Job Number 1701049


Grounds Keeper




This position is past the Close Date, no more applications will be accepted.
Position Information

Location Riverside
Hours Summer Hours: (Monday - Friday 5 A.M. to 2 P.M.) and Winter Hours: (Monday - Thursday 5 A.M. to 4 P.M.) - schedule subject to change
Salary Specialist 1/110 ($19,488.00 - $27,840.00)
FLSA Status Non-Exempt
Reports To Supervisor, Grounds
Criminal Background Check
College Profile

Austin Community College (ACC) is a public two-year institution that serves a diverse population of approximately 41,000 credit students each fall and spring semester. Our identity as a community college is reflected in our mission statement. We seek to ensure student success and community development by providing affordable access to higher education and workforce training, through traditional and distance learning modes, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.
 
As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain faculty and staff that:
  • Reflect the multicultural diversity of our community.
  • Value intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching.
  • Are attracted by the college mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities.
  • Care about student success for all students regardless of race and collaborate on strategies to facilitate success for underrepresented populations.
  • Welcome diversity and model respectful interaction with others.
  • Engage with the community both within and outside of ACC.

Our Mission

The Austin Community College District promotes student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training in its service area.
 
For more information, see http://www.austincc.edu/about-acc/mission-statement.

Commitment to Equity and Inclusion

ACC is committed to the ongoing systemic changes needed to ensure the increased recruitment, inclusion, retention, and completion of historically underserved and underrepresented populations. Through continual strategic community engagement and professional development of administrators, faculty, staff, and students, the college demonstrates its dedication to fostering a culture and climate for equitable outcomes.
 
As an open-access and low-cost institution, ACC is proud to serve a diverse student body. Dedicated faculty members are excellent professors who help students achieve their educational goals and are sensitive to the diverse cultures and socio-economic backgrounds of our students. The College values and is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion throughout the College community.

General Statement of Job

To maintain campus grounds, sidewalks, roadways, and parking lots.  Buildings and Maintenance (BLMA) Grounds Keepers also will provide support for other BLMA needs when time permits and may be assigned to work at any campus.

Description of Duties and Tasks

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  1. Maintains shrubs, trees, lawns, planting areas; plants shrubs, trees, and flowers; prunes trees and shrubs,
  2. Removes debris from stairs and walks, rakes leaves, and mows lawns.
  3. Waters trees, shrubs, and lawns and performs irrigation activities.
  4. Sprays for weeds and insects using unrestricted chemicals as required.
  5. Assists in the maintenance of parking lots and other surfaces, including pressure-washing and minor asphalt repairs as required.
  6. Fertilizes lawns, trees, flowers and shrubs, and spreading mulch.
  7. Trims trees, hedges and shrubs, and preventing and eliminating weeds.
  8. Operates large power and field mowers, hand tools, power tools, and large vehicles associated with grounds maintenance and landscaping activities.
  9. Performs minor maintenance and repair on equipment and tools, and minor outdoor painting as required.
  10. Complies with all applicable health and safety regulations, policies, and established work practices.
  11. Attends professional development courses.
  12. BLMA Grounds Keepers perform office/equipment moves.

Knowledge

Must possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Skills

Must possess required skills and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Technology Skills

Required Work Experience

Preferred Work Experience

Required Education

Special Requirements

Licenses/Certifications; Other

Other Preferred Qualifications

Physical Requirements

Safety

HR Use Only

ACC Benefits Overview

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC as its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Austin Community College provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under the Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.