Occ Summary

Perform semi-skilled duties in operating equipment and perform a variety of manual tasks in maintaining Duke University grounds, gardens, golf course and forest.

 

Work Performed

 

Operate riding type power mowers to mow lawns, golf greens, and athletic fields. Operate roto tiller, power edgers to shape edges of curbs and highways, and power saw to cut trees. Operate stump routers to remove stumps. Operate truck for picking up trash, leaves and limbs; participate in loading and unloading truck. Operate lining equipment for marking off playing fields and track. Perform routine maintenance on equipment as required; Determine when equipment is in need of repair and inform appropriate authorities. Perform duties supportive of the work described above.

 

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

N/ A

 

 

 

Minimum Qualifications

 

Education

Work requires the ability to understand and follow instructions generally acquired through a partial high school education.

 

Experience

None required. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

 

N.C. drivers license and ability to work outdoors required.

 

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

 

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

 

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.