Groundskeeper I

Position Summary: Maintains grounds of industrial, commercial, or public property.

Essential Functions:

Performs daily trash pickup route.

Sweeps and washes main entrances to buildings, sidewalks, and streets with broom or blower.

Mows, trims, and edges lawns around walks, flowerbeds, and walls.

Prunes shrubs and trees to shape and improve growth or remove damaged leaves, branches, or twigs.

Fertilizes lawns, shrubs, and trees with various fertilizers.

Rakes, bags, and disposes leaves and weeds.

Cleans grounds by removing litter, emptying out trashcans, and replacing trash bags.

Shovels snow from walks and driveways.

Spreads salt on public passageways to prevent ice buildup.

Digs, plants, and cultivates grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs and reports infestations.

Waters lawns, shrubs, flowers, and tress.

Cleans out drainage ditches and culverts.

Sharpens tools such as weed cutters, edging tools, shears, and makes minor repairs on equipment such as lawn mower, spreader, and snow removal equipment.

Operates sweeper equipment to remove litter from parking lots, sidewalks, and streets.

Loads and unloads dump truck with rock, gravel, sand or plants for landscaping projects.

Assists with Sun Bowl events by cleaning streets and parking lots prior to and after events.

Assists masons with mixing and laying cement.

Assists irrigators with digging trenches, laying pipe, and replacing broken sprinkler heads.

Assists with the maintenance and fertilization of grass athletic fields.

Applies herbicides and pesticides.

Must be available on an "On Call" basis.

Overtime may be required.

Knowledge of all Microsoft Office software and able to learn and use institutional software systems.

Complies with all State and University policies.

Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities No supervisory responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Qualifications:

Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

and

Experience: No minimum experience required. Must posses a valid state issued drivers license.

Physical Demands: 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. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. May be required to wear Personal Protective Equipment to include : Steel toe and Non-slippery shoes, eye protection, ear protection, respirator or dust mask, back belt, hard hats, sunglasses, straw hat, rubber or leather gloves, cover all, face shield, and rubber boots.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and humid conditions and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can become loud when using grounds maintenance equipment.

In keeping with its access, excellence and impact mission, The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to an open, diverse, and inclusive learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment.

The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity in employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee's or prospective employee's right to be free from sexual harassment under Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972. Inquiries—including the filing of a Formal Complaint or reporting an incident—about the application of Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, who can be reached by phone at , by email at , or by mail at 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX, Kelly Hall, Room 312.

For accommodation information for employees and applicants with disabilities, please contact UTEP's Equal Opportunity Office