Groundskeeper jobs in Jamestown, NY

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About Jamestown Community College:

Jamestown Community College, a SUNY institution, is a comprehensive community college with degree granting campuses in Jamestown and Olean, New York. JCC is an innovative, open access institution that meets regional education needs by providing transfer degree programs, career programs, community service, developmental education, and training programs for business and industry. Guided by principles that emphasize student success and continuous improvement, JCC welcomes applications from qualified, enthusiastic candidates.

Position Description:

Full-time, 40 hours/week, Monday - Friday, 2nd Shift (2:00pm - 10:00pm). Performs routine groundskeeping on assigned campus, as needed. Performs routine building cleaning tasks and assists in minor maintenance duties. Work involves some strenuous manual labor and the operation of heavy landscaping and cleaning equipment. The work involves the thorough execution of tasks, which follow a well-established routine under general supervision.

Essential Functions:

1. Performs a variety of groundskeeping work including but limited to:
   • Landscaping
   • Weeding, trimming, etc.
   • Mowing lawns and trimming hedges
   • Rolling, re-seeding and fertilizing lawns
   • Removing paper and litter from grounds
   • Planting and caring for trees, shrubs and flowers
2. Ability to operate a variety of grounds maintenance equipment
3. May perform routine maintenance and repairs on grounds equipment, as needed.
4. Removes snow and ice from sidewalks, driveways, steps and building entrances, excluding any work that involves driving a plow truck.
5. Performs a variety of routine building cleaning tasks including but limited to:
   • Sweeping, mopping, and washing floors and stairwells.
   • Cleaning window glass inside and out, including windowsills.
   • Vacuuming carpets
   • Spot cleaning carpets using proper chemicals and equipment.
   • Operating buffer, auto scrubber, floor maintainer, extractor, etc., as needed
   • Strips and waxes floors.
   • Cleans restrooms and locker room and replenishes supplies.
   • Dusts and cleans furniture.
   • Collects and disposes of trash and recyclables.
   • Washes walls, lockers, doors and showcases.
   • Washes and cleans venetian blinds.
6. Ensures all exterior doors, office doors and classroom doors are locked prior to departure.
7. Cleans all assigned areas as directed per standards set forth by the College.
8. Performs duties required for special event set up and reset, including moving furniture, as assigned.
9. Ability to work successfully individually and in a team environment.

Qualifications:

Required: Working knowledge of groundskeeping and cleaning methods, materials and equipment; ability to follow oral and written directions; manual dexterity.

Valid and current driver’s license. Confirmation following DMV check that driving record meets standards set forth by the college’s liability insurance carrier.

Additional Information:

Salary: $15.55 - $16.64/hour. Excellent benefits package, including medical and dental insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, and NYS retirement.

Final candidates are subject to a pre-employment criminal background investigation.

Please note that Jamestown Community College does not sponsor H-1B Visas.

Application Instructions:

To be considered for this position, please complete the required online application and submit the following required information, by clicking on the link below:

1. Resume.
2. Names and contact information for three professional references.

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Review of applications will commence immediately and continue until position is filled.

Please contact humanresources@mail.sunyjcc.edu with any questions or concerns.

JCC Non-discrimination Notice

Jamestown Community College does not discriminate and will make all decisions regarding admission and the entire educational process of its students, and recruitment, hiring, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of sex, gender (including sexual harassment, gender harassment, and harassment due to pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related conditions), gender identity, gender expression, gender non-conformity, sexual orientation, marital or domestic partner status, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information of an individual or family member of the individual, requesting an accommodation, veteran or military status, family care status, requesting or taking pregnancy, parental or disability leave, age, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, or regulation. All such discrimination and harassment is unlawful and will not be tolerated by JCC.

If any faculty, staff, employee, or any job applicant believes they have been­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ subject to discrimination or harassment during any phase of the recruitment process or in the workplace, they may file a complaint under JCC's Human Right and Affirmative Action Policy. For these purposes, any incident should be reported to one of JCC's Civil Rights Compliance Coordinators. The name(s) and title(s) of the designated Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator(s)/Officer(s) and their complete contact information are available at sunyjcc.edu/nondiscrimination.