Groundsperson
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Department: Facilities Management
Work Type: Union
Location: Main Campus (Houghton, MI)
Full Time / Part Time: Full Time
Categories: Labor/Service/Maintenance
Department: Facilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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Job Description Summary
Maintain and improve University grounds including turf, streets, parking lots and subsurface infrastructure; move equipment and furniture; transport incoming and outgoing freight shipments; set up furnishings and equipment at special events; and assist and work with Operators and Trades personnel on a wide variety of projects.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned)
- Perform a wide variety of skilled work in the operation of all light-duty equipment including, but not limited to the following:
? Pick-up Truck with or without a plow
? Riding Lawn Mower
? Utility Work Machines with or without plow, salt/sand broadcaster, snow blower, or broom
- Perform a wide variety of skilled work in the operation of hand-held tools and equipment including, but not limited to the following:
? Weed Trimmer/Edger
? Push Lawn Mower
? Lead Blower
? Power Broom
? Air Compressor
? Snow Blower
Be responsible for general operating and light maintenance of equipment and machines including oil changes, greasing, filter changes, maintaining proper fluid levels and tire inflation.
Support the maintenance of campus sidewalks and roadways, including pavement patching and replacement, installation of signage, maintenance of safety barriers, snow removal, and sand/salt treatment.
Be responsible for connecting hoses to exterior spigots and placing and positioning sprinklers at select areas on campus to ensure that areas are sufficiently irrigated and maintained.
Support the maintenance and upkeep of campus grounds, including applying seed, fertilizer, and soil amendments; turf repair; lawn mowing; tree trimming, removal, and planting; and raking and leaf collection.
Be able to work from general assignment and proceed with minimum supervision or direction from others.
Assist Operators and Trades personnel with maintenance of various types of equipment and building facilities and infrastructure as necessitated by daily operations.
Project implementation support through organizing work assignments and coordinating with Equipment Operators to ensure that work is completed on time and within budget.
Be responsible for housekeeping, sanitation, and safety in assigned Grounds break, storage, shop, and work areas.
Commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies and applying them to everyday work. Actively engage in University continuous improvement initiatives.
Apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work.
Report all safety-related concerns to supervisor.
Required Education, Certifications, Licensures (minimum requirements)
• High School diploma, or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired.
• Possess a valid driver's license and meet Michigan Tech University's vehicle use requirements.
Required Experience (minimum requirements)
• One year experience, within the last three years, in the performance of landscaping and groundskeeping including turf maintenance, tree and shrub planting and maintenance, walkway/roadway maintenance, snow removal, and equivalent tasks.
• One year experience, within the last three years, in the operation and maintenance of light-duty equipment including pickup trucks with snow plows, riding lawn mowers, utility work machines/utility task vehicles, and equivalent mobile equipment.
Desirable Education and/or Experience
? Experience in the operation and maintenance of heavy equipment including, but not limited to the following:
? Experience in the operation and maintenance of heavy equipment including, but not limited to the following:
? Experience in the operation of hand-held tools and equipment including, but not limited to the following:
Chain Saw
Masonry Saw
Welding/Cutting Torch
? Ability to read and work from blueprints, sketches, and schematic drawings.
? Possession of a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with B endorsement.
? Possession of a Commercial Pesticide Applicator certification as defined by The Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, Public Act 451, As Amended and Regulation 636, As Amended.
? Possession of a certification in First-Aid and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
? Possession of Level One or Level Two Certifications from the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) in General Safety and Health, Safety and Health Management Systems, and Occupational Health.
? Maintain a broad knowledge of applied trade practices, techniques, and applicable rules and codes.
? Practical experience with locating, maintaining, and repairing underground utilities, including irrigation systems, storm water systems, fire suppression systems, and sanitary sewer systems.
? Familiarity with maintenance management software and electronic work request ticketing system.
? Familiarity with the operation of computers, portable electronic devices, and their related applications including login procedures, electronic mail, and text messages.
? Practical experience in the diagnosis and maintenance of hand-held tools and light/heavy equipment.
? Prior safety training in any of the following:
Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities (minimum requirements)
? Demonstrated ability to adapt to frequently changing work environments, conditions and work schedules.
? Ability to work from general assignment and proceed with minimum supervision or direction from others.
? Demonstrated ability to efficiently and safely operate and perform daily maintenance (greasing, checking fluids and tire pressure, etc.) on light-duty equipment including, but not limited to the following:
Pick-up Truck with or without a plow
Riding Lawn Mower
Utility Work Machines with or without plow, salt/sand broadcaster, snow blower, or broom
? Must be able to successfully demonstrate to Facilities personnel, the proficient use and safe operation of a small area riding lawn mower, large area rotary mower, and utility work machine/utility task vehicle with a plow as a condition of employment.
? Knowledge of seed and fertilizer applica
