Landscape Gardener

Duties And Responsibilities

• Mixing and application of herbicides, pesticides, insecticides, and fungicides
• Minor repair of irrigation systems
• Litter policing
• Pull weeds in shrubs/flower/groundcover beds
• Rake leaves and pickup
• Pickup trash receptacles and cleanup dumpster site
• Pickup recycling
• Mow lawns operating reel, push, walk behind, and zero turn radius mowers
• Pressure washing
• Hand watering of plants
• Clean stairwells, gutters, storm drains
• Snow removal
• Plant trees, shrubs, groundcovers, flowers
• Mulch landscape beds
• Sport and recreational fields lining
• Roundup herbicide spraying
• Special events support
• Aid arborist crew with storm damage clean-up
• Outdoor patio furnishings placing and removal
• Lawn maintenance: core aerating, slit seeding, over seeding & fertilizing
• Apply pre-emergent in shrub, flower & groundcover beds
• Occasionally remove bikes
• Operate and perform operator level maintenance on landscape truck
• Operate the following equipment- Weed Eater, Vacuum, Backpack Blower, Edger, Push Blower, Front-end loader, Steer Loader, Tractor, Turf Roller, 100-gallon sprayer, snowplow, woodchipper, stump grinder
• Operate trucker vehicle & golf cart
• Other duties related to classification

About The Work Unit

Vanderbilt Maintenance & Operations (VUMO) provides facilities support for all construction, renovation, and routine maintenance of University Central space and facilities; housekeeping services for approximately 5.8 million square feet of academic, administrative, residential, and recreational space; grounds care for 330 acres that are a registered arboretum; turf care for athletic fields; and utilities for the University Central and the Medical Center. VUMO’s annual budget exceeds $100 million in operating expenses and includes over 400 employees. VUMO manages major capital project expenditures totaling ~$125 million annually and facility renewal, replacement and large maintenance project expenditures totaling ~$20 million annually.

Education And Certifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required
• Bachelor’s degree is preferred
• Valid Driver License is required; must have and maintain a valid driver's license and a satisfactory driving record.

Experience And Skills

• Working in Higher Ed is preferred
• Push, pull, lift, and carry at least 50 pounds
• Able to work in various weather conditions
• One year of previous experience is preferred
• High work ethic