Grounds Technician 00281

About the role

This position is a “designated position” meaning this position could potentially be required to work (depending on the event) during an emergency closing.

Responsibilities

• Work independently repairing, adjusting, and installing irrigation systems to ensure correct operation on the campus landscape and grounds.
• Participate in and lead special projects as directed to facilitate department needs in all areas of landscape and grounds maintenance.
• Perform applications related to fertilizers and pesticides to trees, shrubs, and ornamental beds throughout the university.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge in grounds and landscape maintenance.
• Extensive knowledge of turf and horticulture requirements related to irrigation, mowing, pruning, watering, planting, fertilizing, and diseases.
• Extensive knowledge with grounds maintenance tools and equipment.
• Extensive knowledge with application of various environmentally safe herbicides and pesticides for controlling weeds, disease, and insects.
• Ability to read and understand pesticide and fertilizer labels.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• VDACS Registered Technician or ability to become VDACS Registered Technician within 6 months of hire.
• Experience in irrigation repair/maintenance and installation.
• Experience in grounds maintenance services, to include: aerifying, mowing, trimming, seeding, watering, fertilizing, planting, mulching, pruning, and pest/disease control of turfgrass & horticultural areas and plant material.
• Experience with safe use of herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides in landscape maintenance.
• Experience in proficient operation of small and large grounds maintenance equipment.
• Experience at a landscape company in grounds/landscape maintenance.

Skills

• Extensive knowledge in grounds and landscape maintenance.
• Extensive knowledge of turf and horticulture requirements related to irrigation, mowing, pruning, watering, planting, fertilizing, and diseases.
• Extensive knowledge with grounds maintenance tools and equipment.
• Extensive knowledge with application of various environmentally safe herbicides and pesticides for controlling weeds, disease, and insects.
• Ability to read and understand pesticide and fertilizer labels.

Benefits

• CNU offers a comprehensive benefits package to include retirement plans, medical, dental, vision, and a variety of other options.
• CNU offers available leave including vacation, sick time, personal time, and volunteer/service leave.
• CNU offers state employees discounted travel, banking, legal and retail services, among others.

Pay

Salary starting at $34,277 to $42,268, Commensurate with Education and Experience.