Grounds Worker, Facilities Operations
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Full-time
Maintenance
Posted on May 15, 2023
Job no: 498544
Work type: Regular Full-Time
Location: Glassboro, New Jersey
Categories: Facilities - Maintenance
Summary:
Under direction, does tasks involved in the maintenance of grounds; does other related duties as required.
Examples of Work:
Advertised: Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Eastern Daylight Time
Work type: Regular Full-Time
Location: Glassboro, New Jersey
Categories: Facilities - Maintenance
Summary:
Under direction, does tasks involved in the maintenance of grounds; does other related duties as required.
Examples of Work:
- Takes the lead in work involved in the maintenance of institutional grounds.
- Prepares soil and the seeds, rolls, cuts, weeds, waters, trims lawns.
- Sprays, prunes, and trims orchards and shrubs.
- Plants, transplants, and thins trees and shrubs.
- Removes dirt, rubbish, snow, leaves and other refuse and assists in the maintenance of roads, lawns, shed, benches, and parking areas.
- May plan the removal of snow and/or direct the operation of snow blowers and salt spreaders.
- Sees that the noncultivated areas are properly maintained.
- Provides assignments and instructions to employees and to patients and/or inmates assigned to grounds duties and supervises the performance of the work.
- Sees that equipment, materials, and supplies including tractors, grass cutters, scythes, hoes, rakes, sprinklers, garden house, cultivators, spades, sheers, spraying devices, fertilizers, seeders, and other garden and grounds keeping equipment and tools are used properly.
- Prepares requisitions for equipment, materials, and supplies and ensures these are safeguarded, stored, used, and recorded.
- May ensure the safety, custody, and progress of patients and/or inmates assigned to grounds work.
- Reports unusual occurrences and significant conditions in the buildings and on the grounds, and takes those steps required to ensure safe, orderly conditions.
- May be required for short periods to perform assigned duties within buildings.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Tuesday through Saturday, 7:00am - 3:30pm
- In addition to regularly scheduled work shifts, the successful candidate must possess the ability to work days, nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime hours when required.
- One (1) year of experience in the performance of semiskilled grounds keeping work.
- Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
- Rowan University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diverse people and abilities. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US, and the university will not sponsor an applicant for a work visa for this position.
- Please note that this position is subject to the NJ First Act, requiring public employees to establish residency in the State of New Jersey. See N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70) for further information.
- Only completed online applications submitted on or before the posted deadline will be considered.
Advertised: Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Eastern Daylight Time