Grounds Worker Senior

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Posting Details

Working Title

Grounds Worker Senior

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Posting Details

Posting Details

Working Title

Grounds Worker Senior

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Position Number

00699A

Department

ATHL SUPPORT OPERATIONS

Location

Norfolk, VA

Type of Position

Classified

Type of Job

Full Time

EEO Category

H Service/Maintenance

Job Description

This position is responsible for providing Athletic Turf and Facility Maintenance for Intercollegiate Athletics and other designated Athletic facility events. This position is also responsible for providing oversight to student workers.

Type of Recruitment

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Working knowledge of grounds maintenance techniques and equipment. Working knowledge of safety practices as related to grounds maintenance and equipment. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively. Demonstrated ability to interpret policies and procedures. Demonstrated ability to use tools to maintain and repair equipment. Demonstrated ability to operate grounds maintenance equipment and operate standard transmission. Demonstrated ability to set-up sites and equipment for special events within specific time frames. Demonstrated ability to give and receive instructions as well as guide the work of others.

Special licenses, registration or certification

Valid driver’s license and insurable driving record.

Education or training

None

Level and type of experience

Some experience with grounds maintenance. Some experience setting-up and breaking down equipment and facilities.

Additional Considerations (supplemental knowledge, skills, abilities, education, experience, licensure, certification)

Working knowledge of sports turf maintenance techniques and equipment. High School Diploma or equivalent. Some experience supervising staff responsible for grounds and/or sports turf maintenance. Some experience setting-up and breaking down equipment on athletic fields and facilities.

Conditions of Employment

This position requires a valid driver’s license. The selected candidate will be required to provide a valid transcript of your driving record which must be received within 30 days of the accepted offer of employment.

Completed certification or ability to complete within specified amount of time by supervisor a certification to apply pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers, liquid and granular.

This is an open until filled recruitment. This recruitment may close after the five-day required posting period when a suitable pool of applicants has been generated.

Annual Salary/Hourly Rate

Salary range between $ - 27,000-30,000

Posting Detail Information

| Job Requisition Number | S02532 | | Job Open To | General Public | | Open Date | 02/05/2024 | | Close Date | | | Open Until Filled | Yes | | Special Instructions Summary |
na | | Criminal Background Check | The final candidate is required to complete a criminal history check. | | College Home Page | https://www.odu.edu/ | | Department Home Page | https://www.odusports.com | | Equity Statement |
It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. | | Reasonable Accommodation Request |
If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Office of Institutional Equity & Diversity at (757) 683-3141. | | Alternative Hiring Process |
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process.

To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS).

Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability.

If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cp..., or call DARS at 800-552-5019. | | Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision |
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent with contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. |

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. Do you have a valid Virginia driver's license and an insurable driving record?
   • Yes
   • No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents 1. Resume 2. Contact Information for Professional References Optional Documents 1. Yellow Layoff Form 2. Blue Layoff Card 3. Certificate of Disability Letter

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