Landscape Specialist II at University of Central Missouri in warrensburg, Missouri

Job Description:

The University of Central Missouri is an equal employment opportunity employer


Salary $18.50 Hourly
Job Type Bargaining Unit
Division Facilities - Grounds
Location UCMO - Warrensburg, MO
Job Number 999539
Opening Date 11/27/2024

Description

Maintain campus lawns. Plant and maintain trees, shrubs, hedges, annual flower beds, and planters by pruning and trimming. Remove litter, sand, dirt, and debris from assigned area. Operate and/or utilize truck mounted plow, sidewalk plow, shovel, and/or ice scraper, chemical melter, or sand to remove snow/ice. Inspect, repair, install, and perform routine maintenance of playground equipment/areas. Operate computerized irrigation controller and repair irrigation system as needed.

Examples of Duties

Maintain campus lawns, to include: - 75%

• Mow, edge, trim, irrigate, and fertilize campus lawns.
• Prepare areas and sow seed and/or lay sod.
• Operate and/or perform routine maintenance on lawn maintenance equipment, to include: walk behind mower, riding mowers of various types, push mower, string trimmer, edger, lawn sweeper, vericutter, and related equipment.
• Apply insecticides, herbicides and fungicides to control disease, weeds, and insects.
• Serve as Lead Worker of student employees assigned to the area.
• Operate computerized irrigation controller and repair irrigation system as needed.

Operate and/or utilize truck mounted plow, sidewalk plow, shovel, and/or ice scraper, chemical melter, or sand. - 10%

Remove litter, sand, dirt and debris (including dead animals) from assigned area. - 5%

Plant and maintain trees, shrubs, hedges, annual flower beds, and planters by pruning and trimming. - 5%

Inspect playground equipment/area, to include: - 5%

• Perform routine inspections of playground equipment/areas and maintain records.
• Perform repairs and/or maintenance on area to ensure equipment and area remain safe.
• Install equipment for assigned playground area.
  

Typical Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Experience:

• Eighteen months’ grounds maintenance experience, to include six months experience in the proper use of horticultural chemicals and related application equipment.
• Irrigation experience preferred.

Supplemental Information

Special Skills/Abilities/Knowledge:

• Working knowledge of common horticultural/agricultural chemicals and their proper use.
• Working knowledge of grounds maintenance and turf care.
• Basic math and measuring skills to safely calculate and mix horticultural/agricultural chemicals and fertilizers.
• Ability to calibrate spray equipment and fertilizer application equipment.

Physical/Environmental Factors:

• Lifting (Weight) - 50lbs
• Exposure to fumes and/or chemicals

Working Hours and Days:
Mon-Fri 7:00am to 3:30pm

Special Instructions:

Full-time benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

Part-time benefits-eligible positions: Benefits include generous education assistance for the employee.

Temporary, adjunct, student employment, or graduate assistant positions: Benefits are not included.

Completed UCM online application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

A review will begin immediately and continue until filled unless indicated otherwise.

NOTE: A background check is required for the selected candidate of all staff, faculty, adjunct, and temporary positions and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. Student employees and graduate assistants do not require a background check to be conducted prior to employment.

The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer and specifically invites applications from women, minorities, veteran status, and people with disabilities.

Benefits

Our faculty and staff are the university’s most valuable asset, and our goal is to provide a robust Total Rewards Program designed to help them maintain a happy, healthy, and productive lifestyle.

Highlights from UCM's total rewards package for full-time employees include:

• 28.75% (staff) and 6% (faculty) defined retirement contribution, paid by the university;

• Voluntary Tax-Sheltered Annuity (TSA) programs (403(b) and 457(b)) that allow eligible employees to make additional pre-tax contributions to a retirement plan;

• Employees can earn up to full tuition (15 credit hours) for themselves per academic year. Full-time employees are also eligible for up to $175 towards non-credit courses each fiscal year. Employees can earn up to full tuition for their dependents;

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans that begin on the first of the month following your date of hire. Basic dental and vision insurance paid at 100% by the university;

• Available Health and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts;

• University-paid basic life insurance (including accidental death and dismemberment) and short-term and long-term disability insurance coverage;

• Generous leave accruals that begin accruing on your start date, plus 14 paid holidays per year.

• The UCM Childcare Center on the Warrensburg campus can provide faculty, staff, and students quality care for their children ages six weeks to 10 years.

• The Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC) is free for all employees and is located on the Warrensburg campus.

• An Employee Assistance Program is available to all employees and their immediate family members to help assist with personal challenges you may face in your daily life;

• UCM offers an Employee Discount Program through Working Advantage.

To learn more about the wonderful benefits available as a University of Central Missouri employee, visit our benefits page!

AgencyUniversity of Central Missouri (UCM)Address PO Box 800

Warrensburg, Missouri, 64093-5299 Phone(660) 543-4255
Website https://www.ucmo.edu/

PI255930537

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