Lead Grounds Maintenance Worker, Housing

• 494219
• Evansville, Indiana, United States
• Service / Maintenance & Security Staff

Title

Lead Grounds Maintenance Worker, Housing

Division

Finance and Administration

Department

Facility Operations and Planning

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Salary Range

Grade 9: $18.98/hour

Position Summary

As a working Lead Grounds Worker, assist the Manager of Housing and Residence Life in scheduling, directing, performing and overseeing the seasonal tasks relating to general upkeep of landscaped and turf areas; roads and walkways; parking lots; lakes, streams, and watersheds; playing fields and recreational facilities; University property; the University housing complex; and minor construction projects.

Duties/Responsibilities

Assist in planning and coordinating daily work schedules as directed by the Manager of Housing and Residence Life.

* Assist in determining methods and standards for work, allocating machines and equipment, and assigning tasks to accomplish seasonal programs for all grounds Housing maintenance areas. * Supervise the work of vendors, support staff, and student staff in grounds Housing maintenance areas. * Work from blueprints, landscape plans, sketches, work orders or verbal instruction to landscape areas and construct outdoor facilities. * Coordinate the operation of complex and specialized grounds maintenance equipment to apply herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers. * Maintain inventories, warehouses supplies and equipment pertaining to landscaping, grounds development and maintenance. * Coordinate and lead vendors, support staff, and student workers in seeding, sodding, aerating, fertilizing, mowing and trimming of turf areas and removal of trash and debris. * Assist in interviewing and selecting applicants for grounds worker position, including student workers, as needed. * * Assist in the coordination with civic groups and University departments to provide setup support for...