Campus Grounds Gardener & Landscape Maintenance Pro

Western Kentucky University; Macomb (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Education benefits / Tuition Waiver

Paid time-off

Employee Assistance Program

YMCA discounts

Job summary

Western Illinois University is seeking a Facilities Maintenance worker on the Macomb campus to perform planting, transplanting, fertilizing, and watering of annual transplants, as well as general landscape upkeep across the campus. In addition to horticultural duties, you will help manage the campus greenhouse, assist with composting, and supervise student workers under state license requirements.

This full-time position requires a high school diploma and 2 years of grounds maintenance

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years (24 months) of work experience in maintenance of gardens, lawns, shrubs or trees.

Responsibilities

• Planting and transplanting, fertilizing, spraying and watering of annual transplants.
• Maintenance of flowers, shrubs, and ornamental plants campus-wide.
• Assist with upkeep of campus greenhouse and composting; train student workers.
• Maintain drivers license and spray license through the state.
• Assist with snow and trash removal; assist tree surgeons as needed.
• Frequent bending, standing, kneeling and lifting up to 50 lbs; work in all weather.

Skills

Garden/Landscape maintenance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Western Illinois University is seeking a Facilities Maintenance worker on the Macomb campus to perform planting, transplanting, fertilizing, and watering of annual transplants, as well as general landscape upkeep across the campus. In addition to horticultural duties, you will help manage the campus greenhouse, assist with composting, and supervise student workers under state license requirements.

This full-time position requires a high school diploma and 2 years of grounds maintenance