Assistant Grounds Shop Foreman
University of Arkansas
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Type of Position:
Facilities Management and Services
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Job Type:
Regular
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University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFounded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.
The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.
As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.
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Work Management
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Summary of Job Duties:
The Assistant Grounds Shop Foreman is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing landscaping and grounds maintenance activities across campus grounds, including the operation of heavy equipment for tasks such as hauling dirt, gravel, trees, and shrubs, as well as the maintenance and repair of irrigation systems. This role performs snow and ice removal during inclement weather and requires scheduled overtime, on-call availability, and responsiveness to after-hours service calls and campus emergencies. This position is the primary backup to the Grounds Shop Foreman, the Assistant Foreman, supervises a small to medium-sized groundskeeping crew by assigning tasks, demonstrating proper techniques, monitoring work quality, providing on-the-job training, and resolving job-related issues. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in landscape maintenance, crew supervision, and heavy equipment operation.This position is governed by state and federal laws and agency/institution policy.
Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
The formal education equivalent of a high school diploma
At least five years of experience in landscaping, grounds keeping, ground maintenance, heavy equipment, or related area
At least one year in a supervisory or leadership capacity
Valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle in the state of Arkansas
Preferred Qualifications:
Six years or more of experience in landscaping, grounds keeping, ground maintenance, heavy equipment, or related area
Two years or more in a supervisor capacity
One year or more of experience operating heavy equipment
Experience with large scale irrigation systems
CDL Driver’s License
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Knowledge of the methods and techniques used in landscaping and grounds maintenance
Ability to plan, organize, and direct a landscaping and grounds maintenance program
Ability to operate grounds maintenance equipment
Ability to maintain records and estimate landscaping and grounds maintenance needs
Ability to supervise the work activities of subordinate employees in landscaping and grounds maintenance
Ability to learn to perform manual labor under varying working conditions
Ability to understand and follow oral instructions
Experience with CMMS systems and basic understanding and usage of Microsoft office products
Additional Information:
Facilities Management provides paid CDL training to obtain the required Commercial Driver's License (CDL) for this position. The cost of testing materials is reimbursed upon the successful completion of the written and skills test for the CDL license.
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Recruitment Contact Information:
Caitlin Hughes, Strategic Talent Acquisition Specialist, cmmitche@uark.edu
All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS
Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.
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Criminal Background Check, Motor Vehicle Reports Check, Sex Offender Registry, Substance Abuse TestingThe University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.
The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.
All Application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
