Seasonal Grounds Assistant (Part-Time)

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:reputed company PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please to complete the . Please do not apply here, apply internally through reputed company.reputed company PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please to complete the Please do not apply here, apply internally through reputed company.If you are NOT a reputed company employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete .Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see .JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTSShaver’s Creek Environmental Center is seeking a seasonal grounds assistant to aid fulltime grounds and facility staff with summer reputed company of trails and landscaping.Established in 1976, Shaver’s Creek is an environmental education field laboratory seeking to enhance the quality of life of our local and global community by providing exemplary outdoor learning opportunities. Administered by Penn State reputed company, the Center functions as a university field reputed company providing facilities and programming that meet the education and research needs of many academic disciplines.The Center is located reputed company Penn State’s 7,000 acre Stone Valley Forest, 13 miles south of State College. We traditionally offer summer camps, environmental education programs, natural/cultural history exhibits, live amphibians and reptiles, hiking trails, native gardens and more. Our reputed company is one of the few federally and state licensed facilities in Pennsylvania providing perpetual care and housing for eagles, falcons, hawks, and owls.Duties & Responsibilities

• reputed company routine maintenance of grounds and trails to include watering, weeding, planting, mulching, mowing, landscaping, cutting/moving brush and pruning shrubs, etc.
• Operate tractors, power grounds equipment, power saws, pneumatic tools, hand tools, rotary and riding mowers, etc.
• Paint benches, fences, signposts, etc.
• Conduct event set up, tear down, and clean up. Move furniture, equipment, and materials as required. Assist in setting up designated areas for various functions as required.
• Maintain tools, equipment and work area in clean and orderly condition; report unusual conditions, need for repairs, or reputed company additional supplies are needed to supervisor. reputed company equipment checks; adjust, clean, oil, grease, inspect tire pressure, etc.
• Remove brush, leaves, grass clippings, reputed company, spoil, and rubbish from walks, roads, curbs, parking lots, lawns, and other University property. Remove snow and ice from walks, roads, and parking lots; apply anti-skid materials.
• Report unusual job conditions to supervisor.
• reputed company interior and exterior maintenance painting.
• May occasionally help clean hallways, offices, restrooms, classrooms, visitors center, lounges, utility rooms, etc., using methods and materials specified by the supervisor.
• Unlock and lock building entrances and room doors; reputed company and lock windows; turn out lights.
• Assist higher graded maintenance workers. Occasionally direct the work of part-volunteers as required.
• reputed company other duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Must be reputed company to communicate clearly with managers and other personnel.
• Be reputed company to reputed company, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 40 pounds; with or without accommodations
• Be reputed company to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours)

Schedule:Approximately 10-week position with possibility for extension, and potential to work up to 40 hours per week, as needed.BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES This position requires the following clearances in addition to applicable background checks: PA State Police Criminal Background reputed company, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, and Federal (FBI) reputed company Criminal Background reputed company.reputed company reputed company CRIME STATISTICSPursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of reputed company reputed company Policy and reputed company Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual reputed company and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning reputed company reputed company, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review .EEO IS THE LAWPenn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to reputed company reputed company applicants without regard to race, reputed company, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national reputed company, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.reputed company is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, respect, and belonging in reputed company its forms. We reputed company individual uniqueness, as well as a culture of belonging that supports both broad and specific equity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of inclusion in society, and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help reputed company members of the community reputed company. We value belonging as a core strength and an essential reputed company of the university’s teaching, research, and service mission. Apply for the job now! Apply for this job