonal equipment, snow removal vehicles, snow blowers; performs preventive maintenance and repair of grounds equipment. Enters, fulfills, completes, and submits work orders in timely manner.

Participates in snow removal as assigned; utilizes shovels, snow blowers, utility vehicles, tractors, salt spreaders and trucks for snow removal; cleans walkways, stairs, parking lots and roadways of ice and snow; applies de-icing products to various areas to melt ice and provide safe conditions.

Interior Facilities Support

Moves office and conference room furniture (e.g. desks, chairs, cabinets, bookcases) within rooms, between buildings, regional learning centers and off campus locations. Arranges event setups for campus meetings, classroom activities, public events, or conferences (e.g. furniture, stage, equipment, tables, chairs).

Conducts regular and routine building upkeep duties to include but not limited to emptying recycle containers and ensuring buildings are in presentable condition (e.g. floor mats straight, white boards clean, chairs pushed in, etc.). Paints small interior areas and exterior areas (e.g. offices, handrails, curbs) and does minor drywall repair as assigned.

Utilizes forklift, box trucks, utility vehicles, cardboard baler, trash compactor, as directed; utilizes hand tools as necessary. Enters, fulfills, completes, and submits work orders in timely manner.

Environmental & Operational Support

Ensures cleanliness and appearance of facilities by monitoring classrooms, offices, lobbies, restrooms, administrative areas and reports all issues to Facilities supervisor or manager.

Removes inappropriate markings, stickers, decals, advertisements, graffiti; performs safe cleanup, removal, and disposal of blood-borne pathogens and other infectious or hazardous materials.

Performs emergency flood cleanup as assigned. Assists Police Department during building evacuations and emergencies.

Culture of Respect

Fosters and maintains a safe environment of respect and inclusion for faculty, staff, students, and members of the community.

Other duties as required.

*Regular, predictable, and punctual attendance is required.

OTHER DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Attends all required department meetings and training.

Works overtime as required to meet operational need.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

High School Diploma or GED.

Possession of or ability to obtain required Forklift Operator’s Certificate within 180 days of employment. Must possess the Ohio Commercial Pesticide Applicator license within 180 days of employment.

State Motor Vehicle Operator's License or demonstrable ability to gain access to work site(s).

*An appropriate combination of education, training, coursework and experience may qualify a candidate.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

Knowledge of: standard practices in facilities support and grounds maintenance; use of tools, materials & equipment necessary to perform assigned tasks; grounds maintenance (planting, pruning, trimming, mowing, etc.); grounds maintenance and common safety practices including use of personal protective equipment.

Skilled in: verbal and written communication; operation and use of grounds and facilities equipment; Microsoft Office.

Ability to: understand and follow general instructions; work independently; perform manual labor for extended periods of time; develop and maintain effective and professional working relationships with associates, supervisors, job contacts, and general public; analyze processes and make recommendations for improvement; maintain accurate and complete records; perform duties in inclement weather; exercise good judgement.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions described in this position description. While performing duties of this job, the employee regularly stands & walks & occasionally sits; frequently uses hands to hold & control tools & equipment; frequently reaches with hands & arms, climbs, balances, stoops, kneels, crouches or crawls; regularly converses verbally or manually with others in person or by phone; frequently exhibits digital dexterity & eye-hand coordination when performing designated tasks or entering data into computer; frequently lifts or exerts force on items with varying weights of more than 50 pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The employee is subject to adverse environmental conditions; exposure to harsh weather conditions, extreme cold or heat, direct sunlight, rain, humidity while working outside for extended periods of time; exposure to noisy vibrating equipment such as blowers, chainsaws, weed eaters, & other power equipment; exposure to dirt, dust, debris & odors; may experience minor cuts, burns or other situations that may cause injury; occasional risk of electric shock; may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic materials & blood-borne pathogens.

CSCC has the right to revise this position description at any time. This position description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.

Full Time/Part Time:Full time

Union (If Applicable):Teamsters

Scheduled Hours:40

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