Groundskeeper

Updated: 1 day ago
Location: Grand Rapids, MINNESOTA
Deadline: 29 Apr 2024

Position Details
Position Information


Classification Title Groundskeeper
Working Title Groundskeeper
Hire Types Staff
Division Anoka Ramsey Community College
Department Facilities
Unit Facilities
Location Coon Rapids, MN
FLSA Non-Exempt
Full/Part Time Full Time
FTE 1.0
Employment Condition Unlimited
Work Shift Day Shift
Work Schedule/Hours/Days
Monday – Friday 6:00 am – 2:30 pm
Posting Details
This position is posted on the State of Minnesota website at https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/search-for-jobs/   from April 8, 2024 – April 29, 2024. The Job ID is 75622. Please complete the online application form and upload your resume by the deadline. 
 
Within your application material, please address how you meet all minimum qualifications and any preferred qualifications for this position. Incomplete applications may not be accepted. 
Salary Minimum $18.50
Salary Maximum $25.32
Salary Type Hourly
Bargaining Unit/Plan 203, AFSCME Service
Job Description
The Facilities department strives to ensure a clean and safe environment that is inclusive and meets the needs of diverse populations on campus.  The Groundskeeper position exists to assist the Director of Facilities by performing lawn, garden and/or road maintenance services for Coon Rapids campus of Anoka-Ramsey Community College. This includes operating hand-held and riding machinery and tools, clearing snow and trash from facility grounds and perform simple repairs and regular preventive maintenance on equipment. 
Required Qualifications
  • Must have the ability to plant, weed, trim, water, and fertilize outdoor plants sufficient to perform lawn, garden, and/or road maintenance for a state facility.
  • Knowledge of practices sufficient to maintain and improve facility grounds/landscape and recognize and/or treat plant diseases and pests.
  • Must have the ability to use and perform simple repairs on hand-held tools, riding machinery (all types of lawn and landscape equipment), and snow removal equipment (hand and heavier equipment).
  • Must have a basic knowledge of chemical fertilizer application.
  • Must have ability to lift and move from 40 to 80 lbs.
  • Must be able to work in inclement weather conditions.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals in a diverse multicultural and multiracial community.
  • Ability to follow oral and written instructions. 
Other Requirements
NOTICE:  In accordance with the Minnesota State Vehicle Fleet Safety Program, employees driving on college/university business, whether using a rental or state vehicle, shall be required to conform to Minnesota State’s vehicle use criteria and consent to a Motor Vehicle Records check.
About
Anoka-Ramsey Community College (ARCC) is an open-door, comprehensive higher education institution committed to excellence in teaching and learning.  ARCC has campuses in both Cambridge and Coon Rapids, Minnesota.
 The aligned institutions of Anoka-Ramsey Community College and Anoka Technical College (ATC) are members of Minnesota State.  With over 100 degree, certificate, and transfer programs across three campuses, ARCC and ATC have served the citizens of the Twin Cities and East Central Minnesota since 1965.  Annually, the two colleges (three campuses) serve more than 16,000 learners of all ages and ethnicities as they pursue associate degrees that transfer as the first two years of a bachelor’s degree, or technical and certificate programs that lead immediately to rewarding careers.
 
We are committed to responding to the educational needs of our changing communities and to providing opportunities for enhancing knowledge, skills, and values in a supportive learning environment.  We recognize and assert the value of inclusion as an ethical imperative and as a necessity for academic rigor, student success, and lifelong learning.  Our goal is to strive for inclusive excellence in our commitment to preparing all students and employees for success.  Our commitment to inclusive excellence seeks to extend beyond academic offerings to meet diverse student interests as well as regional and economic needs.
 
Our college prides itself in our support for students’ holistic needs.  We have many students who are first-generation students, students with disabilities, veteran students, post-traditional students, and students who identify as LGBTQIA.  The student population at ARCC is composed of <1% American Indian/Alaska Native, 7% Asian, 12% Black or African American, 6% Hispanic of any race, <1% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander, 60% White, and 4% two or more races, and 10% unknown.  We are committed to creating a vibrant and diverse community of employees composed of first-generation students, employees with disabilities, veterans, and employees who identify as LGBTQIA. Our employee population at ARCC consists of 17.1% Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC).   
 
For more information about our college, please visit our website at http://www.anokaramsey.edu .
The safety of all is of vital concern. The Clery Act Campus Crime & Security Report is available to perspective employees at ARCC at http://www.anokaramsey.edu/about-us/safety-security/ . The campus Title IX Coordinator is Mike Opoku and can be contacted at [email protected] or (763) 433-1272.
Benefits Info
Our benefits aim to balance four key elements that make life and work meaningful: health and wellness, financial well-being, professional development, and work/life harmony. As an employee, your benefits may include:
 
 · Public pension plan
· Training and professional development
· Paid vacation and sick leave
· 11 paid holidays each year
· Paid parental leave
· Low-cost medical and dental coverage
· Prescription drug coverage
· Vision coverage
· Wellness programs and resources
· Employer paid life insurance
· Short-term and long-term disability
· Health care spending and savings accounts
· Dependent care spending account
· Tax-deferred compensation
· Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
· Tuition reimbursement
· Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

 Programs, resources and benefits eligibility varies
based on type of employment, agency, funding availability, union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length of service with the State of Minnesota.

Posting Detail Information


Posting Number F240P
Number of Vacancies 1
Re-posting No
Desired Start Date
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date 04/08/2024
Close Date 04/29/2024
Open Until Filled No
Accept Applications No
Special Instructions Summary
Posting Contact Kim Sar at [email protected] or 763-433-1275
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Minnesota State is an equal opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.
 Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email [email protected] . Please indicate what assistance is needed.


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