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Grounds Keeper Maintenance

Nleague Services Inc

Nashville, Tennessee

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JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time
SKILLS
Carpentry, Electricity, Environmental Work, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Furniture, Groundskeeping, Hand Tools, High School Diploma, Landscaping, Machining Operations, Maintenance - Electrical, Maintenance - Plumbing, Maintenance Services, Masonry, OSHA, Operational Measurement, Painting (Facilities and Maintenance), Plumbing, Reference Verification, Safety Training, Time Management, Training Program, Waste/Garbage/Recycle Collection
LOCATION
Nashville, Tennessee
POSTED
Today
Grounds WorkerThe Grounds Worker 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.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 include:Mows lawns and trims grass around walks, flower beds, and wallsPrunes shrubs and trees to shape and improve growthRemoves damaged leaves, branches, and twigs using mowers, tractors, and other hand and power toolsCollects and disposes of outside trash and garbageProvides proper upkeep of hard surfaces, storm drains, and other grounds featuresLays out and tends flower beds and other decorative vegetationPlants, fertilizes, waters and uses herbicides and insecticides to maintain grass, flowers, trees, and shrubsRemoves snow and ice from walks and drivewaysSpreads salt, picks up litter, rakes, and removes leaves from campusMaintains driveways and parking lotsRepairs fences, gates, walls, irrigation systems, walks and outbuildings using carpentry, masonry, pressure washers, and painting toolsOperates trucks and tractors in grounds preparation and maintenance workAssists with maintenance and repairs of equipment, all buildings, structures and groundsAssists with plumbing, masonry, carpentry, painting, and minor electrical workArranges facilities for special events and checks for safety hazardsAttends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designatedComplies with all campus safety policies and proceduresApplies all applicable OSHA and related safety requirements to all assigned workReports all accident and injuries in a timely mannerPerforms related tasks as requiredEssential job functions include 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 include: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 include:General knowledge of tools, materials, and equipment used in general grounds and/or maintenance workKnowledge of safety precautions applicable to operating grounds and/or maintenance equipmentAbility to understand and follow oral and written directionsTN Driver Standards: State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:A valid driver's licenseBackground Verification: Selected applicant(s) will be required to submit to and pass a TBI/FBI background check and fingerprinting, to include Tennessee and Federal criminal history checks, child abuse records, employment verification, and professional/personal reference checks. Please note that, due to the position being at a school, any discrepancies in the background check or fingerprinting report will result in the candidate being disqualified from consideration.

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