Job Description

The Groundsperson must perform and demonstrate proficiency in the following functions with supervision:

a) Maintain campus roads, walkways, turf, and landscaped areas by using equipment, tools, materials, and techniques common to the groundsperson trade – including but not limited to mowing, raking, cutting sod, trimming, patching, sweeping, transplanting, digging trenching, taping, watering, spreading, washing, spraying, shoveling and plowing snow, etc.

b) Move and lift materials, equipment, furniture and supplies.

c) Operate and maintain garden-type equipment including by not limited to small tractors and trailers, mowers, sprayer, week eaters, trimmers, chair saws, shears, sod cutters, etc.

d) Drive a ¾ ton truck.

e) Snow removal operations – operate necessary equipment (plows, blowers, sweepers, etc.) to remove snow from all walkways, driveways, roads and parking lots on and off campus.

f) Operate trash truck and be part of function to remove trash from containers, trash cans, recycle containers and all other parts of campus property.

1. Show initiative to identify and report problems requiring maintenance and repair, and make recommendations concerning work methods and conditions to improve production, safety and work conditions.
2. Responsible for maintenance, cleaning and minor repair of all equipment on a daily basis.
3. Demonstrate willingness to work on planned or emergency overtime for campus events, athletic events and snow removal operations requiring support by the grounds crew.
4. Demonstrate flexibility to work at a variety of jobs, to accept schedule and work assignments changes willingly.
5. Have ability to communicate with others, verbally and in writing.
6. Perform other tasks related to the maintenance and repair of college facilities as assigned.

Qualifications

Current driver’s license in your State of Residence.

Must meet Emergency Personnel requirements of the job, which include routine requirements for nights and weekends. In particular, must be able to respond to snow clearance requirements of the Grounds Shop.

Must be able to meet heavy lifting requirements of the Grounds Crew, which routinely requires lifts of up to 100 pounds and occasional lifts above 100 pounds. Examples include: large dirt balls of shrubs and trees, furniture of all sorts, appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, etc. cement, fertilizer, concrete, construction debris, heavy loads associated with furniture and equipment used in academic facilities, recycled glass, college waste used in academic facilities, recycled glass, college waste materials of all sorts, college supplies, and many other heavy loads.

Application Instructions

Provide cover letter, resume and contact information for three references

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Lafayette College does not discriminate, or permit discrimination, on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, religion, age, military or veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or familial status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law in any educational programs and activities it operates, including admissions or employment, as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 (which requires that the College not discriminate on the basis of sex); the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (which require that the College not discriminate on the basis of disability); Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (which requires that the College not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national origin); Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (which requires that the College not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin); the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (which requires that the College not discriminate on the basis of age); and other applicable laws and College policies. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Director of Educational Equity/Title IX Coordinator. Copies of relevant policies and procedures can be found at https://sash.lafayette.edu/policies-laws/.