Grounds Maintenance Technician

BJU Staff

Greenville, South Carolina

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Backhoe Loader, Beverages, Bookkeeping, Groundskeeping, Heavy Equipment/Vehicles, Loaders, Maintenance Services, Orthodox, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Recycling, Religious Studies, Schedule Development, Systems Maintenance, Vehicle Driving, WorldView
LOCATION
Greenville, South Carolina
POSTED
30+ days ago

POSITION SUMMARY: Perform chemical application, general landscaping, and irrigation duties.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Spray insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides
  • Install and maintain irrigation systems
  • Maintain and modify irrigation schedules
  • Install and remove landscape materials and hardscapes
  • Install and remove plant materials
  • Monitor plant health
  • Install and remove paver or retaining walls
  • Able to operate small heavy equipment; back hoe, trucks, loaders, trenchers
  • Direct work of student employees
  • Assist with recycling and trash removal as needed
  • Other duties as assigned by supervisor

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

  • Bookkeeping skills
  • Knowledge of equipment
  • Professional in appearance and presentation
  • Effective in oral and written communication
  • Minimum 1 year spraying experience and a Certified Applicator's License

OTHER PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Drive motorized vehicles
  • Work around machines
  • Work above floor level
  • Exposed to dust, fumes, gases
  • Exposed to marked changes in temperature
  • Working outdoors in varying weather
  • Repetitive foot movement to operate foot controls––both feet
  • Repetitive hand movement (firm grasp, fine manipulation, grasp & pull)––both hands
  • Requires various head and neck positions (frequent flexion)
  • Requires digging

An applicant must be a born-again Christian who has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Each applicant must agree with and affirm the Bob Jones University creed, mission (see https://www.bju.edu/about/creed-mission.php) and core biblical doctrines regarding areas such as the Bible, the triune God, man and salvation, etc.  Employees are expected to maintain a conservative lifestyle and support Bob Jones University’s positions on issues such as beverage alcohol and addictive substances, creation, marriage and human sexuality and the sanctity of life, etc., (https://www.bju.edu/about/positions.php). Employees are to be active members of a local Bible believing church which holds orthodox theology.  Applicants must be committed to providing students an excellent, world-class education from a biblical worldview.

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