Grounds Maintenance - Pueblo

State of Colorado • Pueblo, CO

357d

About The Position

This position exists to support the continued operation of the physical plant to include irrigation systems maintenance and repair, Maxicom system maintenance, and roads and asphalt maintenance and repair. This position also exists to provide care of lawns, shrubs, flowers, and trees within the guidelines of all regulatory state and federal requirements. Also, provides assistance to other area departments, i.e., demolition crew, underground services such as steam lines, electric lines, water and sewer lines by digging, shoring, insulating, backfilling and compacting.

Requirements

• Applicants must have one year of large-scale landscaping and grounds maintenance experience in environments such as parks, golf courses, schools, campuses, etc.
• Must currently possess and maintain a valid, non-restricted driver's license.
• Must be willing to submit and pass a full background check.
• Must successfully pass a Tuberculosis (TB) test.

Nice To Haves

• Experience installing and maintaining irrigation systems.
• Experience designing and maintaining large landscaping projects.

Responsibilities

• Apply horticultural skills and landscaping skills to trees, shrubs, and lawns by applying herbicides and/or pesticides according to federal and state regulations.
• Manicure and shape shrubs with electric trimmers.
• Display the natural beauty to the grounds by irrigating, aerating, fertilizing, and preserving lawns, trees, and shrubs. Monitor and manage Maxicom irrigation and satellite systems.
• Operate lawn mowers, tractors, dump trucks, snow plows, trenchers and state vehicles.
• Prevent possible hazardous accidents to patients, staff, and visitors by removing ice, snow, debris, and sand from parking lots, walkways, and door entrances.
• Monitor and repair slip, trip, and fall hazards relating to sidewalks, pathways, and building entrances.
• Assure proper disposal of disregarded materials to eliminate diseases and rodents by unloading disregarded materials to proper disposal sites.
• Repair roads and streets by using proper and adequate tools and/or material in accordance with state and federal regulation.
• Assure proper knowledge of a variety of machinery (including jackhammer, lawnmower, Skid Steer Loader, tamper, electrical, gas and hand tools) by demonstrating proper operation.
• Report any and all maintenance issues or malfunctions to the supervisor.
• Operate equipment that requires a CDL, (i.e., dump truck with air brakes).
• Assist department lead in the design and implementation of all landscaping projects to include design, customer input, cost estimating, and project management.
• Provide assistance to other departments such as electrical, plumbing, and construction by removing building debris, excavating electrical and plumbing ditches, and/or support of running electrical and plumbing lines.
• Perform other duties as assigned such as water main repairs.

Benefits

• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401(k) and 457 plans.
• Medical and dental health plans.
• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account.
• Paid life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave.
• BenefitHub state employee discount program.
• Employee Wellness program MotivateMe.
• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more.
• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees