Salary: $16.68 HourlyLocation : Youngstown, OHJob Type: ClassifiedJob Number: 202400208Division: Finance & Business OperationsDepartment: GroundsOpening Date: 09/24/2024Bargaining Unit Status: Association of Classified Employees (ACE)Salary Grade: ANFull-time Equivalency: 1.0Summary of PositionThe class works under generalsupervision and requires considerable knowledge of grounds keeping in order to perform skilled and semi-skilled grounds maintenance duties.Position InformationEssential Functions and Responsibilities: 50% - Maintains and repairs irrigation systems.Performs skilled and semi-skilled grounds maintenance duties; plants, fertilizes, prunes, and applies insecticides to lawns, shrubs, and trees; applies topsoil, grades surface, and lays sod; mows and drags; lays out, limes, and paints athletic fields; participates in forest management. Cleans and repairs tools; installs attachment on equipment; operates heavy equipment. 50% - Performs routine grounds maintenance and general labor; removes snow and applies salt; mows, weeds, and cleans lawns and flower beds; maintains parking lots and streets; delivers supplies; assists with minor building construction; removes trash and litter; sets up for and cleans up after events.Other Functions and Responsibilities: Performs other related duties as assigned.Equipment Operated: Backhoe, skid steer, front loaders, forklifts, plow trucks, and dump trucksUnusual Working Conditions: Works outside in all weather conditions; may work with potentially dangerous equipment and chemicals; may be on-call 24 hrs. per day, 7 days per week, during severe weather.Work Schedule: M-T-W-Th-F 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. May work weekends, early mornings, evenings as scheduled. May be called out due to extraordinary operational needs, 24 hours, 7 days per week.Reports to: Grounds Supervisor Qualifications and CompetenciesPreferred Certifications, Training, and/or Licensures: Pesticide license in 6A (Ornamental Pests) and 8 (Turf Pests); valid driver's license.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of: basic mathematic principles; grounds maintenance; safety practices associated with use and operation of grounds maintenance equipment.Skill in: operation of various types of grounds maintenance equipment including tractors, mowers, sprayers, sod cutters, etc.Ability to: carry out instructions in written, oral, or picture form; deal with problems involving several variables in familiar context; demonstrate general physical fitness.(*) Developed after employment.Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or GED and two years of experience in grounds maintenance; valid driver's license. Preferred Qualifications: Landscaping experience. Snow plowing experience. At Youngstown State University we are committed to a comprehensive employee benefit program that helps our employees live healthy, feel secure, and maintain a work/life balance. YSU offers two options for medical plans, optional dental and vision insurance and life insurance. These plans are reviewed annually to maintain competitiveness while being cost effective. In addition, YSU offers tuition remission, 403(b) and 457 retirement planning options, as well as state pension programs and optional voluntary life insurance benefits. Medical Mutual of Ohio Medical plansDental BenefitsVision BenefitsGroup Life Insurance (University Sponsored and Voluntary) Group Long Term Disability (University Sponsored and Voluntary)Flexible Spending AccountHealth Savings AccountTuition remissionEmployee Assistance Program Wellness InitiativesSick Leave Vacation AccrualPaid HolidaysState Retirement Programs403b and 457b Voluntary Retirement Options01 Do you have a high school diploma or GED and two years of experience in grounds maintenance?
02 Do you have a valid driver's license?
03 What is the highest level of education that you have attained?
- Did not complete high school.
- High school diploma/GED or equivalent
- Some college
- Associate's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- Doctoral degree
- Post doctoral degree
- Juris doctor degree
04 Please describe your related experience. Required Question