Job Family Group: Staff Department/Office: Groundskeeping Time Type: Full time Compensation: Please note, starting salaries are based on factors including internal equity, relevant experience, and education. Exemption Status: Non-Exempt Job Description: Cleans and maintains University properties. Performs relatively simple, semi-skilled duties which include litter picking, trash and debris removal, sweeping sidewalks and courtyards, leaf removal, mulching, mowing, other general landscaping maintenance, uses hand and power equipment and tools. JOB DUTIES • Mows, trims, waters and provides general campus grounds maintenance, as needed. Operates power equipment such as, but not limited to, mowers, edgers, hedge trimmers, and leaf blowers. • Picks up campus litter and empties trash receptacles. • Occasionally performs general maintenance such as landscape installations, basic constructions, and power washing of university property, etc. • Cleans parking garages and parking lots. • Performs ice clean up, cleans storm sewers, cleans damage from hail, rain, and high wind. • May occasionally assists other landscape services or facilities services departments with tasks of a routine, unspecialized nature (warehouse cleaning, stocking, furniture moving, events set-up, etc.). • Mulches, plants and installs plant materials such as trees, shrubs, grass and ground cover. ADDITIONAL DUTIES • Cooperates and collaborates with other employees in the spirit of teamwork and collegiality and interacts with confidence, patience and integrity to provide professional leadership during emergencies. • Complies with all Trinity University policies and guidelines. • Operates, cleans and performs preventive maintenance such as greasing, checking and filling fluids, etc. on all equipment and vehicles. • Performs other duties as required. EDUCATION Required: None Preferred: High School Diploma or GED. EXPERIENCE Required: None. Preferred: One year of general lawn care experience. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Required: Ability to read, write and follow written and verbal instructions Exhibits necessary communication skills, verbal and written Portrays excellent attention to detail and exemplary customer service skills and/or willingness to assist and/or work with others Demonstrated regular, reliable, and predictable attendance Must be able to interrelate with fellow employees as needed to get the job done Must treat fellow employees, students, staff and visitors to the University with respect Attention to accuracy in all work. Preferred: Bilingual (Spanish and English). LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS Required: Must possess a valid Texas Driver’s License and have a good driving history. May not have more than two moving violations in a three-year period. OTHER REQUIREMENTS All jobs require a current Criminal Background Check (CBC). Must be able to pass a physical examination.