Grounds & Nursery I

Pueblo, CO; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible benefit plan

Leave accrual and retirement plans

Job summary

State of Colorado grounds and nursery position seeks an experienced candidate to maintain campus landscapes, including mowing, trimming, and edging around features. Responsibilities include irrigation system operation and repair, chemical applications with record-keeping, plant health inspections, and routine maintenance of tools and vehicles.

The role covers safety, after-hours duties, and emergency response support.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications are established by the State of Colorado.
• Applicant must provide letter of intent and copy of driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Mows lawns using riding and push mowers; trims and edges around trees, shrubs, ground cover, flower beds, sidewalks, buildings, and other landscaped areas.
• Maintains appearance of campus grounds and performs routine maintenance on flower beds, lawns, turf, hardscape, roads and sidewalks.
• Installs, operates, monitors, adjusts, cleans and repairs irrigation systems and related equipment; maintains daily watering logs.
• Monitors irrigation needs and documents areas watered and duration of watering activities.
• Applies fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, and other landscape chemicals; maintains daily chemical application records.
• Inspects plant materials for health issues and determines treatment, removal, or replacement as needed.
• Performs horticultural maintenance including transplanting, pruning, seeding, fertilizing, mulching and watering.
• Inspects grounds for appearance, safety, irrigation issues and other conditions; takes corrective action as needed.
• Operates grounds maintenance tools and vehicles safely and performs routine maintenance and minor repairs.
• Supports department operations, including after-hours work, weekend work, and campus emergencies.

Job description

* Performs routine and directed grounds and landscape maintenance independently and as part of a team, including mowing lawns using riding and push mowers; trimming and edging around trees, shrubs, ground cover, flower beds, sidewalks, buildings, and other landscaped areas; and maintaining the appearance and condition of campus grounds.* Maintains flower beds, lawns, turf, hardscape, roads, sidewalks, and other landscaped areas by weeding, thinning, cleaning, mulching, fertilizing, seeding, watering, cultivating, and performing other necessary grounds maintenance activities.* Installs, operates, monitors, adjusts, cleans, and performs routine repairs to irrigation systems and related equipment to ensure appropriate watering of lawns, landscaped areas, trees, shrubs, and other plant materials.* Monitors irrigation needs and maintains daily watering logs documenting areas watered and duration of watering activities.* Applies approved fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, and other landscape chemicals in accordance with established procedures and applicable requirements. Maintains daily chemical application records documenting areas treated, quantities and types of chemicals used, substances applied, and the purpose of each application.* Inspects trees, shrubs, ground cover, flowers, lawns, turf, and other plant materials for insects, disease, physical damage, mechanical damage, and other conditions affecting plant health or appearance. Identifies damaged, diseased, or unsuitable plant materials requiring treatment, removal, or replacement.* Performs horticultural maintenance activities including transplanting, pruning, trimming, cultivating, seeding, fertilizing, mulching, and watering trees, shrubs, ground cover, flowers, lawns, turf, and other landscape plantings* .Inspects grounds and landscaped areas for appearance, safety, irrigation issues, damage, deterioration, and other conditions that may compromise the quality or functionality of the grounds. Takes immediate or appropriate corrective action to address identified conditions or reports conditions requiring additional attention.* Maintains grounds maintenance tools, equipment, and supplies and uses appropriate tools and equipment to complete grounds, landscape, and irrigation activities safely and effectively.* Safely operates light vehicles and grounds maintenance equipment, including pickup trucks, tractors, street sweepers, riding mowers, and portable power tools and equipment such as saws, grass trimmers, snow and leaf blowers, sprayers, paint machines, and other grounds-keeping equipment.* Follows applicable traffic laws, safety requirements, and manufacturer/operator instructions.* Maintains grounds maintenance vehicles, tools, equipment, and machinery by performing routine and preventative maintenance, cleaning, inspections, and minor adjustments or repairs within the employee's capabilities.* Supports the overall operations of the department by performing other duties and responsibilities as assigned, including work performed after hours, on weekends, and during campus emergencies.**Minimum Qualifications are established by the State of Colorado. To see the full class series and minimum qualifications for Grounds and Nursery, click** **.*** **a letter of intent (cover letter) describing the means in which you meet the qualifications for this position*** **copy of driver's license*** Clearly document job duties you have performed that relate to minimum qualifications, preferred qualifications, and essential job duties in the ***Work Experience*** section on the application. Human Resources must be able to evaluate your experience based on this information.* Clearly outline dates of employment and hours worked per week for each employment experience listed in the***Work Experience*** section of the Application so that Human Resources can calculate full-time work experience. Please note: Part-time experience will be calculated to determine the full-time equivalent.* The ***Work Experienc*****e** is the only document that will be utilized to determine if minimum qualifications, as outlined in the job posting, have been met. **The Application is considered to be the legal document on file; resumes will not be reviewed for minimum qualification requirements.*** Applicants may redact information from this initial application that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.* If an Application is considered \"Incomplete\", the Application will be removed from consideration for the position.* An Application is incomplete if no current/ previous employment is included in the ***Work Experience***section of the Application.* An Application is incomplete if \"see resume\" (or something similar) is noted, or previous employment does not contain job duties for every position in the ***Work Experience*** section of the Application.* Positions requiring a degree or if using education as a substitution for work experience (e.g.: Associate or Bachelor's) transcripts are required in order to verify receipt of the required degree or coursework. If official or unofficial transcripts are not supplied at the time of application, the Application is incomplete.* When a resume is listed as a required document, it may be used in the comparative analysis/ evaluation process to determine the candidates that most closely meet the qualifications of the position. This process occurs after an application has passed the minimum qualifications screening.* Resumes will not be accepted in place of a completed application; however, some positions may still require a resume as a component for complete application materials.* Medical and prescription insurance* Dental insurance* Vision insurance* Flexible benefit plan* Basic term life insurance* Voluntary term life and AD&D Insurance* Long-term disability insurance* Employee assistance program* Travel accident insurance* Voluntary critical illness and accident insurance* Annual and sick leave* Retirement plans* Employee and dependent tuition discounts* State employee discounts via BenefitHub***Note:**The successful candidate must provide official transcripts of academic work completed and, under U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations, be able to submit evidence of the ability to accept work in the U.S. by the day employment begins.*If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination. Also, if you wish to challenge the selection and comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the action you are challenging.Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at.A standard appeal form is available at:. If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: [phone]. Phone: [phone]. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.