LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE OPERATOR I/II

Central Michigan University, United States

Updated: 3 months ago
Location: Mount Pleasant, MICHIGAN
Deadline: ;

Position Information
Position Information


Posting Number S-3060
Position Number 64940, 37700, 42280, 79340
Type of Recruitment External
Position Title LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE OPERATOR I/II
Position Summary
Keeps campus grounds well maintained, tidy, attractive and presentable year-round. Ensures students, faculty and staff can safely move about campus even during inclement weather. Conducts the planting and routine care of lawns, trees, shrubs, landscape beds, athletic fields and other campus horticultural items. Remains available for grounds maintenance related emergencies. May work irregular hours in response to scheduled events, seasonal workloads, winter storm events.
Required Qualifications
LANDSCAPE OPERATOR I (SM-4)
High school education or equivalent.
Knowledge of landscape maintenance.
Possess a valid driver’s license and meets the provisions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
Ability to obtain CMU Motorized Utility Vehicle operator certification within 90 days of employment.
Ability to work in a manner that will not endanger the safety of other persons, oneself, equipment and property.
Ability to work with limited supervision.
Demonstrated ability to follow and/or interpret oral or written directions.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and project a positive image.
Ability to perform the essential functions and requirements of the job, with or without accommodation.
LANDSCAPE OPERATOR II (SM-6)
High school education or equivalent.
Two years of experience in landscape maintenance.
Possess a valid driver’s license and meets the provisions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
Ability to obtain CMU Motorized Utility Vehicle operator certification within 90 days of employment.
State of Michigan Pesticide Applicator Certification in Categories 3A, 3B, and 6.
Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
Complete heavy equipment operator training within one year of employment.
Complete mobile aerial work platform certification within one year of employment.
Ability to work in a manner that will not endanger the safety of other persons, oneself, equipment and property.
Ability to work with limited supervision.
Demonstrated ability to follow and/or interpret oral or written directions.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and project a positive image.
Ability to perform the essential functions and requirements of the job, with or without accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications
Duties & Responsibilities
Performs the full scope and range of landscape duties to include mowing, edging, trimming, sweeping, raking, fertilizing, seeding, watering, aerating and other methods and techniques in caring of campus landscapes.
Prunes, trims, and cares for trees, shrubs and hedges; removes and properly disposes of plants, shrubs, trees and leaves.
Maintains landscape beds to ensure a well-maintained appearance to include weeding, pruning, and mulching.
Conducts proper planting of turf, trees, shrubs, plants, flowers and other horticultural items.
Inspects plant material for evidence of damage and takes appropriate corrective actions.
Lays out, marks and maintains athletic areas, to include football fields, baseball diamonds, tracks, tennis courts, band fields, and other athletic fields.
Maintains synthetic turf.
Lays out, installs, repairs, maintains and operates irrigation systems.
Safely operates equipment to include vacuums, sweepers, trucks, mowers, tractors, plows, salt spreaders and other motorized equipment.
Safely operates, loads and unloads light and medium duty trucks.
Cleans, maintains, and performs operator maintenance and minor repair to grounds maintenance equipment.
Coordinates with and assists other trades on projects or work orders requiring grounds maintenance equipment and assistance.
Conducts safe and efficient operation of snow and ice control equipment used in the removal of snow and ice from roads, parking lots and walkways.
Repairs and paints picnic tables, trash baskets, playground equipment, dumpsters, exterior signage and other grounds-related equipment.
Installs and removes exterior signage.
Places concrete for footers, posts, poles and other applications not requiring a smooth finish.
Maintains and repairs pavements to include roads and parking lots.
Maintains storm sewer inlets, and storm water detention and retention ponds.
Removes litter, trash and debris on campus and empties exterior trash receptacles.
Hauls waste, litter, equipment, materials, and supplies as assigned.
Directs work to assigned support employees and instructs in methods and processes.
Performs other duties as assigned.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES PEFORMED BY THE LANDSCAPE OPERATOR II (SM-6)
Applies chemical treatments to maintain the health and appearance of campus plant life in accordance with State regulations and integrated pest management practices.
Safely operates vehicles requiring a Commercial Driver’s License.
Safely operates heavy equipment to include large front-end loader, backhoe and mobile aerial work platform.
Supervision Exercised
None.
Message to Applicants
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
You must submit an online application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
Employee Group Service Maintenance
Staff Pay Level 6
Pay Range $17.87/$19.34 per hour
Division Finance and Administrative Services
Department Landscape Operations
Position Status Regular
Position End Date
Employment Status Full-Time
FTE 1.0
Position Type 12 month
Weekly Work Schedule Mon - Fri, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. / some nights and weekends as needed
Location Mount Pleasant, MI
About the Department
About CMU
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
CMU Leadership Standards
Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.
We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.
Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
EEO Statement
CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex‐based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/OCRIE ).
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CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.
Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both.
CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:
Phone: 989-774-3253
Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Email: [email protected]
Posting Ends
Open Until Filled Yes

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