Position Summary:

The Grounds Maintenance Technician at the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport (MSPA) plays a crucial role in ensuring the cleanliness, maintenance, and overall appearance of the port’s facilities and grounds. This position is responsible for a variety of tasks that contribute to the efficient and safe operation of the port. The Grounds Maintenance Technician will perform routine maintenance duties, support construction and repair projects, and assist with safety inspections.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Clean warehouses, sheds, and other buildings; follow cleaning schedule to ensure condition of readiness to meet normal hours of operation.

• Clean and sanitize restroom facilities. Fill and refill paper and soap dispensers, maintaining back-up supplies in sufficient quantities.

• Clean assigned spaces, including washing windows on a weekly schedule.

• Clean and wash port vehicles as scheduled.

• Inspect equipment prior to use for condition, fluid levels if required and trouble-free operation.

• On a daily basis, pick up litter from the port grounds, fence lines, roadways and rail lines. Collect trash from various trash cans placed about the port.

• Maintain port grounds by mowing grass, trimming weeds, weeding flower beds, trimming shrubbery, etc.

• Provide labor support for construction, maintenance and repair projects as required.

• Assist with the collection and layout of materials for each job assignment

• Clean any tools after use. Clean and organize the tool storage area, material lay down and associated storage areas.

• Assisting with the preventative maintenance inspection repairs.

• Hook-up water line to vessels, read water meter and post reading in logbook.

• Serve as a Line Handler for inbound and outbound ships on a “watch bill” basis.

• Assist in area safety inspections and follow all job safety rules while working.

• Certified and able to operate all equipment required in the performance of assigned tasks.

• Perform other duties of a like nature that may be assigned by your immediate supervisor or higher authority.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to learn assigned tasks readily and ability to follow established procedures

• Basic construction skills with basic knowledge of power tools.

• Ability to maintain a clean and safe working environment.

• Basic knowledge of yard and ground maintenance work.

• Ability to operate light to medium duty grounds maintenance equipment.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time without notice.

Qualifications and Experience:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

• Mississippi Driver’s License

• Must pass pre-employment drug screening and background check

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met 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 occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision distance vision, color and peripheral vision, depth, perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is sometimes exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Performance Indicator:

• General appearance of grounds, yards, docks, equipment and facilities charged to your care.

• Safe keeping of tools, materials and equipment when checked out to your care, custody and control

• Safety record

• Attendance record

• Cooperation with fellow employees while performing assigned duties

About Mississippi Port Authority at Gulfport:

Situated on the Gulf of Mexico in Gulfport, Mississippi, the Port of Gulfport is a deep-water, international seaport and a major contributor to the local and national economy. As the second-largest importer of green fruit in the U.S., and a pivotal gateway for Central American trade, it connects 75% of the U.S. market within just 24 hours. The MSPA directly employs thirty to forty and directly supports nearly 3,500 jobs regionally.

The Port plays a crucial role in military logistics and has become an epicenter for marine research. Its recent strategic partnerships with entities like Ports America and the Canadian National Railway highlight the MSPA’s ongoing expansion and modernization efforts. The Port is more than a maritime hub; it's a key driver of economic development and innovation in the region and State, and a significant player in global maritime trade and the Blue Economy.

WE OFFER:

• State of Mississippi employee benefits, including retirement, health and dental insurance.

• Opportunities for professional development, including tuition reimbursement after one year of employment.