Maintenance Assistant

Maintenance Assistant

The Maintenance Assistant is responsible for grounds maintenance and general labor activities. This position is governed by state and federal laws and institution policy.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs grounds maintenance by mowing, edging, weeding, and trimming lawns and bushes, planting trees, and sodding yards.
• Collects and removes trash from lawn.
• Operates light to medium lawn equipment.
• Assists with work orders for special events and exhibits.
• Maintains equipment by oiling, greasing, sharpening blades, and performing other minor repairs and services vehicles which includes: filling with gas, changing oil, tune-ups, and washing.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of methods and practices in skilled and unskilled trades.
• Ability to operate and perform routine maintenance on various types of grounds keeping tools and equipment.
• Ability to receive, assign, and coordinate work activities.

Minimum Requirements:

• Completion of sufficient education or training to read and write; plus two years of experience/on-the-job training in grounds keeping activities and/or the maintenance of lawn-care equipment.
• Additional requirements determined by the institution for recruiting purposes require review and approval by the Arkansas Division of Higher Education.
• Other job related education and/or experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements, except for certification or licensure requirements, upon approval of the qualifications review committee.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in the use of a zero-turn mower, weed-eater, and other lands and grounds equipment.
• Ability to lift objects over 25 pounds.

Work Location, Environment, and Physical Demands:

• Operating, lifting and carrying a variety of lawn equipment, lifting and carrying cumbersome items, and working in varied weather conditions is required.

To be considered for the position of Maintenance Assistant, all applications must be received and processed through our applicant tracking system Cornerstone prior to the closing date on June 25, 2026, before 6:00 pm central time.

This position is subject to a pre-employment criminal background check. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Arkansas Tech University is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, age, national origin, religion, veteran status, genetic information, or disability.