Grounds Maintenance Worker - Facilities

Position: Grounds Maintenance Worker 3 - Facilities
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Job Description Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) is recruiting for a Grounds Maintenance Worker 3 for the Facilities and Grounds Department. The position will perform a wide variety of landscape and gardening duties. Duties include, but are not limited to: planting, pruning; mowing, trimming, watering, and fertilizing; applying herbicide; weeding; operating hand power tools and light mechanized equipment such as power mowers, tractor mowers, trenchers and forklifts;

maintaining grounds areas clean and free of trash, fallen leaves, snow and ice; operating light, medium and heavy equipment such as pickup trucks, tractors, trash compactors and loaders; maintaining parking lots and roads by patching asphalt, paint striping and installing appropriate signage; and other duties as assigned.

PER EXECUTIVE ORDER , ALL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN WAIVED FOR THIS POSITION UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2026. Please refer to the link for more information:
Executive Order .Essential Qualifications This position requires one (1) year of experience performing grounds maintenance work using a variety of tools, equipment, and techniques; ORSix (6) months of experience as a Grounds Maintenance Worker II in Nevada State service; ORAn equivalent combination of education and experience as described above

Pursuant to NRS 284.4066, this position has been identified as affecting public safety. Persons offered employment in this position must submit to a pre-employment screening for controlled substances.

A valid Class “C” Nevada driver’s license or higher operator’s license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.

Schedule The typical schedule is Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 3:30pm; this is subject to change based on organizational needs.

This position is designated as Essential Personnel. In the event of a campus emergency, special event, closure to maintain campus safety or building operations, this position may be required to work outside of regularly scheduled hours.

Compensation Grade Grade 23 (Step 01, $19.62/hr)
In classified service, salary is in Grade and Step. The Step is determined based on the Nevada Administrative Code. Salary placement above a Step 01 at initial appointment is determined based on the recruitment, the candidate’s qualifications, internal equity and budgets. A request to accelerate salary must be approved by Human Resources and abide by the Nevada Administrative Code.

To view the classified compensation schedules, please visit:
Classified Compensation. Select Salary schedule, PP01A.For more information, visit the Classified Salary Calculator The Perks of PERSEmployees are enrolled in The Public Employees’ Retirement System of Nevada (PERS) upon hire. For information on contribution rates, please visit: NV PERS Contribution Rates.

Please visit the Benefit Estimator Retirement Calculator for more information.

Perks of Working at TMCCHealth insurance options including dental and vision
- Health Insurance
19.25% retirement match in PERSLife insurance, generous annual and sick leave
- Classified Benefits Sports and Fitness Center with annual or monthly membership options for employee and spouse/domestic partner.

Com Psych supports employees through life's difficult moments.

Free parking on all TMCC campus locations.

No State income tax.

All full-time faculty and staff are provided with a variety of discounts and employee purchase programs.

Classified Grant-in-Aid: TMCC encourages employees to pursue training and educational opportunities available to them through the Nevada System of Higher Education Institutions. Tuition is paid in full when Classified employees enroll in a course that can apply toward the completion of a degree or is job-related.

Classified Registration Fee Reduction Program:
The College offers this program for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents of Classified employees (working at least 53%). The Classified Registration Fee Reduction…