Groundsperson

Overview:

New York Institute of Technology's six schools and colleges offer undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and professional degree programs in in-demand disciplines including computer science, data science, and cybersecurity; biology, health professions, and medicine; architecture and design; engineering; IT and digital technologies; management; and energy and sustainability. A nonprofit, independent, private, and nonsectarian institute of higher education founded in 1955, it welcomes nearly 8,000 students worldwide.

The university has campuses in New York City and Long Island, New York; Jonesboro, Arkansas; and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as programs around the world. More than 120,000 alumni are part of an engaged network of physicians, architects, scientists, engineers, business leaders, digital artists, and healthcare professionals. Together, the university’s community of doers, makers, healers, and innovators empowers graduates to change the world, solve 21st-century challenges, and reinvent the future.

For more information, visit nyit.edu.

Responsibilities:

New York Tech’s Long Island campus seeks a Groundsperson to work Monday – Friday, 10:00AM – 6:30 PM.

The Groundsperson title is in the Collective Bargaining Agreement with Local 282. The Groundsperson performs routine manual labor to maintain campus grounds, including landscape cleaning and seasonal outdoor maintenance. The role requires regular physical activity and the use of hand and power tools.

Essential Job Functions

Perform lawn care, including mowing, trimming, edging, and blowing debris

Remove trash, leaves, and debris from grounds, walkways, and parking areas

Perform snow and ice removal, including shoveling, salting, and operating snow equipment

Operate equipment such as lawn mowers, trimmers, leaf blowers, and small machinery

Load, unload, and transport materials such as soil, mulch, tools, and equipment

Identify and report unsafe conditions or maintenance issues

Perform general outdoor maintenance as assigned

Physical Demands

Frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and reaching

Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 lbs. regularly

Use of hands for gripping, handling, and operating tools and equipment

Repetitive motions including bending and twisting

Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions (heat, cold, rain, snow)

Work Environment

Outdoor work in all seasons and weather conditions

Exposure to noise, dust, pollen, and equipment fumes

Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) as required

Qualifications:

Previous landscaping, outdoor maintenance, and snow plowing experience preferred.
HS Diploma or equivalent.
Must be computer literate.
Must have a valid NYS driver’s license.
Ability to work unsupervised on assigned tasks.

Other Information:

New York Institute of Technology offers numerous opportunities to enhance personal and professional growth and provides employees with a competitive compensation and benefits program inclusive of generous paid time off, holidays, tuition remission, and retirement plans with employer contributions.

New York Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

In compliance with local legislation as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, the annual base salary range for this position is listed. New York Tech considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate experience/expertise, education/training, key skills, geographic location, internal peer equity as well as market, organizational considerations and/or applicable collective bargaining agreement when extending an offer.

Minimum Salary: USD $43.53/Hr. Maximum Salary: USD $43.53/Hr.