Groundskeeper

Position Details ================

Position Information -------------------

Position Title: Groundskeeper Department: Facilities Category: Grounds

Grounds Summary ---------------

Groundskeeper reports to Grounds Supervisor and assists in the physical upkeep of the college facilities grounds.

Benefits ---------

Lees-McRae College offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Highmark Blue CrossBlue Shield medical plans with wellness incentives
• Aetna dental coverage with orthodontia for children
• A voluntary vision plan for all employees
• Life and long-term disability insurance are employer-paid with optional voluntary life coverage available
• Employees can take advantage of flexible spending accounts
• A retirement plan with up to 5 employer match after one year
• Generous paid time off including vacation, sick, personal holiday, and college-closed days
• Tuition waiver benefits are available for employees and dependents along with access to a national tuition exchange program
• Additional perks include free monthly dining, discounted meal plans, and required direct deposit for payroll

Essential Functions -------------------

This position is responsible for the care, maintenance, and repairs of the grounds. All landscape maintenance duties such as:

• Weed-whacking
• Lawn mowing
• Snow removal
• Event set up and take down
• Assist Facilities moving furniture and other items

Maintains equipment including all safety features.

Work Environment ----------------

• Strenuous physical activity
• Grounds workers are required to move around campus properties and work with equipment
• Outside work is required during all types of weather conditions
• Grounds workers must always use proper protective equipment

Position Type -------------

• Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time essential worker position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
• On-call work is required.
• Travel: No travel is expected for this position.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications --------------------------------------

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time.

Required Qualifications ----------------------

• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Valid drivers license and clean driving record
• Preferred Qualifications

Physical Demands -----------------

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is occasionally required to:

• Sit
• Climb
• Balance
• Stoop
• Kneel
• Crouch
• or crawl

The employee must frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 75 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include:

• Close vision
• Distance vision
• Color vision
• Peripheral vision
• Depth perception
• Ability to adjust focus

Posting Detail Information ---------------------------

Posting Number: S108P Number of Vacancies: 2 Job Open Date: Special Instructions to Applicants: Quick Link for Internal Postings: https://leesmcrae.peopleadmin.com/postings/434 Supplemental Questions: Required fields are indicated with an asterisk. Documents Needed to Apply: Required Documents: Resume, Cover Letter, Optional Documents