Grounds Beautification Team Member

POSITION TITLE: Grounds Beautification Team Member

SUPERVISOR’S TITLE: Curtis Layne, Director of Grounds. Lee Smith, Director of Facilities Management

SESSION: Summer 2024 (May 19,2024-August 17,2024)

Hourly Rate & Average Hours Per Week: $12.00/hour up to 39 hours per week.

JOB PURPOSE: Offer operational excellence to improve the University Campus during the 2024 summer season

Positions Summary:

As a seasonal employee, this position is part of the University of Lynchburg Auxiliary Services team during the summer months, working under the supervision of the Director of Grounds and the Manager of Catering and Events, as well as working with all other university professional staff, clients and conference groups. The Campus Beatification Team Member is responsible for completing tasks that assist the day-to-day beatification of grounds, buildings, and campus projects. The successful candidate will gain experience, communication, teamwork, space organization, logistics, pressure washing, and landscaping.

Skills Development & Learning Opportunities Available:

Communication and Teamwork Skills

• Express oneself clearly and positively to a team, supervisor and customers.
• Strategize effective and efficient ways to produce a common goal within a team.
• Demonstrate active listening skills.

Customer Service

• Provide accurate information to campus customers.
• Demonstrate professionalism and courtesy to others
• Critical Thinking and Logical Problem Solving
• Develop confidence to solve issues independently
• Demonstrate decision making skills on behalf of the department

Essential Duties

• Pressure washing buildings, sidewalks, etc.
• Mulching and landscape cleanup
• Unloading equipment/furniture from buildings/trucks and setting up spaces for events and housing units, including chairs, tables, and other furnishings.
• Ensuring the event spaces are clean and organized.
• Adhering to event safety standards.
• Packing up equipment after events and projects.
• Participating in residence hall and facility “reset” efforts during the summer
• transition.
• Other duties as assigned.

Equipment Used:

• Golf cart/Utility vehicle
• Hand truck
• Computer/Printer/Copier
• Basic hand tools
• Pressure washer

Required Qualifications:

• Weekday availability with occasional nights and weekends based on needs of the University.
• Must possess exceptional interpersonal skills, a proactive, friendly demeanor and positive attitude at all times with patrons, staff and co-workers.
• Must be willing to cross-train and work in various capacities.
• Diligence and attentive to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Physical stamina and high energy levels.
• Ability to perform under stress and quickly pivot to meet customer requests.
• Excellent multitasking ability. “Can-do” attitude.
• Ability to lift up-to 50 lbs.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. Depending on job tasks, physical demands may require standing and walking for extended lengths of time and may require lifting, pushing, pulling, moving and carrying items up to 50lbs (unassisted).

Schedule and Working Conditions:

This is a part-time position and hours varies based on the events and summer projects schedule. Flexibility and willingness to work long and irregular hours and days, evenings, weekends and holidays as needed. Work is indoor and outdoor, with certain events operating rain or shine. There is possible exposure to rain, direct sunlight and loud noise levels.

Educational Requirements:

• Currently a student in good standing with the University of Lynchburg
• Must be a returning student for at least one additional school term
• Incoming Freshman and Gradated Seniors are not eligible.