Grounds Maintenance Worker

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Lincoln Land Community College

Location: Springfield, Illinois
Category: Admin-Facilities Management
Date Posted: November 11, 2024

Job Description

Quick Link

https://llcc.peopleadmin.com/postings/8117

Position Title

Grounds Maintenance Worker

Full Time or Part Time

Full Time

Months Worked Per Year

12

Hours Worked Per Week

40

Work Schedule

Tuesday-Friday 6:30AM-3:00PM and Saturday 6:30AM-2:30PM.

Remote Work Availability

No

Job Description Summary

LLCC is hiring! Were looking for a hardworking Grounds Worker who enjoys working outdoors to help keep our campus beautiful and well-maintained. If you like hands-on work and take pride in creating inviting outdoor spaces, apply today to be part of a hardworking crew that makes a difference!

This position will oversee the campus grounds in order to assure their cleanliness, safety, and beauty, caring for and maintaining the appearance of lawns, parking lots, roadways, sidewalks, athletic fields, flowerbeds, shrubs, and trees.

As a facilities member at LLCC, you can look forward to 13 paid holidays a year and 2 personal days, 15 sick days, and starting with 10 vacation days per year. Staff can also enjoy free access to our on-campus fitness center. Uniforms, shoes, and equipment is provided by the college. LLCC is a positive, team-oriented environment supportive of staff development. You can view all benefits on our website. Come join our team and experience success at LLCC!

This position is under our Facilities Union. Salary will be no less than $35,734 per year with an excellent benefits package.

LLCC strives to create an inclusive workplace and environment for our students, faculty, and staff. We are seeking applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to ensure we create a diverse workforce and learning environment.

Required Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent.
Three years experience in grounds maintenance/turf management.
Possess (or be able to obtain) Illinois Pesticide Operators License within the first year of employment.
Valid Illinois drivers license.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check, drug-screen, physical, and functional capacity exam.

Preferred Qualifications

Associates degree in landscape/turf management.
Ability to perform equipment maintenance and repair.
Irrigation maintenance experience.
Snow removal experience.
CDL Class C drivers license.

Physical Requirements

Push, pull or carry large or bulky objects/equipment.
Lift up to 100 lbs. to shoulder height and up to 70 lbs. overhead on a regular basis.
Stand for long periods of time. Walk up to 1 mile.
Conduct regular overhead work.
Grip, hold and operate vibration producing power equipment. Dexterity to bend, stoop and lift on a regular basis.
Frequent climbing (ex. ladders, stairs).
Ability to withstand weather conditions, including extreme cold and extreme heat.

Position Salary

Starting salary will be no less than $35,734 per year with an excellent benefit package.

Open Date

11/08/2024

Open Until Filled

Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

This position will be open until filled; however, applications must be received on or before November 17, 2024 to be considered during the initial review window.In-person interviews for this position are anticipated to begin December 3 with an anticipated start date of January 6, 2025.

If you have a college degree or credits, please upload copies of your transcripts to your application along with a cover letter and resume. Photocopies of transcripts are acceptable to be uploaded. Please redact (black out) any personal information such as age, gender and Social Security Number from your transcripts or other documents you intend to share with us before you upload them to your application.

If you do not have transcripts to upload at the time of submission, please mail them to the address below and instead upload a Word document as your transcripts that indicates you will have transcripts sent directly to us. Please contact the Human Resources office at 217-786-2752 if you have any questions.

Lincoln Land Community College

ATTN: Human Resources

P.O. Box 19256

Springfield, IL 62794

Description of Job Duty

Irrigate, trim, edge, aerate, mow, fertilize and renovate lawns and turfed areas; irrigate, feed, spray and cultivate around trees, shrubs and hedges; trim and prune trees, shrubs and hedges.

Essential Duty?

Yes

Description of Job Duty

Establish new lawns, plant trees, shrubs, hedges, and flowers.

Essential Duty?

Yes

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Spray landscaped areas with herbicides, pesticides and fungicides; carefully preparing mixtures in proper proportions.

Essential Duty?

Yes

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Perform a variety of general maintenance duties; install campus signs; set up and take down folding chairs; staging for campus events; set up and remove barricades, traffic cones; moving of furniture and other equipment.

Essential Duty?

Yes

Description of Job Duty

Remove trash, clippings, trimmings and leaves from parking lots, sidewalks, and grounds.

Essential Duty?

Yes

Description of Job Duty

Determine proper tools and methods for specific jobs and perform routine maintenance of equipment, including changing of oil, greasing, sharpening of blades, restringing weed eaters, and making repairs on grounds keeping equipment.

Essential Duty?

Yes

Description of Job Duty

Perform preventative maintenance and repair work on parking lots, roads and sidewalks. Paint signpost, guardrails, curbs, etc.

Essential Duty?

Yes

Description of Job Duty

Operate motorized equipment.

Essential Duty?

Yes

Description of Job Duty

Remove snow and ice from sidewalks, parking lots and roads. Snow and ice removal will require grounds employees to work overtime hours as needed to complete tasks.

Essential Duty?

Yes

Description of Job Duty

Maintain cleanliness of vehicles, equipment, and work areas.

Essential Duty?

Yes

Description of Job Duty

Perform annual prairie burning.

Essential Duty?

Yes

Description of Job Duty

Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Duty?

No

Description of Job Duty

Assist in the college planning and assessment program by developing annual work unit objectives that impact long-range priority goals.

Essential Duty?

No

Require Applicants to submit references for this position?

Yes

Minimum number of references

3

Applicant Special Instructions

Please provide the names of three people with whom you have worked or trained who have knowledge of your work-related abilities. Relatives are not acceptable references. Please include at least one current or previous supervisor.

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