Job Profile:
Facilities Assistant 2 Non-Exempt
Job Family:
Facilities Management
Time Type:
Full time
Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.
Minimum Qualifications:
High School Diploma and two-years (2) experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
Job Profile Summary:
Inspects, maintains, and repairs basic equipment and facilities to ensure property meets established standards and to prevent further damage.
Job Description:
Be part of the team behind the team! As an Arizona State University Athletics Groundskeeper, you’ll help create the exceptional playing surfaces where student-athletes compete, records are broken, and unforgettable moments happen. Bring your passion for the outdoors, attention to detail, and pride in a job that puts you right at the heart of Sun Devil Athletics. Your work will directly contribute to a first-class athletic experience at Arizona State University.
Maintains grounds and participates in all types of grounds maintenance activities. Adheres to NCAA and Big 12 rules and regulations, as well as the policies and procedures of the department, the university and the Arizona Board of Regents.
$20 - $24/hour; Depends on experience
Essential Duties:
Maintains grounds e.g. athletic fields, grasses; measures and paints field for athletic competition; remove debris; waters and irrigation repair; makes fertilizer and pesticide applications; operates and maintains groundskeeping tools and equipment; performs maintenance.
Removes debris from stairs and walks, rakes leaves, and mows lawns.
Picks up litter and empty outdoor trash/recycling cans.
Waters fields and lawns, and performs irrigation activities.
Sprays for weeds and insects using unrestricted chemicals as required.
Operates large power lawn mowers, edgers, hand tools and large vehicles associated with ground maintenance and landscaping activities.
Operates pick-up trucks and trailers for hauling purposes and for trash and debris removal.
Performs minor maintenance and repair on equipment and tools as required.
Desired Qualifications:
Knowledge of proper operation, use and care of equipment, tools and procedures of grounds maintenance and care.
Knowledge of techniques of planting and maintaining grasses, plants, trees and shrubs suited to the area location.
Knowledge of materials, methods and practices used to properly care for and maintain grass areas.
Knowledge of proper safety precautions/procedures associated with application of various chemical treatments and equipment.
Knowledge of proper body mechanics and lifting procedures / methods.
Knowledge of proper calculations used to measure/mix/prepare chemical treatments.
Skill in operating grounds maintenance equipment.
Skill in effective communication, both verbal and written.
Ability to read and follow directions.
Ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
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 groundskeeping 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.
Ability to clearly communicate verbally, read, write, see and hear to perform essential functions.
Regular use of mowers, trimmers, edgers, shears, spreaders, hoses, hand and power tools/machines, etc.; 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.
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