Grounds & Nursery Services Specialist 4

Grounds And Nursery Services Specialist 4

As a Grounds And Nursery Services Specialist 4, you'll take the lead in creating and maintaining safe, clean, and beautiful outdoor spaces across the WSU Pullman Campus. You'll use your skills to manage turf care, litter control, plant bed installation and upkeep, tree planting, pruning, and removal. You'll also operate, maintain, and install computerized automatic irrigation systems to keep our landscapes thriving.

In this role, you'll guide and support team members, especially during snow and ice control operations. You'll oversee shop equipment and vehicle maintenance, lead safety initiatives, and conduct regular area audits to monitor service levels and identify issues like pest or disease damage. Your expertise will help shape our campus environment through thoughtful recommendations on turf, plant, and tree installation, removal, and replacement.

This is a full time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible. Monthly Salary : $3,581 to $4,771 | Range 40 (Steps A - M). Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28. The above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits : WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver.

Required Qualifications :

• Two to three years of experience in gardening, plant care, landscape construction and grounds maintenance OR equivalent education / experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with equipment required for grounds maintenance activities; variety of hand and motorized tools such as, but not limited to : pruners, loppers, shovels, rakes, hoes, mowers, blowers, edgers, litter picker, chainsaw, trimmers, string trimmer and sprayers.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including early mornings, evenings, and weekends as needed and work in all weather conditions.
• Must have, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid driver's license and meet requirements in accordance with SPPM 7.10 and departmental driving standards.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain by the time of hire, a valid, Public Applicators Pesticide license.
• Ability to work collaboratively across work groups in order to deliver positive outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications :

Location : Pullman, WA 99164

Application Instructions : Applicants must upload the following required document to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements. 1) Resume. External candidates, upload the document in the "Application Document" section of your application. Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload the document in the "Resume / Cover Letter" section of your application. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible. Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process.

Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services : 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service : Voice Callers : 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers : 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu .

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