Landscape Worker - Zone

James Madison University, United States

Updated: 3 months ago
Location: Harrisonburg, VIRGINIA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: ;

Position Details
Position Information


Working Title Landscape Worker - Zone
Position Number 0682, 8312
Posting Number S3457
State Role Title Transportation Operator II
Position Type Classified
Position Status Full Time
FLSA Status Non-Exempt: Eligible for Overtime
College/Division Business Services
Department 100258 - Landscape E&G
Pay Band 2
Pay Rate Pay Range
Specify Range or Amount $30,500 - $31,500
Is this a JMU Only position? No
Is this a grant-funded position? No
Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Position Summary Information


General Information
James Madison University’s Facilities Management is accepting applications for a Landscape Specialist – Zone Environmentalist to perform a variety of technical and skilled tasks to maintain safe, functional, and attractive grounds and landscaping. The regular schedule is Monday – Friday, 6:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., with an altered summer schedule and overtime as required to cover special events and inclement weather.
JMU offers excellent comprehensive benefits which include:

  • Paid vacation, sick, parental, and community service leave.
  • 19 paid holidays a year including one week off for Thanksgiving Break and almost two weeks off for Winter Break.
  • Affordable health insurance; retirement through the Virginia Retirement System.
  • A work-life balance and integration program, Balanced Dukes , is designed to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.
  • A Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU.


Visit our Prospective Employee site to learn more about what makes James Madison University a great workplace!
Duties and Responsibilities
  • Perform a variety of landscaping tasks such as mowing; trimming and pruning of trees and shrubs; edging; adding gravel; weed eating; sodding; grading; mulching; planting, care, and removal of trees, flowers, and shrubs; post and sign installation; trash pickup; athletic field maintenance; equipment operation; and snow and ice removal.
  • Apply and monitor herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers.
  • Lead the work of assigned wage and summer employees.
  • Employee is required to work all home football games.
  • The employee in this position will be considered designated, meaning the work performed is essential to university operations and the employee will be required to work during periods of authorized closings.
Qualifications
Required:
  • Working knowledge of plants, shrubs, flowers, turf maintenance, and installation, and general landscaping practices and procedures.
  • Ability to operate tractors, trucks, backpack blowers, tractors, edgers, mowers, chainsaws, snow-blowers, backhoes (to load mulch), turf sweepers, seeders, fertilizer spreaders, aerators, deep-tine equipment, and a variety of hand tools.
  • Ability to lift up to 100 pounds and do physically demanding work for extended periods of time in a variety of environmental conditions with or without an accommodation.
  • A Pesticide Registered Technician’s License is required within one year of hire into the position.
  • Must meet eligibility requirements to drive JMU vehicles within 2 years of hire.
    • Requirements are:
      • 19 years of age.
      • A valid Driver’s License and an acceptable motor vehicle report.


Additional Considerations:
  • Knowledge of pesticide application is helpful.
Condition(s) of Employment
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check and Motor Vehicle Report.
E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

Posting Detail Information


Posting Date 12/13/2023
Beginning Review Date 01/02/2024
Closing Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Proposed Starting Date
EEO Statement

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.
Reasonable Accommodation Request
If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance searching or applying for jobs please contact us at (540) 568-3597 or [email protected] . You may also visit the JMU Human Resource Office, located at 752 Ott Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and we will be happy to assist you.
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The JMU Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes the Harrisonburg campus and the three overseas branch campuses; Florence, Antwerp, and London. It is available electronically http://www.jmu.edu/publicsafety/clerycompliance/2018Annual-Security-and-Fire-Safety-Report.shtml
You can obtain a copy of any of this report by contacting the Office of Public Safety, MSC 6810, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 or request that a copy be mailed to you by calling (540)568-6769/6913.
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