Maintenance/Groundskeeper I

$43,956 - $61,872/Yr

Palo Verde Community College District - Blythe, CA

Part-time - Entry Level

Blythe, CA

5,001-10,000 employees

Repair and Maintenance

About the position

The Maintenance/Groundskeeper I position at Palo Verde College involves performing essential cleaning and minor maintenance work within the college's buildings and grounds. Under the supervision of the Maintenance, Custodial, and Grounds Supervisor, the employee will be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and orderliness of the college's facilities and outdoor areas. This role requires the use of proper methods, materials, and equipment to ensure that all tasks are completed effectively and efficiently. The work is moderately heavy and includes a variety of responsibilities that contribute to the overall maintenance of the college's environment. The duties of the Maintenance/Groundskeeper I include keeping the exterior of buildings and sidewalks clean and painted, stripping and waxing floors in classrooms and other facilities, and assembling and disassembling new furniture. The employee will also be responsible for maintaining all campus equipment, attending required training sessions, and setting up furniture and facilities as needed. Additionally, the role involves performing semi-skilled maintenance repairs on buildings, fixtures, and equipment, as well as caring for the college's landscaping, which includes planting, cultivating, and maintaining trees, shrubs, and lawns. This position requires the operation of various grounds maintenance equipment, such as power mowers, edgers, and trimmers. The employee must be prepared for occasional heavy lifting and working at heights, such as when washing windows or trimming trees. The Maintenance/Groundskeeper I will also assist with shipping and receiving college products and materials, fill out necessary paperwork, and cover for janitorial staff in their absence. Overall, this role is vital in ensuring that the college's facilities are well-maintained and conducive to a positive educational environment.

Responsibilities

• Keeps outside of buildings and concrete sidewalks clean and painted as needed.
• Strips and waxes floors in classrooms and other facilities on and off campus.
• Assembles and disassembles new furniture including tagging new items.
• Keeps all campus equipment in top working condition and maintains records on all equipment.
• Attends training out of town as required.
• Sets up and arranges furniture and facilities as needed.
• Makes semi-skilled maintenance repairs of buildings, fixtures, furniture, and equipment.
• Plants, cultivates, prunes, trims, waters, fertilizes, and sprays trees, shrubs, and hedges.
• Plants, fertilizes, waters, and cares for lawns.
• Operates power mowers, edgers, trimmers, and other grounds maintenance equipment/tools.
• Performs occasional heavy lifting and works on ladders or scaffolding when washing windows, ceilings, painting, or trimming trees.
• Delivers supplies and runs errands.
• Assists in filling out paperwork and forms.
• Assists in setting up and maintaining the irrigation system.
• Assists with shipping and receiving of college products and materials.
• Covers in the absence of the janitor/custodian(s).
• Performs related work as assigned by Supervisor or Director of Facilities.

Requirements

• Knowledge of requirements for maintaining college buildings and grounds in a clean and orderly condition.
• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and equipment used in groundskeeper work.
• Capability of keeping records of ground equipment and cleaning materials utilized.
• Possession of skills and physical strength, and ability to operate, push, self-propelled and riding type mowers, electric and gas type trimmers.
• Ability to make minor repairs and adjustments to ground and cleaning equipment and to recognize mechanical failures.
• Capability of operating heating and ventilating equipment.
• Ability to withstand exposure to variable weather conditions.