Grounds Maintenance

GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE FUNCTION
All Hinds Community College employees must commit to the Caring Campus approach 
to student engagement and daily apply these general behavioral objectives: listen to 
student questions and concerns with a positive attitude and make meaningful 
connections with students.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential 
duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, 
skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable 
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. 
Other duties may be assigned.

Maintain knowledge of diversity-related issues, legislation, and best practices.

• Maintains and cuts grass on tee boxes, fairways, roughs, fringes and greens.
• Uses equipment such as riding greens mowers, tee mowers, fairway mowers, rough mowers, rollers, carts, push mowers and a variety of powered and non-powered hand tools.
• Makes sure equipment is stored properly.
• Observes all Club safety practices and protocols. 
• Participates in required trainings and meetings.
• Maintains and makes minor repairs on a variety of power mowers such as lubricating, cleaning spark plugs, refilling battery water, cleaning radiator, checking hydraulic system, changing tires, adjusts belts chain, etc.
• Disassembles, adjusts, and sharpens individual cutting units.
• Performs manual work, sods greens, applies top dressing and fertilizer, removes weeds and repairs holes, waters and trims greens, applies insecticides and fungicides.
• Manages the irrigation system to ensure that all grass areas receive adequate moisture throughout the day
• Periodically moves the cup to another location on the greens.
• Keeps tee off areas fertilized and trimmed, adjusts tee markers.
• Helps keep fairways trimmed and clear of debris, trims trees and shrubs.
• Cleans ditches and ponds.
• Repairs PVC piping leaks and breaks including cleaning, priming and gluing of connections and may assist in the replacement of galvanized piping if necessary.
• May operate trucks in transporting men and equipment to and from work locations.
• May supervise part-time golf course groundskeepers.
• Obey all state and local laws
• Performs other required tasks and duties as required by appropriate authority.

Maintain knowledge of diversity-related issues, legislation, and best practices.
 SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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 functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hand to 
finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or 
hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, taste and smell. The 
employee is frequently required to sit.
The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or 
crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision 
abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those 
an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, and the employee is 
occasionally required to perform job responsibilities outdoors and off site.
We promote a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects individual strengths, 
ideas, and capabilities. We believe that our differences enable us to make better 
decisions, drive innovation, and deliver better results.
Mission
Hinds Community College is committed to moving people and communities forward by 
helping develop their purpose, passion and profession.
Vision
Hinds Community College will be a catalyst to create a competitive economy and a 
compelling culture for Mississippi.
Values
Hinds Community College aspires to the following IDEALS:
• Integrity
• Diversity
• Excellence
• Accountability
• Leadership
• Stewardship
In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972 of the 
Higher Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 
1990 and other applicable Federal and State Acts, Hinds Community College offers equal education and 
employment opportunities and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, 
sex, age, disability or veteran status in its educational programs and activities. We recognize our 
responsibility to provide an open and welcoming environment that fosters a culture of diversity, equity, 
and inclusion for employees and students to collaboratively learn, work and serve our communities.
The following have been designated to handle inquiries regarding these policies:
EEOC Compliance: The Office of Human Resources
PO Box 1100 Raymond MS 39154; Phone: 601-857-3396 or Email: [email protected].
Title IX: Vice President Student Services, Title IX Coordinator
PO Box 1100 Raymond MS 39154; Phone: 601-857-3353 or Email: [email protected].