Maintenance Worker, Area Landscape (Office of Physical Plant) - Grade 8

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Penn State's Office of Physical Plant is searching for a full time Maintenance Worker, Area Landscape. Duties include:

• Plant, transplant, weed, spray, cultivate, fertilize and apply herbicides to flowers, trees, and shrubs; remove broken or dead branches from trees or shrubs, and remove flowers as directed
• Remove brush, paper, spoil and rubbish from walks, roads, curbs, parking lots, lawns and other University property on a daily basis
• Remove leaves, grass clippings and cinders from walks, steps, roads, curbs, parking lots, lawns and other University property
• Trim and/or remove vines from buildings as required
• Remove snow and ice from handicap ramps, steps, walks, roads, parking lots and shrubbery; cinder and salt roadways, walks, handicap ramps, steps and parking lots, using hand spreaders, pick-up trucks, etc.
• Remove paint and other materials defacing the exterior of University property as required
• Paint benches, fences, guardrails, sign posts, fire hydrants, refuse containers, traffic lines, etc. Cut, trim, fertilize, spray, aerify, roll, seed, re-seed, rake and water lawns, including athletic areas
• Operate trucks, tractors, power mowers, sprayers, compressors, spreaders, power sweepers, pneumatic hammer, chain saw and other landscape equipment
• Clean, oil, grease, refuel and inspect water level, fuel level, anti-freeze and air pressure of tires on equipment
• Perform minor repairs and preventive maintenance to equipment such as changing filters, adjusting belts, etc.
• Erect and repair walkway posts and chains
• Assist in erecting or removing various types of fences, posts, traffic and directory signs
• Assist in laying asphalt patching materials
• Maintain assigned zone landscape storage facility and assigned tools in a neat, clean and orderly condition
• Report general conditions and problems in assigned zone to group leader or supervisor as instructed
• Report unusual job conditions to group leader or supervisor

Job Requirements: Requires the use of simple writing, adding, subtracting, whole numbers and the carrying out of instructions; and the use of fixed gauges and direct reading instruments and devices in which interpretation is not required. Must possess Pennsylvania Certified Applicator License category 6 and 7.3 to 6 months of previous experience or on-the-job training.

NOTE: THIS POSITION REQUIRES THAT YOU OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE AS A PART OF YOUR JOB DUTIES. A VALID DRIVER`S LICENSE AND SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS CHECK WILL BE REQUIRED IN ADDITION TO STANDARD BACKGROUND CHECKS.

Work Schedule :6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Days Off:Saturday, Sunday

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