Campus Grounds & Field Maintenance Tech

Vassar College; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Vassar College in New York’s Main Campus seeks a Grounds Maintenance Attendant to support the Facilities Operations - Administrative Office. You will maintain lawns, athletic fields, and planting beds, perform snow/ice removal, and help ensure a safe, attractive campus environment under the Grounds Manager’s supervision.

The role requires 3 years of grounds experience, a valid driver’s license, and ability to lift 50 lbs. Schedule is Mon-Fri, 7:00am–3:30pm; overtime may be required.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of experience in the maintenance and care of grounds.
• Must possess knowledge and technical skills for maintenance of landscaped surfaces.
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, irrigation systems programming and operations.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, including understanding, speaking, reading and writing.
• Willingness to work overtime as available. Overtime is assigned according to seniority guidelines;
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time, lift, and shovel.

Responsibilities

• Maintain campus lawns.
• Remove snow/ice from walks, drive and parking lots.
• Maintain athletic fields, natural and synthetic, including striping, dragging, mowing, irrigating, fertilizing.
• Control weed growth manually or by application of pesticides, if licensed.
• Maintain campus trees and shrubs.
• Maintain planting beds, including annual flower rotations and displays.
• Operate landscape irrigation systems under supervision.
• Perform parking lot and road repairs using hot and cold patches.
• Use grounds maintenance equipment including riding mowers, rototillers, lawn sweepers, skid steers, aerators, snow plow, tractors, and salt spreaders.
• Collect trash from exterior receptacles and litter.
• Wildlife control as needed, if licensed.
• Respond to after hour calls for snow/ice removal.
• Other seasonal tasks connected to maintenance of Vassar grounds.

Skills

Grounds maintenance experience

Valid driver’s license

English communication

Overtime willingness

Lifting ability (50 lbs)

Stamina to stand long hours

Tools

Irrigation system knowledge

Pesticide application license

Job description

Vassar College in New York’s Main Campus seeks a Grounds Maintenance Attendant to support the Facilities Operations - Administrative Office. You will maintain lawns, athletic fields, and planting beds, perform snow/ice removal, and help ensure a safe, attractive campus environment under the Grounds Manager’s supervision.

The role requires 3 years of grounds experience, a valid driver’s license, and ability to lift 50 lbs. Schedule is Mon-Fri, 7:00am–3:30pm; overtime may be required.