Grounds Maintenance Worker

Job Title: Grounds Maintenance Worker

Campus Location: WSCC - Morristown Campus (Employees are assigned to a “home” location but may occasionally or regularly be required to work at other WSCC locations.)

Job Purpose: Six months of the year, the incumbent is responsible for work being performed in a variety of skilled tasks as they relate to landscape and grounds maintenance. Walters State Facilities Management, Landscape and Grounds Services is responsible for providing a safe and properly maintained landscape by integrating landscape design and maintenance. The other six months, the incumbent will perform work at the Great Smoky Mountains Expo Center, using a variety of skills to set up for upcoming events, maintaining the grounds, barns and arena area as well as working events.

Essential Job Functions:

• Perform tasks associated with the maintenance of grounds and landscaping such as cutting grass, trimming and edging around walks and landscaping beds, pruning shrubs and trees, applying pesticides and herbicides to control insects and weeds, snow removal, as well as a variety of other tasks associated with maintenance of grounds and landscaping. Operate various equipment in the performance of duties such as commercial mowers, skid steer loaders, power saws and drills, chain saws, pressure washers, trims, blowers and towing trailers. 
• Aid with special events, such as set ups, moving furniture, equipment, setting up cattle panels, preparing arena floors with various dirt and/or carpet setups and college and community functions, including working with expo staff, event promoters, event participants, and event guests to ensure various needs are meet before and during events. 
• Perform light building maintenance duties such as painting, acoustic ceiling tile replacement, construct and move light office and classroom furniture, reset mechanical and electrical equipment, change light bulbs, as well as a variety of other tasks associated with light building maintenance. 
• Assist the Supervisor in landscape design, procuring plants, materials, for landscape projects. 
• Responsible for cleanliness of parking lot areas, sidewalks, building exteriors and will provide a clean, safe, attractive and functional outdoor campus. As well as being responsible for the interior cleanliness of some Expo Center buildings, barns, concessions stand, and bathrooms. Includes use of leaf blowers, hand tools, ladders, pressure washers, etc. 
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of three years in commercial or institutional Grounds maintenance, Horticulture, or landscaping.
  
• Valid Tn Driver’s License
  
• A high school diploma or an equivalent certificate
  
• Stable Work History
  
• Knowledge of Grounds maintenance methods and procedures
  
• Strong personable skills and ability to collaborate well with multiple constituents
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with applying pesticides, with Pesticide Applicator License
  
• Certificate or Associates Degree in Horticulture, Landscape Design or related field
  

Behavioral Core Competencies:

• Works effectively as team member to achieve goals and objectives.
  
• Shares information readily with others and listens effectively, showing openness to new ideas
  
• Treats team members with dignity and trust and shows respect for others’ race, nationality, gender, age, background, perspectives, experience and style.
  
• Displays a high degree of personal effectiveness; pursues objectives with consistent determination. Willing and prepared to accept personal responsibility for actions, both positive and negative.
  
• Treats team members with respect. Willingly responds to requests for assistance from team members.
  
• Respects the College’s rich heritage and historical achievements by embracing important changes that advance the College’s mission while honoring the past.
  
• Exercises discretion and forethought in the efficient utilization of organizational resources, showing respect for the organization’s generous benefactors and supporters.

Leadership & Supervisory: The position is responsible for resource management, coordination, & task completion. The position operates with moderate supervision, with most tas