Groundskeeper

Facilities Assistant 1 Non-Exempt

Facilities Management, West campus, seeks a Groundskeeper to maintain grounds and participate in all types of grounds maintenance activities.

Essential Duties

• Maintain landscaped areas on campus utilizing best management practices.
• Operate lawn mowers, edgers, various hand tools and vehicles associated with ground maintenance and landscaping tasks.
• Prune trees and shrubs to University standards.
• Plant shrubs, trees, and flowers.
• Perform minor irrigation repairs and monitoring.
• Conduct trash and debris removal as needed.
• Perform minor maintenance and repair on equipment and tools as required.
• Adhere to departmental safety standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

DAYS AND SCHEDULE: Monday – Friday; 5:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

This position is based at ASU's West Valley campus and may require working from other campuses depending on operational needs.

Salary Rate

$20.12 per hour. ASU offers a comprehensive benefits package with the State of Arizona.

Desired Qualifications

• Any experience which provides knowledge, skills and ability to perform the work. Employee may be required to possess a valid US Driver's license of the appropriate class and required endorsements throughout employment.
• Experience in:
• repairing/maintaining irrigation systems
• using and operating grounds equipment and/or tools (e.g. leaf sweepers, line trimmers, hedge trimmers, blowers, hand truck, power lift gate, hammer drill, chain saw, basic hand tools, etc.)
• planting shrubs, trees, flowers, pruning trees/shrubs
• operating riding, push lawn mowers, and other turf related equipment
• power washer operation
• trash compactor operation
• minor equipment maintenance (e.g. oil changes, blade sharpening, filter changes, spark plug changes, use of grease gun, etc.)
• work that requires customer service skills
• Evidence of effective communication skills

Working Environment

• Activities regularly require long periods of exposure to external elements indigenous to a desert environment, weather, potential exposure to venomous insects, insecticides, herbicides and fertilizers.
• Regularly required to operate a variety of landscaping equipment, tools and machines requiring extended periods of walking over uneven and occasionally rocky surfaces, stooping, bending, reaching, lifting and pushing objects of varying weights up to 50 pounds.
• Regular use of mowers, trimmers, edgers, shears, spreaders, hoses, hand and power tools/machines.
• May regularly operate a motor vehicle as assigned.
• This position receives regular review of daily work tasks to ensure adherence with established standards for quality, aesthetics, and quantity.
• Drive University vehicles and/or carts.
• May be exposed to hazardous and dangerous materials, tools, and equipment which will require safety precautions and/or specific process to be followed, and may include the use of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) (e.g. safety glasses, hearing protection, negative pressure and positive pressure respirator).
• Use of PPE may require medical clearance prior to use.

ASU Facilities Development and Management (FDM) maintains and services all university-owned property, and develops and constructs innovative and sustainable facilities. FDM's vision is to contribute to and guarantee the success of the university's mission by creating and caring for the ASU campus and environment. We provide quality customer service, effectively steward our resources, and meet the needs of the university through creative and collaborative efforts.

This position is located at the West campus, 4701 W. Thunderbird Road, Glendale, AZ.

This position is based at ASU's West Valley campus and may require working from other campuses depending on operational needs.

This position requires that you must possess a valid Arizona driver's license (minimum of Class D) upon employment and maintain throughout employment. Post-offer of employment, selected candidate must possess an acceptable driving record which is 5 or fewer points in the most recent 39-month period from date of hire.

Must pass pre-employment audiogram exam post offer of employment.

Instructions to Apply:

Current employees, student workers seeking staff opportunities, and students applying for student worker positions must apply directly through the Workday Jobs Hub.

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To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:

• Cover letter
• Resume or CV

Multiple documents may be uploaded in the attachments section. Alternatively, applicants may combine all required materials into a single PDF for submission. Please ensure uploaded documents are clearly labeled and include your name.

ASU Statement:

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions inclusive excellence, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.