Groundskeeper Senior - Irrigation

Salary Range

Grade

109

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 5am - 1:30pm
Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday, 4am-2:30pm

Work Calendar

12 Months

Maricopa Summary

Are you looking for a place to work where you can make a real difference in the lives of over 200,000 college students every year?

Would you like to be part of an organization that adds $ billion dollars to the economy and supports nearly 100,000 jobs in the fastest growing county in the United States?

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About Us

• Many of our campuses have received grant awards through the to improve undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving institutions program (HSI Program).
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and employee groups to create an environment of shared governance
• One of the largest community college systems in the country
• 2020 Healthy Arizona Worksites Program recipient
• Named 19th Best Employer for Women by Forbes
• 2019 No. 42 in Arizona’s Best Employers

Campus Statement

(PC) welcomed its first students as one of the first institutions of higher education in Maricopa County on September 13, 1920. PC's founders envisioned the College as a place of inclusion as a non-segregated institution. In 1962, the (MCCCD) was established, with PC as the flagship institution. MCCCD is now one of the largest community college districts in the nation.

PC serves an ethnically diverse student population and is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) with over 17,000 students. PC proudly champions the values of equity, integrity, and community. The majority of PC students are part-time, first-generation students seeking career and technical education or university transfer. PC is nationally recognized as a institution for intentionally serving Latino students and demonstrating positive student outcomes.

With more than , Phoenix College embraces a approach to ensure quality teaching and learning. We strive to prepare students to meet their unique goals — university transfer, career training and advancement, and lifelong learning. Join our top-tier faculty and staff as we innovate and lead in higher education.

Benefits

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing you with a competitive, comprehensive benefits program that provides the care you and your family need to lead healthy and productive lives. Our benefits are designed to provide support for every life stage and lifestyle in our community.

• 20 paid observed holidays
• ) & 12% Employee Contribution Match (Pension, Long Term Disability, and Health Insurance)
• Paid vacation, sick, and personal time
• Maricopa Employee Store: Perks & Gears (exclusive discounts and offers for Maricopa Community Colleges faculty and staff)
• Annual professional development growth funding
• Tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents
• Flexible work schedules
• Maricopa Employee Health & Wellness Program: Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services Diabetes Empowerment Education Program Mobile On-site Mammography Screenings Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Wondronline program that teaches clinically-proven, healthy habits that lead to less stress, better sleep, weight loss, and more Pre-Retirement Events
• (may forgive the remaining balance on a federal student loan made directly by the Department of Education after qualifying).
• 10+ Maricopa Affinity Resource Employee Groups (Celebrates diversity, embraces inclusion, and supports employees, students, and community!)

Job Summary

The Groundskeeper Senior will perform installation, maintenance, and repair of irrigation systems and related components. This position assists with construction and landscaping activities for the maintenance of grounds, garden areas and public outdoor spaces as needed. Provides lead direction and training for completion of work assignments and performs a full range of grounds and landscape maintenance tasks.

Essential Functions

45% - Performs maintenance, repairs and installation of irrigation systems: irrigation clocks, valves, lines, sprinklers and drip systems.

25% - Performs and provides lead direction for work assignments of irrigation and grounds maintenance/landscaping work (involving mowing, raking, sweeping, blowing, digging, watering, trimming, pruning, power washing, planting, transplanting, cultivating, watering, applying herbicide/pesticide, fertilizing etc).

10% - Utilizes computer for email and work orders and manages watering schedules in a commercial irrigation system (currently online).

10% - Performs maintenance and preventative maintenance on grounds-keeping equipment.

10% - Operates lawn tractor, front-end loader, trenching machines, street sweeper, forklift, pickup and dump trucks; Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Completion of formal or informal education or experience which assures the ability to read, write, and speak at a level sufficient for the successful completion of the job duties as described and two (2) years of work experience related to the duties required of this position.

Special Requirements

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications:

• Possession of a valid State of Arizona Class D Driver’s License (Class D)
• State license/certification for the application of pesticides/herbicides may be required to be obtained within one (1) year of employment for some assignments. If applicable to the assignment, the maintenance of this certification/license for the duration of employment within this classification is required, including the timely completion of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) required by the State and/or issuing authority

Desired Qualifications

• Two or more years of irrigation experience installing, operating, inspecting, repairing and/or maintaining irrigation clocks, valves, lines, sprinklers and drip systems)
• Two or more years of experience in setting and maintaining programs of irrigation controllers.
• Two or more years of lead or supervisory groundskeeper experience.
• Possesses a current State of Arizona OPM Applicator’s License for herbicide/pesticide

Special Working Conditions

• Heavy manual labor outdoors in a variety of temperatures and environmental conditions.
• Occasional exposure to fumes from automotive exhaust, paints, chemicals, pesticides and fertilizers.
• Subject to inclement weather involving rain, heat, cold, etc.
• Exposure to pests such as bees, mosquitos, flies, rodents, etc. is common.
• Required to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch or crawl, lift, climb, balance, talk and occasionally required to sit.
• Required to work with light to heavy noise levels.
• Required to lift or carry up to 50 lbs.