HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Job Descriptions

 JOB TITLE: Grounds, Maintenance, Fuel                                                                                            

REPORTS TO: Airport Manager

DEPARTMENT: Airport

EXEMPT: No

VICE PRESIDENT: Auxiliary Services

GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE FUNCTION

All Hinds Community College employees must commit to the Caring Campus approach to student engagement and daily apply these general behavioral objectives: listen to student questions and concerns with a positive attitude and make meaningful connections with students.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

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.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

High School Diploma or equivalent

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintain knowledge of diversity-related issues, legislation, and best practices.

Customer service oriented

Grounds maintenance/landscaping ie. mower, weed eater, chainsaw, tractor operation

Spraying weed killer

Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose and perform light to medium maintenance on all equipment and infrastructure owned by the Airport.

Assist in maintaining field lighting system for runway, taxiways and aprons.

Aviation fuel testing and quality control

Assist in fuel farm maintenance

Fueling aircraft

Tow and stow aircraft

Afterhours and weekend call rotations are required

Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This is a labor intensive job. The employee will be expected to sit on a lawn mower or hold a weed eater/edger, chainsaw etc. for extended periods at times, climb ladders, hold/pickup materials and equipment, use shovels, hoes and rakes to dig/fill holes and ditches, and re fuel aircraft. The ability to acclimate and endure outdoor environmental conditions is paramount.    

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, taste and smell. The employee is frequently required to sit.

The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, and the employee is required to perform job responsibilities in the outdoors and occasionally off site.

We promote a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects individual strengths, ideas, and capabilities. We believe that our differences enable us to make better decisions, drive innovation, and deliver better results.

Mission

Hinds Community College is committed to moving people and communities forward by helping develop their purpose, passion and profession.

Vision

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