Grounds Maintenance Worker 2 - Facilities Maintenance Services

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The University of Nevada, Reno is recruiting for a Grounds Maintenance Worker 2 for the Facilities Maintenance Services Department. This position is responsible for maintaining campus grounds by keeping all walkways, roadways, parking lots and landscapes neat, clean, presentable, free of trash, fallen leaves, and snow and ice.

Duties include (but are not limited to):

• Perform seasonal grounds care in the summer and winter months such as, mow lawns, edge, whip, aerate, thatch, fertilize, maintain planter beds, remove snow and ice as needs arise or sand and de-ice surfaces;

• Keep the University campus free of trash debris and litter to present a clean, neat and attractive environment;

• Ensure trash containers are in their proper place and are emptied on a regularly scheduled basis;

• Clean the ditch weirs, debris, and trash from around the lake;

• Assist in setting up for special events and regularly scheduled events such as commencement, registration, honors convocation, and campus clean-up after such events;

• Perform general grounds clean-up of job sites;

• Operate light vehicles and equipment including hand and power tools as well as light mechanized equipment such as power mowers, tractor mowers, trenching devices, forklifts and hoists;

• Perform preventative maintenance per established frequencies;

• Recognize and report plant disease and fungus;

• Conduct winter maintenance activities in planted areas, such as but not limited to, tree shrub and perennial trimming, mulching, pre-emergent application, and irrigation maintenance and repair;

• Perform periodic maintenance and make minor repairs on tools and equipment in order to maximize efficiency and life span; and

• Other duties as assigned.

This position provides the opportunity for progression to a Grounds Maintenance Worker 3 after obtaining the Restricted Use Pesticide License.

To see the full Class Specifications, visit: https://hr.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/hrnvgov/Content/Resources/ClassSpecs/09/9.630spec__ada.pdf

Required Qualifications

• This position requires six (6) months of experience performing basic grounds maintenance work; OR

• Six (6) months of experience as a Grounds Maintenance Worker 1 in Nevada State service; OR

• An equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.