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Hiring Salary Range: $18.82 - $20.95/hourly, DOE
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 5:00 AM - 1:30 PM, Winter and Summer schedule may vary.
Job Summary:
Location: Pecos campus and Williams campus
Performs a full range of grounds maintenance duties including mowing, weeding, planting, fertilizing, and pruning of shrubs, hedges, and trees. Uses variety of tools including lawn mower, chain saw, hedge trimmer, pole saw, tractors, chippers, leaf blower, etc. to maintain college grounds. Completes irrigation system repairs and installations, athletic fields preparation and maintenance, and refuse/recycling pick-up/collections throughout the campus. Completes event set-up support to include furniture and equipment moving and set-up and take down. May perform mechanical maintenance on departmental equipment, tools, and machinery for use in departmental operations.
Essential Functions:
50% - Performs General Groundskeeping work including mowing, weeding, pruning, planting and watering of flowers, shrubs, and trees while adhering to all applicable safety and OSHA guidelines; Keeps assigned areas free of refuse / recycle and landscape debris.
30% - Performs routine and preventative maintenance and installations of irrigation systems, completes periodic inspection on irrigation systems.
10% - Assists with athletic field maintenance and preparation; assists with campus events set-up and maintenance.
5% - Maintain and repair assigned equipment and tools in proper working order.
5% - Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Completion of formal or informal education or experience which assures the ability to read, write, and speak at a level sufficient for the successful completion of the job duties as described.
Desired Qualifications:
1. Two (2) years’ experience performing general landscaping/groundskeeping duties safely in a highly populated area in support of diverse populations.
2. Working knowledge of standard horticultural and groundskeeping practices. Knowledge related to proper chemicals, fertilizers, soils, seed. ect.
3. Two (3) or more years’ experience with requirements related to irrigation systems.
4. Two (2) years’ experience in knowledge of installing plants grass, shrubs, trees, and flowers.
5. Experience operating and maintaining basic groundskeeping tools and equipment including (but not limited to) blowers, mowers, tractors, string and bladed trimmers, chippers, rakes, pruners, hoses, generators, pumps, etc…
6. Experience with athletic turf maintenance for athletics for sports utilization which includes experience operating riding lawn mowers.
Special Working Conditions:
• Possession of a valid State of Arizona Class D Driver's License is required; employee must meet district minimum standards regarding driving: https://www.maricopa.edu/about/careers/application-information#mvd OR (If moving from out of state) Possession of a valid State Class D Driver's License is required; employee must meet district minimum standards regarding driving https://www.maricopa.edu/about/careers/application-information#mvd
• May be required to work at multiple sites and/or locations
• May be required to regularly lift and/or carry up to 50lbs.
• Will regularly be required to work outdoors in a variety of temperature and environmental conditions
• Will be required to work in an area of light to heavy noise levels daily. Appropriate PPE will be required and provided by the department in appropriate situations.
How to Apply:
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a cover letter that details how the applicant meets the minimum and desired qualifications. A cover letter may further highlight an applicant's knowledge, skill and abilities. All minimum requirements must be met at the time of the application.
Additional materials will not be accepted after the job posting has closed.
Missing materials or incomplete employment history will not be considered.
Please ensure your materials clearly provide the following information.
• Clearly illustrate how prior experience, knowledge and education meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position.
• Indicate whether former or current employment is Full-Time or Part-Time employment (must include number of hours worked).
• Provide employment history in a month/year format (e.g., 09/07 to 10/11) including job title, job duties, for each position held and name of employer for each position.
• Three professional references, preferably current and/or former supervisors. If references are not provided in resume upon application, they will be requested at time of interview.
Posting Close Date:
Apply on or before April 30, 2025 to be considered.
EEO Information:
Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.