Title: Grounds Equipment Operator

State Role Title: Trades Technician II

Hiring Range: $31,200($15/hr),plus Generous Benefits Package

Pay Band: 2

Agency: Virginia Military Institute

Location: Virginia Military Institute

Agency Website: www.vmi.edu

Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only - A

Job Duties

VMI is accepting applications for a full-time Grounds Equipment Operator in the Facilities Maintenance Department.
Job Description:
• Operates trucks, tractors, backhoes, front-end loaders, mowers, snowplows and other equipment related to preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Responds to emergency situations as needed during and after hours to include snow and ice removal
• Apply herbicides, insecticide, and fertilizers to the turf, yards, fields, and plants (certifications required with this position)
• Operate JLG lift and bucket truck lift for tree/shrub trimming (certification required) and/or removal
• Maintain and perform minor repair to equipment
• Perform function set ups per work order and diagrams
• Support special events after hours and on weekends
• Identified as essential personnel

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
• Working skill in the use of hand tools
• Ability to operate motor vehicles
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor
• Ability to work from heights; preferred
Other Qualifications:
• JLG Lift and Bucket Truck certificate (required within 6 months from date of employment);

Additional Considerations

Preferred Qualifications:
• High school diploma/GED
• Knowledge of arithmetic, units of measure and equipment maintenance
• Basic computer skills

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: Tamara Wade

Phone: 540-464-7322

Email: hroffice@vmi.edu

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.