Grounds Maintenance Attendant - Landscape/Horticulture

Vassar College; Arlington (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Vassar College is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Attendant to support landscaping, grounds, and athletic fields at the Main Campus. The role includes snow and ice removal, planting bed maintenance, and operating landscape equipment under supervision.

The position reports to the Grounds Manager and requires a valid driver's license, the ability to lift 50 lbs, and willingness to work overtime per seniority guidelines. This essential position is part of the SEIU Union.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of experience in the maintenance and care of grounds.
• 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 reading, writing and speaking.

Responsibilities

• Maintain campus lawns and athletic fields.
• Remove snow/ice from walks, drives and parking lots.
• Control weed growth manually or by pesticide application if licensed.
• Maintain campus trees, shrubs, planting beds and irrigation systems.
• Operate grounds maintenance equipment (mowers, rototillers, etc.).
• Collect trash from exterior receptacles and perform litter collection.
• Respond to after-hour calls for snow/ice removal.
• Complete other seasonal tasks connected to grounds maintenance.

Skills

Grounds maintenance experience

Driver's license

English communication

Job description

Grounds Maintenance Attendant - Landscape/HorticultureR00034053Vassar Main CampusDepartmentFacilities Operations - Administrative OfficeJob FamilyService - UnionVassar College is deeply committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees by promoting an environment of transparency and respect for differences. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds who meet the qualifications of a posting. If you need to request an accommodation to fully participate in the search process, please contact [e-mail] DescriptionSchedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm (40 hours per week)Position SummaryReporting to the Grounds Manager, the Grounds Maintenance Attendant is responsible for maintenance of the College landscaping, grounds and athletic fields, snow and ice removal and when assigned, to provide a safe and attractive environment. This position is considered essential.This position is part of the SEIU Union.ResponsibilitiesMaintain campus lawnsRemove snow/ice from walks, drive and parking lots.Maintain athletic fields, natural and synthetic, using appropriate lawn care procedures including striping of playing surfaces, dragging of infields, 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.Maintaining and operating landscape irrigation systems under supervision.Perform parking lot and road repairs using hot and cold patches.Utilize grounds maintenance equipment and tools including but not limited to: riding mowers, rototillers, lawn sweepers or skid steers, aerators, snow plow, tractors and salt spreaders.Collect trash from all exterior trash receptacles and perform litter collection.Wild life control as needed, if licensed.Respond to after hour calls for snow/ice removal.Other seasonal tasks connected to the maintenance of Vassar grounds, excluding all those job duties otherwise performed by other job classifications covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement.Required knowledge, skills and abilitiesThree (3) years of experience in the maintenance and care of grounds.Must possess knowledge and technical skills required for the maintenance of landscaped surfaces.Knowledge of, or demonstrated 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.Preferred knowledge, skills and abilitiesFive (5) years in the maintenance and care of grounds.Knowledge of maintenance of athletic fields.New York State Pesticide Applicators License Category 3A.New York State Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator license.Pay Rate$25.56 per hourTo apply, visit https://vassar.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Vassar-External/job/Vassar-Main-Campus/Grounds-Maintenance-Attendant_R00034053-1?jobFamilyGroup=71e2c39500161003e7c4fa7b8078820e&jobFamilyGroup=71e2c39500161003e7c4fed539988210&jobFamilyGroup=71e2c39500161003e7c506cf57a48214.je-2cc75aaffd524322a30cfaa827afe0d7