Responsibilities:

• Coordinate ground maintenance work with contractors; review work and sign monthly receiving report for services; and ensure that the grass is mowed, clippings removed, areas trimmed, leaves removed, sidewalks edged, shrubbery pruned, weeds removed from beds, grass fertilized, trash removed, and parking lots and curbs cleaned.
• Plant and maintain campus shrubs and ornamentals in accordance with the master landscape plan.
• Patrol grounds daily and pick up and dispose of any trash in the immediate areas of the buildings, parking lots, and perimeters.
• Clean all sidewalks each week.
• Empty all outside trash receptacles when necessary and ensure that trash in dumpsters has been picked up as scheduled by the assigned sanitation department.
• Inspect roofs, clear roof drains and gutters and downspouts.
• Clean all curb areas once per week.
• Secure buildings and alarm systems.
• Assist with maintenance and cleaning of buildings during inclement weather or when needed.
• Maintain Mechanical and Electrical Rooms.
• Assist with other staff projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in higher education grounds and landscaping services.

To apply, click “Apply to This Job” and submit your cover letter, resume/vita, three (3) professional references, and unofficial transcripts. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

NOTE: Official transcripts will be required upon an offer of employment. Official copies of transcripts may be sent directly to: Athens Technical College, Attn: Human Resources, 800 U.S. Highway 29 N, Athens, GA 30601 or send electronically to hr@athenstech.edu .

**Employment is contingent based upon successful completion of appropriate background checks.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). The TCSG State Board prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual’s age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status (“protected status”). No individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under, any TCSG program or activity because of the individual’s protected status; nor shall any individual be given preferential treatment because of the individual’s protected status, except the preferential treatment may be given on the basis of veteran status when appropriate under federal or state law.