Job description
- Facilities Services
- Staff Full-time
Department: Facilities Services (CBU)
Advertised Pay: 14.50/hour
Location: Washburn University
The screening committee will review all eligible applications submitted by February 29, 2023
Position Summary: Responsible for providing landscaping services for the University. Employees are expected to use equipment per manufacturer and University standards, operate tractors and hand tools safely, and comply with University and OSHA policies and regulations.
New employees are required to complete safety training within six months of employment.
Work assignments for this position may include any or all of the following plus other duties as assigned.
- Irrigate, fertilize, prune, spray, weed flower bed, rake, and ornamental mulch vegetation
- Plant and cultivate trees and nursery stock according to landscaping plans
- Spray flower beds, lawns, and trees for weed and insect control
- Grade and backfill trenches and holes
- Maintain water features and ponds, treating water as necessary
- Operate grounds equipment
- Snow removal duties as assigned
- Provide service support for campus events
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Stable/Continuous work history
- Knowledge of the appropriate use of lawn and landscape equipment
- Knowledge of the practices followed in the care, routine maintenance, and safe operation of trucks, tractors, mowers, and other light to heavy-duty equipment
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Ability to understand water treatment for water features and ponds
- Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record under University standards
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of landscape architecture
- Knowledge of the installation and maintenance of lawn sprinkler systems
- Ability to prepare plans, specifications, and estimates for less complex landscaping projects
- Required to work in extreme weather conditions and be exposed to chemicals used in landscaping
- Ability to lift, move and maneuver materials weighing as much as 80 pounds
- Ability to work from a ladder and/or a lift
- Evening and weekend hours will be available on a sign-up basis
- Experience in landscaping, horticultural, or a related field.
- Experience in horticultural chemical application
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of landscape architecture
- Knowledge of the installation and maintenance of lawn sprinkler systems
- Ability to prepare plans, specifications, and estimates for less complex landscaping projects
Full time Hourly Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm
Background Check, Driving History, and Drug Screen Required
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