Grounds Worker I - Caswell Developmental Center

Lenoir County, NC

No sponsorship$31k-$49kDetected 8 hours ago

About the role

This position may require operating heavy equipment, including tractors, skid steers, backhoes, and bucket trucks, and cleaning equipment.
The individuals we serve are at the heart of our facility.
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Making minor repairs, and performing preventive maintenance such as sharpening lawn mower blades; keeping catch basins and ground gutters clean, remove broken limbs, and perform raking, edging, and weed trimming to ensure safe and attractive grounds.
During ice and snow conditions, apply salt to walkways and other designated areas to help maintain campus safety.
Caswell Developmental Center, serving as North Carolina's Eastern Region resource center, provides specialized residential, programmatic, and support services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
We strive to create an environment in which every team member contributes to the overall success of the Center to positively impact the lives of those around them and the individuals we service.
To receive credit for the supplemental questions, you must provide supporting information within the "Work Experience" section of the application, to support your answers.
For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service, please visit the NACES membership website at https://www.naces.org/members.

The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs )/ Management Preferences are not required.
All employees are required to adhere to the facility's Vaccination Policy.
Applications must be submitted by 11:59pm prior to the closing date.
Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Transcripts and degree evaluations may be uploaded with your application.

Basic to general knowledge of the principles and techniques associated with grounds keeping and landscaping;
Skill in the use and care of tools and equipment necessary to the work.
Ability to operate the more common types of shop equipment.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions.

$31,200.00 - $48,810.00
Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.
It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information.

Dept of Health and Human Services
Information should be provided in the appropriate areas, to include the following: Education, including high school and all degrees obtained, Work Experience, and Certificates & Licenses.
Minimum Education and Experience
See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.
an equivalent combination of education and experience.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees.
This position performs skilled work in planting, cultivating, and caring for shrubs, trees, plants, and grass to maintain the overall appearance of campus grounds.
It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.
Description of Work
will include mowing grass using commercial mowers and tractors to keep landscaped areas well maintained; maintaining shrubs and flower beds by pruning, weeding, edging, and trimming with equipment such as weed eaters, edgers, hedgers, blowers, sprayers, and chain saws.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences
Our team is critical to the mission of the facility.
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone.
As part of this commitment, DHHS will ensure that people with disabilities, or known limitations covered by the PWFA, are provided with reasonable accommodation.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the person indicated below.
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