Grounds and Nursery I

CSU Pueblo Division of Extended Studies

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs regular and directed grounds and landscape maintenance both independently and in a team by mowing lawns with riding or push mowers; trimming and edging around trees, shrubs, ground cover, flowers, sidewalks and buildings; weeding, thinning and cleaning flower beds, maintaining all hardscape, roads, sidewalks, and other hard landscape and other grounds needs by hand or utilizing proper tools and equipment; and setting up, adjusting, repairing, installing and cleaning irrigation systems. Work includes installing, maintaining, and monitoring irrigation systems. Provides a record of grounds and landscape watering and chemical spraying by keeping daily logs of areas watered and duration of watering and the application of chemicals, including areas sprayed, amount and type of chemicals used, substances sprayed and reason. Position will monitor all grounds for proper appearance and take immediate or appropriate actions to resolve diminished or compromised grounds environments. Performs tasks common to the care of grounds and landscapes by seeding, watering, mulching, fertilizing, and applying chemicals to outside plantings, lawns and turf, inspecting plant materials for insects, disease, physical and mechanical damage and identifying replacements; transplanting, pruning, trimming, and cultivating trees, shrubs, ground cover, and flowers. Grounds Site Maintenance duties Performs campus-wide general maintenance and repairs by installing, removing, repairing and maintaining landscape lighting, signs, cables, chains, barricades, gates, bicycle racks, posts, fences, and repairing streets, parking lots, athletic fields, tennis courts, track and synthetic turf, as applicable. Removes unsightly trash and debris and dog waste receptacles from public areas by regularly inspecting grounds, drains, manhole covers, etc., for debris; raking, sweeping and bagging leaves, debris, dirt and trash from streets, sidewalks, parking lots. Hard Surface Maintenance Assists in preventing accidents resulting from snow or ice covered walkways by removing mowing decks and installing snow removal equipment on riding mowers and tractors; operating snow blowers, tractors or mowers with blades and using shovels to remove snow and spread sand, ice melt and salt on snow or ice-covered surfaces. Prepares outdoor locations for use by visitors, vendors, and the public as needed by campus operations and, if applicable, painting and marking athletic fields, moving bleachers and seating, and erecting portable goals or other athletic equipment. Some grounds functions will require working during non-standard work shifts; ie snow removal, road repairs, etc. Other duties Safely operates light vehicles such as pick-up trucks, tractors, street sweepers or riding mowers and portable power tools and equipment such as saws, grass trimmers, snow/leaf blowers, sprayers, paint machines and other groundskeeping equipment by obeying applicable traffic laws and following operator instructions Ensures that grounds maintenance equipment are operational by performing routine and preventative maintenance and cleaning of tools, equipment and machines within reasonable capabilities. Contribute to the overall success of the departments by performing other duties and responsibilities as assigned including after hours, weekends, and during campus emergencies.

Requirements

One (1) year of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position.

Responsibilities

Performs regular and directed grounds and landscape maintenance
Mows lawns with riding or push mowers
Trims and edges around trees, shrubs, ground cover, flowers, sidewalks and buildings
Weeds, thins and cleans flower beds
Maintains all hardscape, roads, sidewalks, and other hard landscape and other grounds needs
Installs, adjusts, repairs, installs and cleans irrigation systems
Monitors all grounds for proper appearance and takes immediate or appropriate actions to resolve diminished or compromised grounds environments
Seeds, waters, mulches, fertilizes, and applies chemicals to outside plantings, lawns and turf
Inspects plant materials for insects, disease, physical and mechanical damage and identifies replacements
Transplants, prunes, trims, and cultivates trees, shrubs, ground cover, and flowers
Performs campus-wide general maintenance and repairs
Installs, removes, repairs and maintains landscape lighting, signs, cables, chains, barricades, gates, bicycle racks, posts, fences
Repairs streets, parking lots, athletic fields, tennis courts, track and synthetic turf, as applicable
Removes unsightly trash and debris and dog waste receptacles from public areas
Regularly inspects grounds, drains, manhole covers, etc., for debris
Rakes, sweeps and bags leaves, debris, dirt and trash from streets, sidewalks, parking lots
Assists in preventing accidents resulting from snow or ice covered walkways
Removes mowing decks and installs snow removal equipment on riding mowers and tractors
Operates snow blowers, tractors or mowers with blades
Uses shovels to remove snow and spread sand, ice melt and salt on snow or ice-covered surfaces
Prepares outdoor locations for use by visitors, vendors, and the public as needed by campus operations
Paints and marks athletic fields, moves bleachers and seating, and erects portable goals or other athletic equipment
Safely operates light vehicles such as pick-up trucks, tractors, street sweepers or riding mowers
Safely operates portable power tools and equipment such as saws, grass trimmers, snow/leaf blowers, sprayers, paint machines and other groundskeeping equipment
Performs routine and preventative maintenance and cleaning of tools, equipment and machines