Groundskeeper

Lees-McRae College; North Carolina; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision plan

Life and disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement plan with employer match

Paid time off

Tuition assistance for employees and/或

Tuition exchange access

Free monthly dining

Meal plan discounts

Job summary

Lees-McRae College is seeking a Groundskeeper to maintain the campus grounds, perform landscaping tasks, and assist in keeping facilities safe and presentable. The role includes mowing, weed whacking, snow removal, and light repair of equipment, with proper PPE required.

The position is full-time, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., on-site in Banner Elk, NC, with occasional evenings or weekend duties. Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Responsiveness to physical and environmental demands.

Responsibilities

• Care, maintenance, and repairs of the grounds.
• All landscape maintenance duties (weed-whacking, lawn mowing, snow removal).
• Maintains equipment including safety features.
• Event set up and take down.
• Assist Facilities with moving furniture and other items.
• Utilize proper PPE for duties.
• Assist other parts of the facilities team as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Teamwork Orientation

Stress Management/Composure

Thoroughness

Ethical Conduct

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Grounds equipment operation

Job description

Summary

Groundskeeper reports to Grounds Supervisor and assists in the physical upkeep of the college facilities grounds.

Benefits

• Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield medical plans with wellness incentives
• Aetna dental coverage with orthodontia for children
• Voluntary vision plan for all employees
• Life and long-term disability insurance are employer-paid, with optional voluntary life coverage available
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement plan with up to 5% employer match after one year
• Generous paid time off including vacation, sick, personal, holiday, and college-closed days
• Tuition waiver benefits are available for employees and dependents, along with access to a national tuition exchange program
• Free monthly dining
• Discounted meal plans
• Required direct deposit for payroll

Essential Functions

• This position is responsible for the care, maintenance, and repairs of the grounds.
• All landscape maintenance duties such as weed-whacking, lawn mowing, snow removal etc.
• Maintains equipment including all safety features.
• Event set up and take down.
• Assist Facilities moving furniture and other items.
• Utilizes proper PPE for given duties.
• Assist other parts of the facilities team as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Ethical Conduct
• Stress Management/Composure
• Teamwork Orientation
• Thoroughness

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

Strenuous physical activity. Grounds workers are required to move around campus properties and work with equipment. Outside work is required during all types of weather conditions. Grounds workers must always use proper protective equipment.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time essential worker position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. On-call work is required.

Travel

No travel is expected for this position.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record

Preferred Qualifications

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).