Groundskeeper

Required Qualifications:

• Six (6) months of recent and verifiable commercial lawn maintenance experience or experience operating heavy machinery and tools
• High School Diploma or GED
• A valid Florida Driver’s License is required to drive College vehicles when necessary
• Candidate must have their own transportation to report to other college campuses as assigned

Key Responsibilities:

• Mows, cuts, trims, edges, weeds and maintains College grounds. Operates lift/bucket truck to trim trees up to 30’. Performs other landscaping tasks as directed.
• Operates blower to clear debris from sidewalks, parking lots and other areas.
• Maintains plants by weeding and spraying with pesticides and fertilizers. Plants shrubbery, trees, and flowers. Prunes and trims trees and shrubbery.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Requires walking, standing, stooping, stretching, pushing, pulling, reaching and lifting all of the time, exerting at least 20 pounds of force on a recurring basis.
• Must be able to be exposed to outdoor temperatures, hot and cold.
• Must be able to follow oral/written communications.
• Must have computer knowledge to be able to clock in/clock out, and view personnel related information (paycheck, W-2, etc.)

Veteran's Preference Information:

This position is eligible for Veterans Preference pursuant to Chapter 295 of Florida Statutes. Preference will be given to eligible veterans and their spouses in accordance with the statute and requires the applicant to submit eligible documentation such as a DD-214 (or equivalent). If you are submitting a copy of a DD-214, please ensure the social security number and date of birth is redacted and/or removed.

This position requires a criminal background screening.

If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at 386-506-4505 or email HR@daytonastate.edu.

Daytona State College is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer.

Daytona State College offers a variety of benefits to our regular full-time employees, including:

Health Insurance:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

• Florida Retirement System Pension Plan
  • Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP)
• Florida Retirement System Investment Plan
• State Community College System Optional Retirement Program (SCCSORP)
• 403(b) and 457(b) Retirement Savings Accounts

• College Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary and Dependent Life Insurance
• Sick Leave Pool
• Cancer Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance

• Vacation & Sick Leave
• Holidays & College Breaks

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veteran's Day
• Thanksgiving & the following day
• Christmas Day

• Tuition Reimbursement for employees as well as their spouses and dependents
• Onsite Wellness/Fitness Center
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)