SALARY $16.68 Hourly LOCATION Youngstown, OH JOB TYPE Classified JOB NUMBER 202400208 DIVISION Finance & Business Operations DEPARTMENT Grounds OPENING DATE 09/24/2024 BARGAINING Association of Classified Employees (ACE) UNIT STATUS SALARY GRADE AN FULL-TIME 1.0 EQUIVALENCY Summary of Position The class works under general supervision and requires considerable knowledge of grounds keeping in order to perform skilled and semi-skilled grounds maintenance duties. Position Information Essential Functions and Responsibilities: 50% - Maintains and repairs irrigation systems. Performs skilled and semi-skilled grounds maintenance duties; plants, fertilizes, prunes, and applies insecticides to lawns, shrubs, and trees; applies topsoil, grades surface, and lays sod; mows and drags; lays out, limes, and paints athletic fields; participates in forest management. Cleans and repairs tools; installs attachment on equipment; operates heavy equipment 50% - Performs routine grounds maintenance and general labor; removes snow and applies salt; mows, weeds, and cleans lawns and flower beds; maintains parking lots and streets; delivers supplies; assists with minor building construction; removes trash and litter; sets up for and cleans up after events. Other Functions and Responsibilities: Performs other related duties as assigned. Equipment Operated: Backhoe, skid steer, front loaders, forklifts, plow trucks, and dump trucks. Unusual Working Conditions: Works outside in all weather conditions; may work with potentially dangerous equipment and chemicals; may be on-call 24 hrs. per day, 7 days per week, during severe weather. Work Schedule: M-T-W-Th-F 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. May work weekends, early mornings, evenings as scheduled. May be called out due to extraordinary operational needs, 24 hours, 7 days per week. Reports to: Grounds Supervisor Qualifications and Competencies Preferred Certifications, Training, and/or Licensures: Pesticide license in 6A (Ornamental Pests) and 8 (Turf Pests); valid driver's license. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of: basic mathematic principles; grounds maintenance; safety practices associated with use and operation of grounds maintenance equipment. To apply go online:  https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/ysu{rel="nofollow"} Skill in: operation of various types of grounds maintenance equipment including tractors, mowers, sprayers, sod cutters, etc. Ability to: carry out instructions in written, oral, or picture form; deal with problems involving several variables in familiar context; demonstrate general physical fitness. (*) Developed after employment. Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or GED and two years of experience in grounds maintenance; valid driver's license. Preferred Qualifications: Landscaping experience. Snow plowing experience.