<p>Title: Groundskeeper</p> <p>Department: Facilities</p> <p>Category: Grounds</p> <p>Summary</p> <p>Groundskeeper reports to Grounds Supervisor and assists in the physical upkeep of the college facilities grounds.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Lees-McRae College offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield medical plans with wellness incentives, Aetna dental coverage with orthodontia for children, and a voluntary vision plan for all employees. Life and long-term disability insurance are employer-paid, with optional voluntary life coverage available. Employees can take advantage of flexible spending accounts, a retirement plan with up to 5% employer match after one year, and generous paid time off including vacation, sick, personal, holiday, and college-closed days. Tuition waiver benefits are available for employees and dependents, along with access to a national tuition exchange program. Additional perks include free monthly dining, discounted meal plans, and required direct deposit for payroll.</p> <p>Essential Functions</p> <ul> <li>This position is responsible for the care, maintenance, and repairs of the grounds. </li><li>All landscape maintenance duties such as weed-whacking, lawn mowing, snow removal etc. </li><li>Maintains equipment including all safety features. </li><li>Event set up and take down. </li><li>Assist Facilities moving furniture and other items. </li><li>Utilizes proper PPE for given duties. </li><li>Assist other parts of the facilities team as needed. </li><li>Performs other duties as assigned. </li></ul> <p>Competencies</p> <ul> <li>Ethical Conduct </li><li>Stress Management/Composure </li><li>Teamwork Orientation </li><li>Thoroughness </li></ul> <p>Supervisory Responsibility</p> <p>This position has no supervisory responsibilities.</p> <p>Work Environment</p> <p>Strenuous physical activity. Grounds workers are required to move around campus properties and work with equipment. Outside work is required during all types of weather conditions. Grounds workers must always use proper protective equipment.</p> <p>Position Type/Expected Hours of Work</p> <p>This is a full-time essential worker position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.</p> <p>Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.</p> <p>On-call work is required.</p> <p>Travel</p> <p>No travel is expected for this position.</p> <p>Additional Eligibility Qualifications</p> <p>Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time.</p> <p>Required Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>High school diploma or GED preferred </li><li>Valid driver's license and clean driving record </li></ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications Physical Demands</p> <p>The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.</p> <p>The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.</p>