Grounds & Nursery I

Job Summary:

This unit exists to care for and maintain all grounds areas of the University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus and provide support to the Denver Campus, to provide a safe and attractive atmosphere for working and learning. This work unit also assists with the set up and tears down services for special events as well as disposal service for electronic, furniture, and computer equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

·      Grounds Maintenance (70%)

Provide care and maintenance to the campus landscape areas including flowers beds, shrubs, trees, grass, irrigation system, weed control, landscape new projects. Provide maintenance and repair of parking lots and roads including repairing asphalt and concrete, striping pavement, installing signs and banners.

·      Snow Removal (15%)

Remove snow and ice from roadways, parking lots, walkways, plazas, entryways, and others around campus, by using Trucks, skid steer loader, tractor, motorized tools or hand shovels.  Apply ice melt when needed. Provide safety conditions to the campus community

·      Events, Emergencies and Other Duties as Assigned (15%)

Special events duties including setups and tear downs, emergency situations response, others. Participates and assist in emergency based on the magnitude and nature. Support various special events both in participation and during the event (i.e. Commencement) may be assigned other duties as required.

Work Location:

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, Colorado.

Why Join Us:

The University of Colorado offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, retirement plans, tuition benefits, ECO pass, paid time off – vacation, sick, and holidays and more. To see what benefits are available, please visit: https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits-wellness .

Diversity and Equity:

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty, and administrative staff. The university strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons within the LGBTQ+ community and all veterans. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.

Qualifications:

Please make sure to include the following in your resume: job title, duties, months and years employed, and average hours worked per week as minimum experience is calculated on a 40 hour/week basis.

Minimum Qualifications:

·      At least one (1) year of experience working in any of the following areas

·      Examples of experience that would be applicable:

o   Snow plowing with a truck

o   Operating skid steers and/or tractors

o   Repairing asphalt and concrete, striping pavement, installing signs and banners

o   Planting, pruning and trimming flowers, shrubs, trees, etc

o   Tree maintenance and weed control

o   Mowing grass, blowing leaves, and operating various equipment

o   Irrigation system installation, operation and maintenance

o   Removing snow and ice from walkways, entryways, etc… using motorized and/or hand tools

o   Grounds and nursery maintenance, planting and gardening

o   Landscaping, lawn and turf care

o   Horticulture, arboriculture and plant health care

Colorado law requires that candidates for state government jobs be residents of Colorado at the time of application.

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

●      Experience managing multiple tasks and work independently with minimal supervision

●      Experience working effectively with persons of diverse backgrounds

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

·      Customer service experience and team oriented

·      Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish rapport with persons of diverse backgrounds

·      Excellent oral communication skills with the ability to handle stressful situations in a calm and professional manner

·      Ability to communicate effectively in written form which includes the ability to check for typographical, grammatical and spelling errors

·      Troubleshooting and problem solving skills

·      Physical ability

·      Computer knowledge

·      People person

·      Mechanically inclined

·      Ability to apply herbicides

How to Apply:

Questions should be directed to: Kenyari Jones, [email protected]

Application Materials Instructions:

APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 9th , 2024

To apply, please submit the following materials to this posting:

·      A cover letter and resume that specifically addresses the job requirements and outlines your qualifications. 

Special Instructions to Applicants

Classified Staff positions have specific application requirements:

·      Submit all required documents indicated in this posting and include a current email address and phone number. 

·      Please address minimum qualifications, competencies and preferred qualifications in your cover letter, as these along with previous work experience will be used in the assessment process.

·      Click here to view Veteran and other General Information regarding Classified Staff positions: https://www.cu.edu/cu-careers/special-instructions-classified-staff-applicants

For those who meet minimum qualifications, the comparative analysis process will include one or all of the following: 

·      Preferred Qualifications Application Review based on the preferred qualifications listed in the posting. 

o   Candidates will be evaluated and rated against the preferred qualifications based on information submitted within their application materials.  Note: Candidates are not physically present for this portion of the comparative analysis. 

·      Interviews based on the job requirements, preferred qualifications and competencies listed in the posting. 

o   Candidates will be evaluated, scored and ranked based on oral responses

o   Interviews may be over the phone, videoconference or in-person

You will be notified via email if the comparative analysis process changes or includes additional assessment tools other than those listed above.

Anticipated Pay Range:

The starting salary range (or hiring range ) for this position has been established as:

HIRING RANGE PER MONTH  $3,484.00 - $4,041.00

The above hiring range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

This position may be eligible for a one-time non-base building sign-on bonus up to $2,000.  Details of this recruitment incentive program will be provided during the interview process.

This position qualifies for shift differential: o Second shift differential – Additional differential of .075 (7.5%) times annualized hourly rate. Shall be paid for all hours worked when half or more of the scheduled work hours fall between 4 p.m. and 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Third shift differential – Additional differential of .14 (14%) times annualized hourly rate. Shall be paid for all hours worked when half or more of the scheduled work hours fall between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday.

Weekend shift differential – Additional differential of .20 (20%) times annualized hourly rate. Shall be paid for all hours worked when more than half of the scheduled shift hours fall on a weekend shift that starts at 4 p.m. Friday evening through 6 a.m. Monday

This position is eligible for overtime compensation.

In addition to a generous salary, the University of Colorado offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, PERA retirement plans, tuition benefits, ECO pass, paid time off – vacation, sick, holidays and more.  Highlights include:

•        Medical: Multiple affordable plan options with CU contributions of 85% to 90% of your premiums, making medical care affordable for you and your dependents

•        Dental: Multiple affordable plan options

•        Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision and Wellness

•        Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year o Vacation Days: 12 o Sick Days: 10 o Holiday Days: 10

•        Tuition Benefit: Eligible employees and their qualifying dependents have the benefit on any of the four CU campuses.

•        Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

•        ECO Pass: RTD Bus and light rail service

•        Additional Perks & Programs: https://advantage.cu.edu/campus/cu anschutz

To see what specific benefits are available, please visit: https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits-wellness

Total Compensation Calculator: http://www.cu.edu/node/153125

ADA Statement:

The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at [email protected] ​.

Background Check Statement:

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students, and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees.

Vaccination Statement:

CU Anschutz strongly encourages vaccination against the COVID-19 virus and other vaccine preventable diseases . If you work, visit, or volunteer in healthcare facilities or clinics operated by our affiliated hospital or clinical partners or by CU Anschutz, you will be required to comply with the vaccination and medical surveillance policies of the facilities or clinics where you work, visit, or volunteer, respectively. In addition, if you work in certain research areas or perform certain safety sensitive job duties, you must enroll in the occupational health medical surveillance program .