Grounds Technician

Faybiz; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NC State Health Plan

NC State Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Educational Benefits

Longevity

Job summary

Fayetteville Technical Community College is seeking a full-time Grounds Technician to join the Facility Services Team. The role covers a broad range of landscape installations and grounds maintenance tasks to keep campus grounds in excellent condition.

The position is on-site and requires performing seasonal duties including turf care, irrigation, planting, pruning, and snow/ice removal as needed. A dedicated benefits package is included for eligible employees.

Responsibilities

• Maintain turf grass including edging, mowing, trimming, and new installations.
• Install and maintain irrigation systems.
• Plant shrubbery, perennials, and annuals; prune and shape shrubs and trees.
• Apply insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, fertilizers, and nematicides.
• Apply mulch and pine straw.
• Repair and maintenance of brick and concrete sidewalks.
• Maintain parking lots and streets: cleaning, patching, general repairs.
• Perform litter control and related recycling operations on campus.
• Provide preventive maintenance on grounds equipment.
• Perform snow and ice removal during winter weather.
• Work during normal operations and as an essential employee during critical events.

Job description

Fayetteville Technical Community College is recruiting for a new member to join our Facility Services Team and now accepting applications for a full-time Grounds Technician!

The Grounds Technician performs a variety of skilled and semi-skilled landscape installations and grounds maintenance tasks relating to the upkeep and operation of the campus grounds.

We offer a valuable benefits package that includes the following:

NC State Health Plan

NC State Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Educational Benefits

Longevity

Essential Duties—Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform a variety of turf grass maintenance activities to include edging, mowing, trimming, and new installations.
• Install and maintain irrigation systems.
• Install and maintain shrubbery, perennials, and annual plant material.
• Pruning and shaping of shrubbery and trees
• Application of insecticides, herbicides and fungicides, fertilizers, and nematicides.
• Application of mulch and pine straw.
• Repair and maintenance of brick and concrete sidewalks.
• Parking lot and street maintenance to include cleaning, patching, and general repairs.
• Perform litter control on campus and related recycling operations.
• Perform preventive maintenance on grounds equipment.
• Perform snow and ice removal during inclement weather periods.
• Perform work during normal operations and during critical events as an essential employee.