Location: Houston,TX, USA
Reports to: Grounds Manager
Job status: Non-Exempt
Position Summary: Perform basic grounds keeping chores.
Job Responsibilities:
* Landscapes and maintains campus grounds.
* Performs scheduled lawn mowing, trimming, weeding, and fertilizing, tree and shrub pruning, repair and reseeding of damaged lawn areas.
* Plants and maintains trees, shrubs, and flowers.
* Water lawn, trees and plants.
* Rakes and disposes of leaves and other yard waste.
* Maintain driveways, sidewalks, and parking lots.
* Keeps grounds free of litter.
* Maintain tools and equipment.
* Picks up and delivers material and equipment.
* Reports maintenance problems related to trade but not but not limited to trade
* Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
* Be able to operate all types of equipment, machinery and tools to perform duties.
Other Job-Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Types of machines, tools, and other special equipment used to perform job duties: power push mower, riding mower, gas-powered leaf blower, wheelbarrow, hand tools including rake, shovel, spreader, and chemical sprayer, portable sprinkler system, and hose.
Must be able to work with others and communicate in a firm and friendly manner with all staff and fellow workers as well as students.
Bilingual preferred but not required.
Education:
Work requires an educational background normally equivalent to high school with course work in skilled crafts or trades training.
Experience:
Educational and work experience that evidences knowledge of and ability to perform tasks related to essential duties and responsibilities listed above. 2+ years prior experience in lawn care and landscaping.
Physical Requirements:
With or without the use of aids, sufficient vision to read printed material. Sufficient body movement and mobility to drive a vehicle, crawl, bend, stoop, and work on knees
Work Environment:
Ability to have sufficient stamina to perform heavy physical labor in adverse weather conditions
Additional Information
Houston Christian University is an independent, private Christian liberal arts institution with a diverse student body. It has access to all the cultural advantages of one of the largest metropolitan centers in the country. For more information about the University, visit