Groundskeeping Technician II
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Position Title: Groundskeeping Technician IIOverview: St. John Fisher University is an independent, liberal arts institution that provides a transformative education to approximately 3,800 undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students each year. The University's residential campus boasts a robust living and learning community and a successful intercollegiate athletics program. Fisher is a community where all are welcome, regardless of religious or cultural background.Job Responsibilities: The Groundskeeping Technician II performs all work related to maintaining lawns, trees, shrubs, flowered areas, roads, walks, campus playing fields, etc. Primary duties involve the maintenance and repair of all exterior grounds including daily pickup of trash from all campus areas. Other duties are seasonal in nature and include but are not limited to the following:Mows and waters lawnsMake necessary turf repairsClears snow, salts campus roadways and sidewalksApplies seed, fertilizers and pesticides in accordance with the University's integrated pest management programPrunes trees and shrubsPrepares athletic fields for use, setting up nets, moving bleachers, marking fields, etc.Stores summer and fall equipment cleans and repairs equipment as necessaryCleanup of fall leaves, spring and year round debrisReplaces and repairs damaged signsMaintains flower areas by planting bulbs and flowersWeeds as neededCleans equipment after useProperly stores equipment and tools at the end of each work dayInstalls, repairs and maintains irrigation systemsEducation / Experience: High School diploma and minimum of three years' experience in landscaping/grounds maintenance. Horticultural certificate and New York State Pesticide certification preferred. Must have valid NYS driver's license.Competencies / Skills: Good knowledge of grounds maintenance procedures and practices. Working knowledge of plant care and landscaping principles. Ability to safely operate all hand, power and motorized grounds tools and equipment.Supervision of Employees: Provides direction to new employees, work-study students and part-time employees.Work Environment: Works in all locations on campus during all types of weather; normal chemicals and pesticides are used. Equipment and pesticides can be hazardous if not used properly. Overtime may be required on short notice, especially during emergencies, special projects, and special university events. Must work extended hours, nights and weekends, especially in the winter.Equipment to be Used: JCB Loader backhoe, bobcat with implements, front-end tractor loaders, sports field mowers, campus mowers, walk-behind mowers, line trimmers, hedge trimmers, top dresser, vertical seeders, core aerators, Verti-drain, chipper, chainsaws, liquid spray equipment, dry fertilizer spreaders, paint sprayers, Tennant sweeper, tow-behind sweepers, irrigation cannons, York rake, leaf vacuum, leaf blowers, leaf sweepers, dump trucks, pickup trucks, road salt spreader, plow trucks, pusher blades, Jacobsen snow blower, walk-behind snow blowers, sidewalk tractor salter, chalking equipment, dethatchers, baseball field groomer, various other landscape related hand tools and equipment maintenance tools.Job Type: Full-timeWork Hours: Full-time, Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm. Overtime and weekends as needed for sporting and special events and snowplowing.Work Location: 3690 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14618FLSA: Non-ExemptSalary / Hourly Range: $18.30-$21.00 per hourNotes: The salary range for this role is set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to internal equity, qualifications, experience, and education.EEO Statement: It is the policy of St. John Fisher University to provide Equal Employment Opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with the applicable federal, state, and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment.#J-18808-Ljbffr