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POSITION:  Maintenance Technician - Grounds Keeper (Non-Exempt)

HSU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION: Maintenance Technician I, II, III, or IV

DEPARTMENT:  Maintenance

SUPERVISOR TITLE:  AVP for Campus Operations

FLSA STATUS:  Non-Exempt

EXEMPTION:  N/A

LOCATION: HSU Campus, Abilene, TX

TARGET HIRE DATE:  As Soon As Possible

HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT –Candidate must profess a Christian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, and respect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist values of HSU as reflected in the University’s Statement of Faith.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Human Resources 325-670-1259 or careers@hsutx.edu 

SUMMARY/SCOPE:

Serves as Maintenance Technician; ensures campus facilities are operational and functioning for optimum educational experiences.

Responsible for upkeep and appearance of all outdoor athletic facilities.

Responsible for upkeep of all university properties outside of the main 110 acres campus. 

Monitor condition of university equipment, property, and vehicles. Service and/or repair as needed. 

HSU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Oversee campus facilities upkeep and conduct preventative maintenance.

Assist in ensuring campus functions occur without any difficulties.

Perform work orders as assigned. Perform preventative maintenance as required. 

Advise Campus Operations Director of outcomes and recommend further action as needed.

Under direction of Director of Campus Operations, maintain plan for updating upkeep and replacement of equipment. 

Ensure HSU campus grounds equipment is in optimal working order.

Ensure all athletic facilities are in proper condition and visually appealing for all practices and all competitive events.

Responsible for cleaning, mowing, edging, and weed eating. 

Responsible for painting all lines on fields for all athletic and intramural events during the school year.

Responsible for upkeep on all HSU properties to ensure they are free of trash, freshly mowed and visually appealing on a daily basis. 

Responsible for spraying weed killer as needed.

Responsible for trimming bushes and trees as needed.

Responsible for ensuring the area around Maintenance Facility is in appropriate condition.

Maintains all equipment and vehicles on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis and is responsible for producing a schedule to verify completion of those tasks.

Assist other technicians in the performance of their duties.

Adhere to the HSU Personnel and Safety Handbook(s).

Performs other duties as assigned in all fields.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for supervising up to 15 student workers on a daily/weekly basis.

COMPETENCIES:   This is your opportunity to demonstrate how your education and/or experience in your current or previous job relates to each function of this position.

Interview decisions are partially based on this information.

On a separate sheet of paper, write a paragraph for each competency listed below describing your background and qualifications in each area.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

Continuous Learning - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; seeks feedback to improve performance; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.

Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.

Change Management - Develops workable implementation plans; communicates changes effectively; builds commitment and overcomes resistance; prepares and supports those affected by change; monitors transition and evaluates results.  

Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and principles; upholds organizational values.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.  

QUALIFICATIONS:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (Language, Mathematical, Reasoning and Computer Skills):

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.  Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

COMPUTER SKILLS: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software, Spreadsheet software, Human Resources/Payroll systems for Timecard Entry, Order Processing Software, Internet, etc.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

High School Diploma or GED and 2-3 years minimum of related experience required.

Technical education and 1-2 years minimum of related experience is preferred.  

Repair and Call-out Experience preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

None are required for this position at this time.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is frequently required to stand; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell.  The employee is occasionally required to walk and sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and depth perception.

Frequently stands for prolonged periods of time. Frequent heavy lifting (50-60 pounds) or dragging required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This is a Non-Exempt/Hourly position. A regular 40-hour workweek is required plus occasional overtime as this position does require employee to be “on call” periodically.

This position requires traditional work hours as well as regular weekend work and occasional evening and/or holiday scheduled work in order to meet internal and/or external deadlines along with maintenance of emergencies, etc.

Must be able to work flexible shifts when required.

On-call duty is required when a response is necessary.

All hours worked beyond 40 hours in a single work week will be compensated at time and a half, per FLSA guidelines.

Must have and maintain a valid Class C Driver’s License and maintain a clear driving record to be insurable under the university liability policy.

Must be able to drive to complete work assignments on and off campus, as needed.

Additional travel may be required on occasion. 

HSU Maintenance Uniform is provided and required to be worn while on duty.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: For more information concerning benefits offered to HSU employees, see the HSU Benefits Summary on the HSU website.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:

HSU complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including those prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, disability, genetic information and military service. HSU is a private university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and may lawfully consider an applicant’s religion as a selection criterion. HSU is committed to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith and fully support HSU’s mission. 

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, except when the accommodation would impose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to Human Resources.

BACKGROUND SCREEN:

HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university’s financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.