Grounds Maintenance (Trades Specialist III)

supervision and may guide temporary employees as needed.

Key responsibilities include:

• Perform all aspects of grounds and landscape maintenance, including mowing, edging, trimming, pruning, seasonal and permanent bed maintenance, pond maintenance, roadway and parking lot upkeep, and irrigation system operation and repair. Utilize proper horticultural practices and maintain accurate documentation of fertilizer, herbicide, and pesticide applications.
• Operate and maintain a variety of groundskeeping equipment and machinery, including tractors, bush hogs, front-end loaders, backhoes, aerial lifts, forklifts, sprayers, chippers, riding mowers, chainsaws, hedge trimmers, edgers, weed eaters, augers, and blowers while following all applicable safety procedures.
• Prepare sites for landscape renovations and improvements, including installation of trees, shrubs, annual and perennial plantings, and manual and automated irrigation systems.
• Perform preventative maintenance inspections on motor pool vehicles and grounds equipment, ensuring equipment is properly cleaned, lubricated, maintained, and ready for operational use
• Assist with building construction and renovation projects as needed to support campus operations and facilities improvements.
• Maintain records, complete data entry activities, and support departmental documentation requirements.
• Provide guidance and task assignments for temporary employees and assist with ensuring work is completed effectively and safely.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

This position requires a high school diploma and two (2) years of directly related work experience, or a tenth-grade education and four (4) years of directly related work experience.

A valid South Carolina driver's license is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in horticulture or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to obtain a South Carolina pesticide license
• Experience in commercial grounds maintenance, landscaping, horticulture, irrigation, or facilities grounds operations.
• Knowledge of proper horticultural practices, including landscape installation, pruning, fertilization, herbicide and pesticide applications, and plant health management.
• Experience operating heavy equipment and grounds maintenance machinery, including tractors, loaders, aerial lifts, forklifts, mowers, and power tools.
• Knowledge of irrigation system installation, maintenance, and repair.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and effectively prioritize daily work activities.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining safe, attractive, and well-maintained campus grounds.
• Ability to provide guidance and direction to temporary employees and support a team-oriented work environment.

Additional Comments

This position requires extensive outdoor work in varying weather conditions year-round and involves physically demanding activities. The successful candidate must be able to perform manual labor, operate heavy equipment, and work safely in a variety of environments. This position is designated as essential personnel and may be required to respond during severe weather events and other emergency situations

Organization

Trident Technical College's vision is to be the leading force for educational opportunity and economic competitiveness in the communities we serve.

Trident Technical College is a public, two-year, multi-campus community college that provides quality education and promotes economic development in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties.

An open-door institution of higher education, the college serves approximately 17,000 traditional and nontraditional curriculum students who have a wide variety of educational goals, from personal enrichment to career development to university transfer. To help students meet their goals, TTC offers university transfer associate degrees and applied technical associate degrees, diplomas and certificates. The curriculum includes programs in arts and sciences, agriculture, business, computer technology, engineering technology, health sciences, industrial technology, and public service. TTC students draw on knowledge from a broad range of disciplines to develop the communication and critical thinking skills that are fundamental to lifelong learning.

TTC further promotes economic development through continuing education courses; customized education and training for business, industry and government; and a variety of employment training programs.

TTC is committed to being accessible and responsive to community needs. To foster student success, TTC provides developmental education and comprehensive student services. In addition to traditional instruction, TTC's flexible course offerings and alternative delivery methods, including online instruction, enable more members of the community to pursue higher education.