Grounds Equipment Operator
Company: DHRM
Location: Lexington
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Title: Grounds Equipment Operator State Role Title: Trades
Technician II Hiring Range: Based on qualifications & experience
Pay Band: 2 Agency: Virginia Military Institute Location: Virginia
Military Institute Agency Website: www.vmi.edu Recruitment Type:
Agency Employee Only - A Job Duties Virginia Military Institute is
excited to announce that we are accepting Internal applications for
our Full-Time Grounds Equipment Operator in Facilities Maintenance.
Job Responsibilities Include: • Operating trucks, tractors,
backhoes, front-end loaders, mowers, snowplows and other equipment
related to preventive and corrective maintenance. • Responding to
emergencies as needed during and after hours to include snow and
ice removal. • Performing manual labor with members of grounds crew
in the maintenance of grounds and facilities when there is no need
for heavy equipment operation. • Monitoring security of equipment
and facilities, reporting unusual conditions to supervisor. Minimum
Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: • Working skill in the use
of hand tools • Ability to operate motor vehicles • Valid driver’s
license with clean driving record • Ability to follow written and
oral instructions • Ability to perform heavy manual labor • Ability
to work from heights; preferred Other Qualifications: • JLG Lift
and Bucket Truck certificate (required within 6 months from date of
employment); Additional Considerations Preferred Qualifications: •
High school diploma/GED • Knowledge of arithmetic, units of measure
and equipment maintenance • Basic computer skills Special
Instructions You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when
your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please
refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of
your application for this position. Contact Information Name:
Tamara Wade Phone: 540-464-7322 Email: hroffice@vmi.edu In support
of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging
individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth
Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity,
applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD)
provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services
(DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).
Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status
questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable,
to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can
be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019. Note :
Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or
DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use
that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring
Process.
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