Landscape Crew Member

Grand Canyon University • Phoenix, AZ

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Join a dedicated Landscaping team that takes pride in keeping our campus beautiful and inviting. Our team works together to maintain safe, attractive outdoor spaces while supporting the overall campus experience.

Requirements

• Knowledgeable in the proper operation of equipment, tools.
• Knowledge of fertilizers, insecticides and herbicides used in grounds care and gardening.
• Skill in operating grounds maintenance equipment.
• Customer service oriented.
• Reliable and dependable and self-motivated with an interest in landscaping and plants preferred.
• Must be able to work harmoniously with a team of landscape workers.
• Must be able to perform heavy physical labor on a daily basis and in extreme desert temperatures.
• Knowledgeable of and willing to follow all safety precautions and security procedures.
• Basic arithmetic skill when mixing chemicals.
• Willingness to work overtime, weekends or holidays as needed.
• Must pass a background check.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous commercial licensed grounds maintenance/lawn care experience.
• Valid Driver's license preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of horticulture or agronomy is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Performs seasonal duties as directed.
• Operates mowing, portable blowers/vacuums, and lawn trimming equipment with related implements, chain saws, brushing saws, chipper and numerous hand tools.
• Maintains high standards of beautification and cleanliness and inspects grounds for needed maintenance and picks up and disposes of any accumulated debris, removes and repairs graffiti, ensures seating areas and public gathering spots are in good condition, cleans drains, gutters and troughs.
• Plants, trims and prunes shrubs, bushes, hedges, trees, ground cover, cacti, flowers, turf, etc.; may water trees, shrubs, flowers and lawns and perform irrigation activities.
• Assists in the maintenance of parking lots and other surfaces, including asphalt repairs and minor masonry or plastering work as required.
• Loads or unloads dirt, timber, pavements, sand, gravel and related landscaping materials by hand.
• Operates landscaping vehicles including Gators, pick-up trucks, flat-rack trucks, vans, golf carts or other motorized vehicles as needed for hauling purposes and/or trash and debris removal.
• Removes weeds by various means including by hand and tool or uses unrestricted herbacides and pesticides.
• Places fertilizer, mulch or gravel where needed and directed and ensure soil is kept in good condition.
• Digs up and/or transplants, replaces/plants various species of vegetation, plants, flowering plants, bushes, hedges, ground cover, trees and the like according to specifications or as directed.
• May perform repair and rehabilitation of stone walls, pavements, paved stone, etc.
• May dig ditches by hand, using hand tools to accommodate various needs such as irrigation, pipes, electrical, etc. as related to landscaping.
• May use power wash equipment.
• Installs and removes outdoor signs, parking and traffic control barriers and overhead banners as required.
• Ensures hand tools are kept clean and in good condition.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• a 401K savings plan
• Generous time off plan
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid time off to volunteer in the community or at GCU sponsored events.
• Free covered parking
• Education Tuition Discount Program for full-time employees, their spouses, and dependent children
• Free on-site gyms on campus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED