Landscape Specialist I Main Campus
- Employer
- University of Central Missouri
- Location
- Warrensburg, Missouri, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Nov 4, 2024
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Facilities, Auxiliary Services
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Details
Description
Maintain campus lawns, to include:
- Mow, edge, trim, irrigate, and fertilize campus lawns.
- Prepare areas and sow seed and/or lay sod.
- Operate lawn maintenance equipment.
- Remove debris and litter from assigned areas.
- Under direction, maintain and install trees, shrubs, and flowerbeds. Prune, irrigate, weed, and fertilize.
- Remove snow and ice.
- Operate snow removal equipment.
Maintain campus lawns, to include: - 50%
- Mow, edge, trim, irrigate, and fertilize campus lawns.
- Prepare areas and sow seed and/or lay sod.
- Operate lawn maintenance equipment, to include: walk behind mower, riding mowers of various types, push mower, string trimmer, edger, lawn sweeper, verticutter, and related equipment.
Remove debris and litter from assigned areas, to include: - 30%
- Remove debris and litter from hard surface and lawn areas.
- Empty trash receptacles.
- Remove leaves and landscape debris.
- Remove sand from sidewalks and parking areas after periods of snow and ice.
Under direction, prepare and maintain flowerbeds. Weed, irrigate, and fertilize. - 5%
Under direction, maintain and install trees and shrubs, to include: prune, irrigate, weed, and fertilize. - 5%
Remove snow and ice under the direction of a snow team leader. Operate and/or utilize truck mounted plow, sidewalk plow, shovel, and/or ice scraper, chemical melter, or sand. - 5%
Maintain surface drainage by keeping drains clear of debris during periods of heavy rain and run off melting snow and ice. - 5%
Typical Qualifications
Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Experience: Six (6) months experience in grounds maintenance, landscape/lawn maintenance, landscaping, or horticulture.
Supplemental Information
Special Skills/Abilities/Knowledge:
- Ability to operate landscape-related equipment and vehicle-mounted snow removal equipment.
- Ability to recognize disease and insect problems on landscape material and bring them to the attention of the supervisor .
- Ability to work with seeds, fertilizers, dust, grasses, and plant materials.
- General working knowledge of turf care, woody ornaments, and annual flowers preferred.
- Experience operating specialized grounds maintenance equipment preferred.
- Lifting (Weight) - 50lbs
- Exposure to Horticultural/Agricultural Chemicals
Company
The University of Central Missouri is an innovative school that offers a high-quality education while remaining one of the most affordable universities in the country.
The University of Central Missouri believes its responsibility is to enrich each student’s perspective through a cumulative experience that starts with academic rigor and integrates applied learning and servant-leadership opportunities. Our model of continuous learning allows each student to find and fulfill his or her own sense of purpose. By engaging students with multiple sources of learning and creating a dynamic environment that encourages individuals to find their passions and reach beyond themselves, UCM prepares students by giving them knowledge and experiences that broaden and deepen their education so they may flourish in a world of accelerated change.
The University of Central Missouri has two campus locations, a site office at Whiteman Air Force Base and an online presence. Both UCM campuses are centrally located in Missouri, which means you're close to just about everything.
- Website
- http://www.cmsu.edu/index.xml
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