Maintenance Worker II - Roads & Grounds

United States, West Virginia, Morgantown

The department of Roads and Grounds at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a Maintenance Worker II.

Under the supervision of the Supervisor and/or Lead Landscape Construction Worker shall perform skilled landscape maintenance duties. These will include the repair and construction of steps, sidewalks, roads, parking lots, etc. The Maintenance Worker II will operate all Roads & Grounds equipment in performing these duties. Shall work with other crafts as needed

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:

• 13 paid holidays ( staff holiday calendar )
• 15 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service ( employee leave )
• 18 sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information ? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's.
• Wellness programs

Shall operate equipment such as pay loaders, backhoes, asphalt pavers, rollers, forklifts, small dump trucks, landscape equipment, and skid loaders. Operates tractors, lawn maintenance equipment, and power tools needed to perform landscape construction and maintenance.

Assist with construction, and maintains landscape structures while using materials such as concrete, bituminous concrete, flagstone, field stone, sculptured stone, brick, blocks, pavers, retaining wall blocks, and landscape timbers.

Assist in the application of sealers, anti-spalling compounds, adhesives, etc. in performing normal duties. This includes the finishing of concrete according to standard practices and procedures.

Performs landscaping tasks including the planting of trees and ornamental shrubs. Seeds and slices lawns, aerates, fertilizes, and applies soil amendments using tractors and power equipment. Follows verbal or written instructions and interprets blueprints that pertain to landscape construction.

Removes snow from sidewalks, steps, roads, and parking lots by means of trucks, tractors, power brooms, and hand tools.

Must be able to respond to emergency situations on all occasions and must be available for telephone contact during all emergency and unsafe environmental conditions.

Performs repairs on all equipment as needed. Completes service and maintenance on equipment and trucks such as greasing, oil changes, etc. Assists the mechanics with major repairs.

Maintains cleanliness of assigned areas by mechanical or hand methods.

Assists in the upkeep of maintenance records for trucks and grounds equipment.

Provides for the proper preventive maintenance of all equipment including such things as oil, fuel, belts, tires, batteries, greasing, etc. required on a daily basis for all Roads & Grounds equipment.

Performs preventive maintenance on all equipment involving daily and/or weekly inspections.

Performs duties as needed to complete seasonal change over on all trucks and equipment

Pay Grade: 11

Hours:

6am - 2pm

• High School diploma or GED and vocational or technical training in masonry, carpentry, or landscape management of up to 18 months beyond high school OR any equivalent…