Grounds & Nursery Services Specialist 2

Title:

591J-YN_CS_NPS - Grounds & Nursery Services Specialist 2

Business Title:

Grounds & Nursery Services Specialist 2

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Location:

Employee Type:

Classified

Job Family:

Civil Service and Non-Permanent - OT Eligible

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:

Perform a variety of duties related to the maintenance and upkeep of the grounds at the WSU Spokane campus. Perform assigned work under general supervision. Work includes but is not limited to: lawn and plant care, walkway maintenance, picking up litter/debris.

Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Landscape Maintenance and Lawn Care: 35%
• Operate Equipment: 30%
• Pest Control & Management: 10%
• Walkway Maintenance: 10%
• Litter Control: 10%
• Other: 5%

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to do required work, and one year of experience or training involving grounds maintenance, gardening, plant care, cultivation and landscape installation.

Additional Requirements:

• Physical ability to perform the duties.
• Ability to work flexible hours including, early morning, evening, and weekends as needed.
• Ability to work in inclement or extreme weather conditions.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain by the time of hire and maintain, a valid driver’s license.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain the following licenses within six (6) months of hire; Public Pesticide Applicator, Ornamental Insect and Disease, PCO Structural, Right of Way Spray, and Lawn Safety licenses.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in outdoor work or yard maintenance.
• Demonstrated experience working with personal computers.
• Demonstrated experience working with equipment required for grounds maintenance activities.
• Ability to use a variety of hand and motorized tools such as; pruners, loppers, shovels, rakes, hoes, mowers, blowers, edgers, litter picker, chainsaw, trimmers, string trimmer and sprayers.

Additional Information:

Area/College: WSU Spokane
Department Name: Facilities & Operations
City, State, Zip: Spokane, WA 99202
Department Link: https://spokane.wsu.edu/facilities

Monthly Salary: Range 32 | $2,764 to $3,558. (B-M) | Successful candidates typically begin at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28.
 

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes: paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts.
For a more detailed  summary of benefits offered by WSU for classified staff visit: https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-Benefit-Overview-for-Civil-Service.pdf . Find total compensation here: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/.

FTE: 100%
This is a permanent position.
Screening Begin Date: March 1, 2023; open until filled

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need.  A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Application Instructions:

Applicants must upload the following documents to their online application. External candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/CV” section of your application.  Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

• Resume (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible. Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application.

Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

12 Month

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or [email protected] .