Grounds Technician

Faybiz; Fayetteville (NC); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 45,000; 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 turf maintenance, irrigation, shrubbery care, and seasonal grounds work to keep the campus safe and attractive.

This position requires performing preventive maintenance on grounds equipment, snow/ice removal, and operating within standard operations and during critical events as needed.

Responsibilities

• 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.

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.