Grounds & Nursery I

CSU Pueblo Division of Extended Studies•Pueblo, CO

8d•$44,376 - $57,636•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves performing routine and directed grounds and landscape maintenance independently and as part of a team. Responsibilities include mowing, trimming, edging, maintaining flower beds and lawns, and operating and repairing irrigation systems. The role also involves applying fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides, monitoring plant health, and performing horticultural maintenance. Additionally, the position requires general maintenance and repairs of campus grounds, including landscape lighting, signs, fences, streets, and parking lots, as well as trash removal and maintaining dog waste receptacles. The role also includes operating light vehicles and grounds maintenance equipment, performing preventative maintenance on tools and equipment, and supporting departmental operations, including after-hours and emergency work.

Requirements

One (1) year of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position.
A current and valid Colorado state issued driver's license
Must be a current state of Colorado resident.
Must attach a letter of intent (cover letter) describing the means in which you meet the qualifications for this position.
Must attach a copy of driver's license.
Must clearly document job duties performed that relate to minimum qualifications, preferred qualifications, and essential job duties in the Work Experience section on the application.
Must clearly outline dates of employment and hours worked per week for each employment experience listed in the Work Experience section of the Application.
Must be able to submit evidence of the ability to accept work in the U.S. by the day employment begins.

Nice To Haves

Individuals with related experience outside of the Custodian series are also encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Performs routine and directed grounds and landscape maintenance including mowing lawns, trimming and edging, and maintaining campus grounds appearance.
Maintains flower beds, lawns, turf, hardscape, roads, sidewalks, and other landscaped areas through weeding, mulching, fertilizing, seeding, watering, and cultivating.
Installs, operates, monitors, adjusts, cleans, and performs routine repairs to irrigation systems and related equipment.
Monitors irrigation needs and maintains daily watering logs.
Applies approved fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, and other landscape chemicals in accordance with established procedures and maintains daily chemical application records.
Inspects trees, shrubs, ground cover, flowers, lawns, turf, and other plant materials for insects, disease, and damage, and identifies materials requiring treatment, removal, or replacement.
Performs horticultural maintenance activities including transplanting, pruning, trimming, cultivating, seeding, fertilizing, mulching, and watering.
Inspects grounds and landscaped areas for appearance, safety, irrigation issues, damage, and deterioration, and takes corrective action or reports conditions.
Maintains grounds maintenance tools, equipment, and supplies and uses appropriate tools and equipment safely and effectively.
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.
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.
Performs routine repairs and maintenance to streets, parking lots, athletic fields, tennis courts, tracks, synthetic turf, and other campus site areas.
Inspects campus grounds, streets, sidewalks, parking lots, drains, manhole covers, athletic fields, and other site areas for trash, debris, damage, and other conditions requiring maintenance or corrective action.
Removes trash, debris, leaves, dirt, and other unsightly materials from campus grounds and public areas by raking, sweeping, collecting, and bagging materials from streets, sidewalks, parking lots, and landscaped areas.
Maintains dog waste receptacles and removes accumulated waste from designated campus areas.
Monitors campus site conditions and takes appropriate corrective action to address damaged, obstructed, or deteriorated areas and site features.
Safely operates light vehicles and grounds maintenance equipment, including pickup trucks, tractors, street sweepers, riding mowers, and portable power tools and equipment.
Follows applicable traffic laws, safety requirements, and manufacturer/operator instructions.
Maintains grounds maintenance vehicles, tools, equipment, and machinery by performing routine and preventative maintenance, cleaning, inspections, and minor adjustments or repairs.
Supports the overall operations of the department by performing other duties and responsibilities as assigned, including work performed after hours, on weekends, and during campus emergencies.
This position will be a Call-back designation for after-hours work support as needed for all critical events, actions and critical work needs upon the campus.

Benefits

Medical and prescription insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible benefit plan
Basic term life insurance
Voluntary term life and AD&D Insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Travel accident insurance
Voluntary critical illness and accident insurance
Annual and sick leave
Retirement plans
Employee and dependent tuition discounts
State employee discounts via BenefitHub
Other incentives include various on-campus event, recreation, and meal discounts.