Grounds & Nursery Services Specialist 3, Facilities Services, Vancouver Campus

 

Available Title(s):

591K-YNCSNPS - Grounds & Nursery Services Specialist 3

 

Business Title:

Grounds & Nursery Services Specialist 3, Facilities Services, Vancouver Campus

 

Employee Type:

Classified

 

Time Type:

Full time

 

Position Term:

12 Month

 

Position Details:

 

Grounds & Nursery Services Specialist 3, Facilities Services, Vancouver Campus

 

Be a part of keeping the WSU Vancouver campus grounds beautiful! If you enjoy leading others, as well as working with your team, apply online for our Grounds & Nursery Services 3 position.

 

Summary of Duties

 

The Grounds and Nursery Services Specialist 3 will perform and lead all assigned personnel in a variety of skilled duties to maintain safe, clean, and attractive grounds on the WSU Vancouver campus. Those duties include but are not limited to turf maintenance, plant bedding installation and maintenance, tree planting, pruning and removal, trail, walkway and road surface maintenance, irrigation system operation, maintenance, repair and snow and ice control operations, operation of equipment and tools.

 

Required Qualifications

 

High school or equivalent and at least two (2) years' experience working with youth, gardening, or in grounds maintenance; OR equivalent education/experience.

 

Demonstrated experience working with equipment required for grounds maintenance activities; variety of hand and motorized tools such as: pruners, loppers, shovels, rakes, hoes, mowers, tractors, blowers, edgers, litter picker, chainsaw, trimmers, string trimmer and sprayers.

 

Ability to work a flexible schedule including early mornings, and occasional weekends as needed and work in all weather conditions.

 

Possession of, or ability to obtain within 12 months of hire, a valid, Washington State Pesticide Applicators License.

 

Preferred Qualifications

 

Ability to work collaboratively across work groups in order to deliver positive outcomes.

 

Demonstrated experience with computers working with Microsoft Office suite and computerized irrigation software programs.

 

Have or ability to obtain at the time of hire, a valid driver's license.

 

Completion of WSU Master Gardener Program.

 

Essential Duties:

 

35% Landscape Maintenance

 

25% Equipment Operation and Maintenance

 

20% Leadership

 

10% Walkway Maintenance

 

5% Safety

 

5% Other duties as assigned.

 

Application instructions:

 

Applicants must attach a resume, cover letter and a contributions to equity statement at the time of application. Please read the entire posting description and follow the instructions below to apply.

 

Additional Information:

 

Area/College:

 

Washington State University Vancouver

 

Department Name:

 

Facilities Services

 

City, State, Zip:

 

Vancouver, WA 98686

 

Department Link:

 

https://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/facilities-operations

 

Work Location and Schedule:

 

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