Lead Facilities Groundskeeper

Black Hawk College; Galva (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Hawk College is seeking a Lead Facilities Groundskeeper to manage campus grounds, roads, and related maintenance. You will lead grounds staff, organize daily work, and ensure safe, efficient operations across East Campus and other locations.

Responsibilities include snow removal, turf care, equipment maintenance, and supporting the Lead Maintenance Mechanic with water and wastewater related tasks, while upholding safety and college standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Two years of college coursework preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds and perform physically demanding tasks.
• Must obtain pesticide applicator credential within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Receives direction from the Director of Facilities and completes tasks with minimal supervision.
• Serves as lead worker for Grounds, organizing daily work and directing staff.
• Repairs and maintains campus roadways and walkways including concrete and asphalt.
• Performs mowing, pruning, planting, and applies disease-control treatments when needed.
• Maintains equipment, oil changes, lubrication, and records service data.
• Backs up Lead Maintenance Mechanic on water treatment and facility systems as needed.
• Performs snow and ice removal during winter months.

Skills

Lead worker

Grounds maintenance

Snow removal

Equipment maintenance

Education

High school diploma

Two years college coursework preferred

Job description

REPORTS TO

Director of Facilities and Assistant Facilities Superintendent

TYPE OF SUPERVISION GIVEN TO OTHERS

Provides indirect guidance to the grounds staff, student workers, work-study students, and temporary employees. Serves as the lead worker within the Grounds Department.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the direction of the Director of Facilities, the Lead Facilities Groundskeeper provides maintenance services for campus roads and grounds at East Campus and other College Locations, as needed.
This position performs snow and ice removal during the winter months; maintains the Ag Center waste-management operation; and assists and serves as backup to the Lead Maintenance Mechanic with maintenance duties, including responsibilities related to the Public Water Supply and wastewater systems.

DESCRIPTION OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

1. Receives general direction from the Director of Facilities and completes assigned work with minimal or no direct supervision.
2. Serves as lead worker for Grounds department, Organizes daily work, communicates assignments, and provides direction to the grounds staff in accordance with established written procedures and accepted operating practices.
3. Repairs and maintains campus roadways, parking areas, and walkways, including concrete, asphalt and gravel, and related areas.
4. Keeps College entrances and surrounding areas clean and free of debris and trash.
5. Performs all types of grounds-maintenance work, including mowing, trimming, pruning, plant removal and transplanting. Apply disease-control treatment when required.
6. Maintains required burn permits and coordinates, plans, and implements prescribed burns of prairie grass areas in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, permit requirements, weather conditions, notification requirements, and established safety procedures.
7. Performs first level maintenance on equipment used for assigned work, including changing vehicle oil, and oiling, greasing, and lubricating operating components on mowers, tractors, trucks, vans and other power operated equipment. Replace components such as valves, pumps, spark plugs, brake shoes, as appropriate. Maintains operating and service records on all applicable equipment.
8. Performs snow and ice removal and other outdoor assignments as required during the winter months, as required.
9. Installs and repairs sod; seeds turf; applies fertilizer, herbicides, fungicides and insecticides; and performs other related duties as assigned.
10. Performs general tree maintenance.
11. Assists and serves as back up to the Lead Maintenance Mechanic with the responsibilities listed below:
    • Public Water Supply; maintains required reports: collects and submits samples to the appropriate regulatory agency; records daily readings and maintains equipment associated with the Public Water Supply; monitors and adjusts chlorine settings; and helps ensure compliance with applicable requirements.
    • Maintains readings and records used to prepare the water bill for Prairie Point Apartments.
    • Performs routine and scheduled preventative maintenance on systems and equipment , including HVAC equipment, pumps, fans, compressors, motors, lighting, plumbing, and furniture.
    • Performs miscellaneous interior and exterior building-maintenance as directed.
    • Maintains, safeguards, and keeps a neat and orderly tool, stockroom, and work area.
    • Assists with the day-to-day operation of the waste water treatment plant.
12. Keeps Director of Facilities informed of potential issues, unusual observations or occurances, irregularities, and departmental work status, and other matters requiring attention.
13. Complies with all applicable federal, state, local, College, and departmental safety requirements.
14. Attends required trainings.
15. Maintains satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record.
16. Obtains and maintains all job-related licenses and certifications.

DESCRIPTION OF OTHER DUTIES

1. Coordinates and schedules repairs on grounds equipment.
2. Moves materials, equipment, furniture, and other items assigned, using safe work practices.
3. Understands the operation of the BAS (Building Automation System)
4. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

OVERALL ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Demonstrates Black Hawk College core values.
2. Accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness of work.
3. Ability to work cooperatively with co-workers.
4. Works as a team player.
5. Ability to communicate in pleasant manner with others.
6. Dependability.
7. Ability to work with little or no supervision.
8. Ability to maintain required safety regulations and required licensure and MVR.

PRINCIPAL WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

1. Works directly with the Director of facilities and Assistant Facilities Superintendent to ensure that departmental goals and objectives are met as assigned and scheduled.
2. Works cooperatively with departmental personnel to provide effective service to all areas supported by the department.
3. Works cooperatively with Maintenance and Custodial departments to help achieve goals in a cost-effective manner and provide high quality services.
4. Communicates with employees, students, and members of the public in a courteous, professional manner and promotes goodwill.
5. Works cooperatively with outside agencies, contracts, and vendors.
6. Works directly with the Lead Maintenance Mechanic (EC) to support safe, successful, and continuous operations.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

(To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.)

1. High school diploma or recognized equivalent required. Two years of college course work in a related field preferred.
2. Ability to lift up to 75 pounds on an occasional basis required.
3. Ability to work overtime as requested required.
4. Ability to successfully serve as a lead worker required. Previous experience preferred.
5. Mechanical, Maintenance, Welding, Groundskeeper, Horticulture, and Agriculture, and/or related field background or experience preferred. Trade experience is acceptable.
6. Ability to follow instructions with minimum supervision required.
7. Must be able to read and understand operation manuals relating to equipment used in department and then service or repair equipment.
8. Ability to communicate successfully with faculty, staff, students and the public required.
9. Must be alert at all times and able to react calmly in an emergency.

The following are required qualifications to be obtained and maintained after hire:

1. Must obtain and maintain the pesticide applicator or operator credential required by the Illinois department of agriculture for assigned turf-pesticides duties within six months of hire.

The above statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the principle functions of the described job; it is not an all-encompassing statement of all the work requirements that may be necessary to perform the job.

PRINCIPAL WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

1. Works directly with the Director of facilities and Assistant Facilities Superintendent to ensure that departmental goals and objectives are met as assigned and scheduled.
2. Works cooperatively with departmental personnel to provide effective service to all areas supported by the department.
3. Works cooperatively with Maintenance and Custodial departments to help achieve goals in a cost-effective manner and provide high quality services.
4. Communicates with employees, students, and members of the public in a courteous, professional manner and promotes goodwill.
5. Works cooperatively with outside agencies, contracts, and vendors.
6. Works directly with the Lead Maintenance Mechanic (EC) to support safe, successful, and continuous operations.