New England HERC

General Statement of Duties and Responsibilities: The basic purpose of this position is to perform various manual tasks required for the maintenance, snow removal and various other functions related to the grounds of the university.

Detailed Statement of Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Performs routine manual tasks involved in the maintenance, repair or beautification of campus grounds or roads, such as cutting grass (using self-propelled mowers), weeds, or brush; cleaning culverts, gutters, catch-basins, drains or ditches; loading and unloading vehicles; moving and setting up furniture; spreading sand, gravel loam or asphalt; digging ditches or post-holes; setting or pulling posts; repairing guardrails or fences; patching concrete or asphalt surfaces; maintaining, erecting or repairing signs and fences; cleaning or marking roadways or parking lots; erecting or dismantling snow fences.
2. Plants, seeds, transplants, removes, prunes, trims, waters, sprays or fertilizes trees, shrubbery, grass, plants or flowers; participates I the propagation, growth and care of flowers, plants and shrubs; assists in planning and executing horticultural designs for grounds beautification.
3. Sweeps sidewalks, rakes and collects leaves, collects and hauls debris or rubbish, shovels snow, sands roadways or walkways; performs other manual tasks involved with snow removal, control and disposal. Plows snow with trucks; sets up and dismantles plows, snow blowers and other equipment related to snow removal.
4. Makes general repairs of a simple nature, including minor repairs to grounds keeping equipment.
5. Operates wheel tractors, electric trimmers, buffers or other similar mechanical or power-driven equipment; drives a truck.
6. Keeps simple records, such as vehicle maintenance logs or inventory counts. Makes work orders out on jobs performed.
7. Cleans, washes, refuels, oils or greases trucks or automobiles; performs other annual labor tasks in connection with the maintenance and operation of a garage or equipment depot.
8. Mark out athletic fields for sports events.
9. May require additional duties as needed per state specifications if required.

Qualifications Required at Hire:

1. Two (2) years' grounds-keeping experience or related position.
2. Possession of a current and valid motor vehicle operator's license.
3. Possession of a current and valid Class 2C hoisting license or higher or the ability to acquire such with 9 months of hire.
4. Ability to follow oral and written instructions. Ability to understand and apply the laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, specifications, standards and guidelines governing assigned unit activities.
5. Ability to deal tactfully with others.
6. Ability to stand or walk for prolonged periods of time.
7. Ability to lift and carry heavy objects.
8. Ability to climb and work on ladders and scaffolds, and to climb trees.
9. Possess manual dexterity, physical stamina and endurance.
10. Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with others.
11. Ability to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
12. Must be able to satisfactorily pass a check conducted by the Criminal History Systems Board (CORI check); a background check satisfactory to the university and must be fully vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19 or have a documented and approved exemption.
13. Ability to perform tasks with or without accommodations.

Qualifications Acquired on Job:

1. Knowledge of the laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, specifications, standards and guidelines governing assigned unit activities.
2. Knowledge of the state procedures governing the purchasing and requisitioning of supplies and equipment.
3. Knowledge of the terminology and standard abbreviations used in grounds keeping.

About Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg State University, located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, is a public institution dedicated to integrating high-quality professional programs with strong liberal arts and sciences studies. Founded in 1894, the university now has more than 30 undergraduate programs and 22 master's degree programs, and 7,000 full and part-time students.

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