Central College Hiring for Grounds & Maintenance Worker – Summer Seasonal at Pella, IA Full Time

Category:: Summer Positions
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Department:: Facilities Management
Locations:: Pella, IA
Posted:: Apr 8, 2024
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Hourly
Position ID:: 174505

About Central College:

Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private, four-year college known for its academic rigor, engaged citizenship and character formation, experiential learning, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), athletics and service. The Central experience is rooted in exploration and self-discovery and enhanced by life in an academic community of 1,100 students. Founded in 1853, the college participates in NCAA Division III athletics and is a member of the American Rivers Conference. Central is an active part of the Greater Des Moines region and just minutes from Lake Red Rock, Iowa’s largest lake.

Job Description:

Assist with maintaining the grounds and facilities of the college. Primary hours, with the potential for flexibility: Monday – Friday 7:30 – 4:00

Duties Include (but aren’t limited to):

• Outside – Assist with mowing, trimming, seeding, landscaping, planting, and operating grounds equipment i.e.; tractors, mowers, spreaders, vertidrain, push mowers; set-ups on-campus/athletic grounds and other grounds duties
• Assist with deliveries, office and furniture moves, and resident housing bed bunking.
• Assist FM technicians with projects.
• Clean shops, mechanical rooms, wash, and clean fleet vehicles.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Solid dependable work ethic; works well with others; willingness to learn different outdoor jobs, and be trained on different pieces of outdoor equipment and tools
• Possess good decision-making skills; take responsibility for working safely; possess good time management skills.
• Preferred: ablility to lift 25-75 pounds and license to drive Central College vehicles
• Must be 16 years of age to be employed by the college.
• Preference will be given to Central College Students until April 15, followed by dependents of Central College employees, followed by all other applicants.

Additional Information:

Central College is an equal opportunity employer and a drug/tobacco free workplace.

A post-offer employment background check will be conducted.