Custodian/Groundsworker

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Escanaba (MI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

MPSERS retirement

YMCA membership

Wellness program

Professional development support

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. seeks a Custodian/Groundsworker to join the Facilities team at the Escanaba campus. This part-time role (0.60 FTE) runs 7:00 a.m.

to 1:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, totaling 24 hours weekly. You will maintain grounds, assist with custodial tasks, and support event setups to ensure campus appearance and safety. Daily duties include lawn and garden care, snow removal, equipment operation, and minor maintenance.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Ability to work without direct supervision.
• Ability to operate power equipment.
• Ability to perform manual labor.
• Valid driver2s license required.

Responsibilities

• General cleanup of buildings and grounds.
• Snow removal, shoveling, and snow blower operation.
• Operate tractor and salt truck / spreader.
• Snow removal and grounds care using lawnmowers/tractors/chainsaw.
• Trims and maintains trees and shrubbery.
• Reports hazardous situations after taking emergency steps to ensure safety.
• Performs other duties as required by supervisor
• Moving of campus equipment/office furniture.

Skills

Power equipment operation

Work without supervision

Manual labor

Valid driver9s license

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Position Details

Position Title: Custodian/Groundsworker

Pay Grade Level: G-7 NE PT

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Benefits: Michigan Public School Employees Retirement Systems, YMCAmembership, Wellness Program, Professional Developmentsupport.

Department: Facilities

Campus Location: Escanaba

Min Salary: $18.03

Max Salary: $21.21

FTE: .60

Full-time/Part-time: Part-Time

Position Type: Staff

Job Summary/Basic Function

Maintains grounds/landscape on campus sites for proper collegeappearance and safety, including but not limited to lawns,planters, tree areas, walkways, drives. Provides generalmaintenance and custodial services for students, faculty and staff.Sets ups for special events.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED
• Ability to work without direct supervision.
• Ability to operate power equipment.
• Ability to perform manual labor
• Valid drivers’ license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates degree
• Experience in building custodial and grounds keepingoperations.
• Ability to operate heavy and power equipment.
• Fork truck operator certification.
• Knowledge of lawn care, pruning/trimming/planting of trees andshrubs and safety operations of related equipment.
• Ability to work as a team player.

Work Schedule

Typical hours are 7:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday

Months Per Year: 12

Hours Worked Per Week: 24

Supervisor Exercised: N/A

Superior Received: Works under the general supervision to the Director of Facilities

Work Environment

Work environment characteristics described here are representativeof those that must be met by an employee to successfully performthe essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations maybe made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform theessential functions. While performing the duties of this job, theemployee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, butmay be loud in areas of equipment operation. The above statements are intended to describe the general natureand level of work being performed by personnel assigned into thisclassification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive listof all job duties performed by personnel so classified. Job relatedfunctions may be performed with or without accommodations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of thosethat must be met by an employee to successfully perform theessential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may bemade to enable individuals with disabilities to perform theessential functions. While performing the duties of this job, theemployee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger,handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands andarms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk orhear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/ormove up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by thejob include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheralvision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Travel requirement

NA

Job Duties

• General cleanup of buildings and grounds.
• Snow removal, shoveling, and snow blower operation.
• Operate tractor and salt truck / spreader.
• Snow removal and grounds care using lawnmowers/tractors/chainsaw.
• saws/trimmers/plows and snow blowers.
• Maintains pumps and sprinkler systems.
• Plants grass, flowers, trees and shrubs.
• Trims and maintains trees and shrubbery.
• Reports hazardous situations after taking emergency steps to ensuresafety.
• Reports violations of Bay College policy and abusive equipmentuse.
• Performs other duties as required by supervisor
• Moving of campus equipment/office furniture.
• Refueling grounds vehicles and equipment and performing minormaintenance.
• Assisting in setups/takedowns for college events (Graduationect.).
• Picking up and delivery of items for college community (paper,pianos,furniture ect.).
• Complete work order duties assigned from Director ofFacilities.
• Cleaning of campus buildings, mainly Maintenance, shipping/rec.,welding lab, and Issues & Answers buildings.
• Any other duties as assigned