Building/Grounds Specialist III

Responsibilities

• Perform routine outdoor grounds maintenance: grass cutting, trimming, edging, pruning, landscaping and flower-bed maintenance, outdoor debris cleanup, and simple repairs as directed.
• Provide general housekeeping and custodial cleaning services of DNR facilities during the off-season and as needed, including:
  • Cleaning and dusting furniture, walls, windows, and equipment.
  • Cleaning restrooms and ensuring supplies are available.
  • Consolidating indoor trash and recyclables into larger containers and ensuring containers are placed for pickup days.
• Perform campus outdoor debris cleanup and removal, including natural debris (limbs, leaves, etc.), litter, and special grounds cleanup related to extreme weather events alongside other facilities staff.
• Maintain tiled and carpeted floors in SCDNR's office buildings.
• Set up, tear down, and clean up for DNR-related meetings, conferences, open houses, and other functions using DNR meeting rooms and facilities.
• Ensure facilities personnel, supervisors, and DNR staff stay informed about ongoing events and changing facilities needs.
• Follow established safety policies and procedures, including wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as prescribed.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Two (2) years of experience in building maintenance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge, skills, and ability to perform common groundskeeping and custodial tasks.
• Ability to keep accurate written records.
• Operational knowledge of equipment: lawn mowers (riding and push), weed eaters, edgers, leaf blowers, chain saws, limb pruners, vacuums, buffers, carpet cleaners, and gas/electric carts.
• Ability to work in adverse weather conditions.
• Ability to lift heavy objects and occasionally work from a ladder.