Grounds Maintenance Worker

Job Summary Performs grounds maintenance and landscaping duties on campus properties.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities Cuts lawns; trims and edges around walks, flower beds, and walls. Prunes shrubs and trees to shape and improve growth or remove damaged leaves, branches, or twigs. Sprays lawn, shrubs, and trees with fertilizer, herbicides, and insecticides; rakes and loads leaves. Cleans grounds and removes litter; removes weeds from various campus locations. Plants grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs; waters lawn and shrubs. Performs weed eating duties. Cleans out drainage ditches and culverts. Sharpens tools such as weed cutters, edging tools, and shears. Performs custodial and other indoor laborer duties, as needed. Delivers specialized items, as needed. Completes work orders, as assigned. Cares for and maintains ornamentals; identifies pest problems and eradicates problems. Operates, cleans, repairs and services all equipment used in grounds maintenance such as mowers, spreaders, tractors/trailers, front-end loaders, fork trucks, blowers, trimmers, and a variety of hand/power tools. Installs sidewalks and walkways, as needed. Constantly monitors surroundings and health hazards and reports same to supervisor. Attends the workplace regularly, reports to work punctually and follows a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the worksite. Completes duties and responsibilities in compliance with college standards, policies and guidelines. Uses interpersonal skills and makes sound judgments to decide how duties and responsibilities are completed between coworkers, the supervisory chain, faculty, staff, students, and customers. Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored by Texas Southmost College ( TSC ). Supports the values and institutional goals as defined in the College’s Strategic Plan. Participates in the development of outcomes, monitors assessment of those appropriate outcomes, and assists in the development of plans of action for improvement based on the assessment of those outcomes. Participates in the process for systematic review and evaluation per the institutional effectiveness model adopted by the College. Working hours may include evenings, holidays or weekends depending on deadline requirements and special events. Performs other duties as assigned.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.