Buildings & Grounds Technician

Working Title: Buildings & Grounds Technician (Trades Technician I)

Agency: Patrick & Henry Community College, Division Patrick & Henry Community College (Div)

Position Number:

Location: Martinsville - 690

Pay: $13 per hour, negotiable based on experience and certifications; part‑time, 29 hours per week.

Work Schedule: Monday‑Friday during the day.

Telework Options: None; subject to change based on business needs.

Language Requirement: None.

• Performs minor repairs to buildings, grounds and equipment.
• Routine maintenance of equipment, facilities, and grounds.
• Performs moves, set‑ups and breakdowns for events as necessary.

• Perform general building maintenance and construction including carpentry, painting, electrical/plumbing repairs, and parts replacements.
• Move or arrange furniture in office/classroom; set up or take down tables and chairs for special events or conferences as needed or requested.
• Work with necessary tools and equipment, including motorized vehicles and farm‑type equipment, in performance of daily maintenance and operation of the campus buildings and grounds.
• Perform general and preventive maintenance on college equipment, including weed eaters, chainsaws, sidewalk edgers, push mowers, riding mowers, tractors, and snow equipment.
• Maintain all college cars and trucks in good running condition.
• In the appropriate season, maintain lawns by fertilizing, spraying, mowing, weed eating, and raking as needed.
• Weed flower and shrubbery beds; prune trees, shrubs and hedges; edge sidewalks and parking lots; repair and replace fencing; and perform snow and ice removal as needed.
• Drive college vehicles to area vendors for supplies and materials.
• Perform college‑wide trash removal.
• Log in shipments received and deliver to appropriate areas.
• Other duties as assigned.

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

• A valid driver’s license is required.
• Basic knowledge of building systems (electrical, HVAC, plumbing, etc.).
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Basic knowledge in use of power tools and equipment.
• Education, training and/or work experience that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the essential functions of the job.

Operation of a state vehicle:
Yes;
Supervises employees:
No;
Required travel:
Not expected other than travel within service areas.

Patrick & Henry Community College complies with E‑Verify and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, or veteran’s status.

ADA Statement:
The Virginia Community College System is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA and ADIAA) to provide reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.

E‑Verify Statement: VCCS uses E‑Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I‑9 form and provide documentation of your identity.