Building and Grounds Technician

Building & Grounds Technician

Location:

Warsaw campus, Richmond County – 29‑hour, part‑time position without benefits. Anticipated hourly pay $18.00 or more, commensurate with experience.

Reports to the Facility Manager. The role involves maintaining college equipment, facilities, and grounds to provide a safe and high‑quality environment for faculty, students, visitors, and staff. Duties include occasional evening, weekend, and holiday work, and essential‑personnel responsibilities during campus closures due to inclement weather or emergency conditions.

• Grounds maintenance and equipment use (mowing, fertilizing, watering, pruning, planting, mulching, edging)
• Grounds equipment and hand‑tools maintenance (blowers, weed eaters, chainsaws, pole saws, edgers, hedge trimmers)
• Routine and preventative heavy machinery maintenance (walk‑behind mowers, zero‑turn mowers, riding mowers, tractors, forklifts, golf carts, boom lifts)
• Physical plan upkeep (plant shop, college spaces, storage areas)
• Logistics assistance (supply pick‑up, deliveries, moving heavy materials, furniture, refuse)
• Plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, and masonry maintenance assistance
• Other duties as assigned

• Knowledge of best practice techniques in landscaping, grounds maintenance, and installation
• Working knowledge of related maintenance hand tools, machinery, power tools, and equipment
• Demonstrated ability to perform routine maintenance on heavy grounds machinery and hand tools
• Prior work experience and training in grounds maintenance
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Effective interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to learn new skills and techniques
• Adherence to department and college safety procedures
• Valid Virginia driver’s license with insurable record
• Ability to acquire and maintain applicator’s license
• Computer literacy

Applicants must submit a fully completed VCCS employment application, resume, and a cover letter that describes qualifications. Resumes alone do not substitute for the state application. All applications must be accepted online through the VCCS application system by February 23, 2026
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To support Virginia’s commitment to inclusion, applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process. Required documents: an AHP Letter (formerly a Certificate of Disability) from the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service‑connected veterans may also apply via the AHP if they provide an AHP Letter.

AHP letters can be requested at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). or by calling DARS at 800‑552‑5019 or DBVI at 800‑622‑2155.

Rappahannock Community College is committed to nondiscrimination in employment and education opportunity. No person shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, or membership or activity in a local commission as defined by law. Lack of English skills will not be a barrier to admission or participation.

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the ADA Amendment Act (ADAAA), providing reasonable accommodations to applicants who need them for the application, interviewing, and selection processes.

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.

VCCS uses E‑Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. Employees will be required to complete an I‑9 form and provide documentation of identity for employment purposes.

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