Maintenance Worker - Grounds

Title: Maintenance Worker - Grounds

Salary Range: $2,640 monthly

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

College: Southcentral KY Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Main Campus

Department: Maintenance

Total Rewards

Southcentral KY Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

Position performs routine grounds maintenance, including mowing, weed eating, edging, pruning, trimming, mulching, etc. utilizing mowing machines and other equipment necessary to accomplish required work tasks.

Job Duties:

Maintains grounds, including watering, seeding and maintenance of all landscape features and grounds plantings such as grass, trees, shrubs, and flowers and ensures prompt removal of trash and debris. The position also performs routine grounds maintenance, including mowing, weed eating, edging, pruning, trimming, mulching, etc. utilizing mowing machines and other equipment necessary to accomplish required work tasks. Position also maintains grounds equipment and is responsible for snow removal and other duties as assigned by supervisor including facilities maintenance assignments when weather or other conditions prevent grounds work.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School diploma and one year of related work experience. The position is primarily an outdoor position which will require nearly constant exposure to sunlight and the elements. Within 6 months of the hire date, the successful candidate shall test for and obtain their Pesticide Applicator’s License from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. The individual will be required to work in both extreme heat and cold. The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and customer service skills. 

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.