Mid-Atlantic HERC

Since 1957, CCBC has opened the doors to accessible, affordable, high-quality education empowering generations of area residents to improve their lives and the lives of others.  Each year, more than 63,000 students enroll at the college's main campuses, extension centers and online.

The Groundskeeper Associate position provides an immediate full-time (40 hours per week) opportunity to those individuals with limited groundskeeping experience to gain the training experience to prepare successful candidates to be promoted to a benefits eligible (i.e. Vacation and Personal Leave, Medical Insurance, Retirement Plan, and paid selected holidays and break periods) full-time Groundskeeper position, and a pay increase, in as little as six-weeks.  Safe and Sick Leave is offered to all Groundskeeper Associates.

Groundskeeper Associate is responsible for the care, maintenance, and repair of the college grounds and landscaping.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous experience in institutional or commercial groundskeeping, preferred.
• Flexibility and ability to change shift when requested.
• Must be at least 21 years old with a valid driver's license with a clean driving record of less than five (5) points on driving record.

Background Check:

• Candidates may be required to successfully pass a background investigation, to include driving and criminal history evaluation.
• Candidates will be required to successfully complete a physical examination, including drug screening prior to being promoted to a Groundskeeper position.  Candidates who are unsuccessful in successfully completing a physical examination will not be eligible for promotion to Groundskeeper and will be removed from the Associate position.

1. Mows, trims, edges grass areas.  Weeds, cultivates and mulches flower and shrubbery beds.  Plants, transplants and prunes trees, shrubs, and flowers.  Grades, fertilizes, limes, and aerates sods, seeds, and waters.  Clears wooded areas, prunes trees, and shrubs, remove fallen trees, branches, weeds and rubbish.
2. Performs work associated with maintenance and repairs to campus landscaping and gardens.
3. Participates in landscaping project work.
4. Patches asphalt or concrete areas.  Performs traffic control painting and sign maintenance/ installation; as well as, grounds related painting.
5. Sets up and operates trucks, tractors, mowers, excavators, and other grounds related equipment.  Cleans and performs minor preventative maintenance on groundskeeping equipment.
6. Participates in snow removal efforts.
7. Participates in campus exterior trash/recycling collection.
8. Assists in the implementation of college and non-college events/activities.
9. Effectively performs in a service environment and follows all county, state, college, and departmental policies and procedures.

Essential Job Duties are intended to be examples of duties and are not intended to be all inclusive. There will be other duties as assigned.

About Community College of Baltimore County

CCBC is the college of choice for over 70,000 students and 200 businesses each year — all with unique goals, strengths and requirements. By offering a holistic learning environment that is both accepting and challenging, we meet students where they are and take them where they want to go. CCBC is committed to ensuring equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in all hiring and employment practices. We are committed to equal treatment for all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by law. CCBC’s benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, ample paid time off, choice of one of two Maryland State Retirement Plans (contributory and noncontributory), and much more.

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