Seasonal Groundsworker - MIDD Student (Summer '24 902049)

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Primary purpose: Seasonally maintain and care for the Middlebury College grounds.

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Primary purpose: Seasonally maintain and care for the Middlebury College grounds.

Essential Functions

• Works cooperatively with others and accepts direction from supervisors.
• Set up for major college events.
• Assist with equipment repair.
• Operate equipment for summer grounds maintenance.
• Remove litter and debris.
• Prepare Athletic fields for games, including marking fields and equipment set-up.
• Prepare topsoil, seed, water, fertilize areas for new grasses.
• Maintain turf areas.
• Plant, water, prune and mulch flower beds, shrub and tree beds.
• Perform all duties in a safe and professional manner and in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures.

General Responsibilities

• Assist General Services and Recycling work areas.
• Perform associated facilities service maintenance work including plumbing, electrical, carpentry and painting.

Education
High school diploma helpful. Vocational background preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must have knowledge of proper use of equipment and must be willing to be trained as required. Previous experience in lawn and landscape maintenance desired. Some knowledge of horticulture or landscape maintenance needed.

· Driver’s license and good driving skills required.

· Good interpersonal skills necessary.

Experience
1-2 years experience in lawn and landscape maintenance.

Requirements

Essential Functions:

Student Employment Eligibility:

Unless restricted by certain visa status, all students with an active status for the semester are eligible for jobs on campus.

Students on leave or withdrawn are not eligible to work in student employment positions until the semester in which they return. If you are currently withdrawn or on leave you are eligible to be employed in staff positions.

Some may be restricted due to financial aid status. International students (non-resident aliens) may not work off campus unless they have applied for and received work authorization from the United States government. (An F-1 visa does not give work authorization.) Off campus work study positions are available only to U.S. citizens on financial aid with a federal work study component .

Student are not eligible to work remotely from International locations.

Hour Limitations:

All student employees are limited to working no more than 20 hours per week in on campus jobs during the academic year (this includes exam periods). The only exception is when there is a full week when school is not in session. Specifically: February recess, Spring recess, and full weeks of December or summer recess. During these time periods only, students can work up to 40 hours per week. International Students: Visa restrictions prohibit international students from exceeding 20 hours of work per academic calendar week.

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