Job Description
Grounds Maintenance Worker
Full Time or Part Time
Full Time
Months Worked Per Year
12
Hours Worked Per Week
40
Work Schedule
Tuesday-Friday 6:30AM-3:00PM and Saturday 6:30AM-2:30PM.
Remote Work Availability
No
Job Description Summary
LLCC is hiring! We’re looking for a hardworking Grounds Worker who enjoys working outdoors to help keep our campus beautiful and well-maintained. If you like hands-on work and take pride in creating inviting outdoor spaces, apply today to be part of a hardworking crew that makes a difference!
This position will oversee the campus grounds in order to assure their cleanliness, safety, and beauty, caring for and maintaining the appearance of lawns, parking lots, roadways, sidewalks, athletic fields, flowerbeds, shrubs, and trees.
As a facilities member at LLCC, you can look forward to 13 paid holidays a year and 2 personal days, 15 sick days, and starting with 10 vacation days per year. Staff can also enjoy free access to our on-campus fitness center. Uniforms, shoes, and equipment is provided by the college. LLCC is a positive, team-oriented environment supportive of staff development. You can view all benefits on our website. Come join our team and experience success at LLCC!
This position is under our Facilities Union. Salary will be no less than $35,734 per year with an excellent benefits package.
LLCC strives to create an inclusive workplace and environment for our students, faculty, and staff. We are seeking applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to ensure we create a diverse workforce and learning environment.
Required Qualifications
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three years experience in grounds maintenance/turf management.
• Possess (or be able to obtain) Illinois Pesticide Operator’s License within the first year of employment.
• Valid Illinois driver’s license.
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check, drug-screen, physical, and functional capacity exam.
Preferred Qualifications
• Associate’s degree in landscape/turf management.
• Ability to perform equipment maintenance and repair.
• Irrigation maintenance experience.
• Snow removal experience.
• CDL Class C driver’s license.
Physical Requirements
• Push, pull or carry large or bulky objects/equipment.
• Lift up to 100 lbs. to shoulder height and up to 70 lbs. overhead on a regular basis.
• Stand for long periods of time. Walk up to 1 mile.
• Conduct regular overhead work.
• Grip, hold and operate vibration producing power equipment. Dexterity to bend, stoop and lift on a regular basis.
• Frequent climbing (ex. ladders, stairs).
• Ability to withstand weather conditions, including extreme cold and extreme heat.
Position Salary
Starting salary will be no less than $37,734 per year with an excellent benefit package.
Requisition Detail Information
Open Date
11/08/2024
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
This position will be open until filled; however, applications must be received on or before November 17, 2024 to be considered during the initial review window.In-person interviews for this position are anticipated to begin December 3 with an anticipated start date of January 6, 2025.
If you have a college degree or credits, please upload copies of your transcripts to your application along with a cover letter and resume. Photocopies of transcripts are acceptable to be uploaded. Please redact (black out) any personal information such as age, gender and Social Security Number from your transcripts or other documents you intend to share with us before you upload them to your application.
If you do not have transcripts to upload at the time of submission, please mail them to the address below and instead upload a Word document as your transcripts that indicates you will have transcripts sent directly to us. Please contact the Human Resources office at 217-786-2752 if you have any questions.
Lincoln Land Community College
ATTN: Human Resources
P.O. Box 19256
Springfield, IL 62794
To Apply, visit:
https://apptrkr.com/5790402
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