Job Title General Helper - Grounds

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title General Helper - Grounds Department Facilities

Reports To Grounds Supervisor Positions Supervised Hours M-F: 6:30am – 3:00 pm, on-call for snow removal and ice control

Employment Class Hourly, Non-Exempt, Union EEO Class 8 Laborers and Helpers Authorized Driver Yes

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws. Certain job functions described herein may be subject to possible modification in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.

Summary

Maintain and improve all University grounds, roadways, associated structures and related equipment. Provide assistance with receipt, transport, storage of furniture, equipment and supplies.

Core Leadership Functions

Essential Job Functions

• Maintain all turf including seeding, edging and mowing of lawns. • Maintain athletic fields and tennis courts including nets, goals, striping and baseball dirt. • Trim, prune, plant and maintain flowerbeds, shrubs and trees. • Remove and dispose of shrub, tree and landscape debris as directed. • Maintain grounds department tools and equipment in a safe, neat and orderly manner. • Roadway plowing, sidewalk/stairway clearing of snow, apply snow/ice melt for safe use. • Transport supplies and materials as requested. • Unload delivery trucks - reconcile materials received with Bill of Lading. • Move, rearrange, and organize furniture as requested. • Provide remodel/demolition assistance. • Pick up trash and debris from grounds, empty trash and cigarette receptacles. • Maintain roofs, gutters, drains and sewers free from leaves and debris. • Report suspicious person’s activities or events to supervision and/or security. • Other duties as assigned.

Ancillary Job Functions

Education and Experience – An equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities which may be representative, but not all-inclusive of those commonly associated with this position.

• Ability to communicate effectively to staff, residents, fellow employees, visitors and supervisors verbally and in writing. • Ability to safely operate grounds department tools and equipment including hand power tools, riding and push mowers, tractors and trucks. • Valid state of Illinois Driver’s License.

Work Environment – Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

• Neat in appearance. • Strong people skills; friendly and personable and knowledge of workplace safety. • Must have the ability to control emotions and maintain composer under stress, using tact, good judgment and the ability to work with others as a team.

Physical Abilities that are commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Physically able to perform the duties as assigned including the ability to lift 100 pounds.

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Employee Acknowledgement

I understand that: • This job description provides a general summary of the position in which I am employed. The contents of this job description are job requirements and, at this time, I know of no limitations which would prevent me from performing these functions with or without reasonable accommodation. I further understand that it is my responsibility to inform my supervisor at any time that I am unable to perform these functions. • Receipt of the job description does not imply nor create a promise of employment, nor an employment contract of any kind, and that my employment is at-will. • I have read and understand this job description. Employee: ______Date: ______