Landscape Technician

Indiana University Bloomington; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Health savings account

Tuition subsidy

Retirement plan (base)

Paid holidays

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Indiana University Bloomington is seeking a Facilities Groundsworker in Bloomington, Indiana. The role involves mowing, trimming, mulching, planting, pruning, snow removal, and general campus maintenance. The candidate should have a high school diploma or equivalent and a valid driver’s license.

Experience in landscaping is preferred, and IU provides comprehensive benefits for full-time staff. The position requires the ability to operate a range of mowers, power tools, and equipment, plus strong

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (HSED or GED).
• 1 year of landscape or grounds-related work experience preferred.
• Valid driver's license required and ability to be insured by IU.
• Ability to operate landscape tools and equipment safely.

Responsibilities

• Mows, trims, and edges turf areas with riding or push mowers.
• Mulches, weeds, plants beds; maintains flower beds and edges.
• Prunes trees and shrubs; rakes leaves; performs snow/ice removal.
• Operates power tools and machinery for groundskeeping tasks.
• Supports general building maintenance and campus operations as needed.
• Available to work shifts and assist during weather emergencies.

Skills

Safety conscious

Written & verbal communication

Professionalism

Time management

Quality focus

Adaptability

Landscaping knowledge

Equipment operation

Seed/Fertilizer/Chemicals handling

Following instructions

Customer relations

Project coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

FACILITY OPERATIONS-IUB (BL-PHYP-IUBLA)

Capital Planning and Facilities (CPF) works to ensure that Indiana University (IU) campuses are beautiful, functional, and sustainable supporting excellence in teaching, learning, research, and community engagement across the entire university. A unit within CPF, Facility Operations, maintains our physical campus to support research, teaching, and learning at Indiana University Bloomington. As a unit of Capital Planning and Facilities, Facility Operations provides wide-ranging services all with the goal of creating a beautiful, well-functioning campus.

• Mows, trims, and edges turf areas using riding mowers, push mowers, weed whip, and edger.
• Mulches, weeds, removes thatch, aerates, and trims and edges around flower beds, walks, pathways, and walls.
• Prepares planting beds with hand and power tools; integrates soil amendments; plants bulbs, flowers, ground covers, trees, and shrubs; applies mulch.
• Prunes trees, shrubs, vines, and hedges; rakes leaves.
• Performs snow and ice removal with hand tools and power equipment.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned, including general building maintenance duties. Drives university vehicles as needed. Works any shift as needed. 24-hour a day emergency response as needed. Assists with snow removal activities as necessary.

Education

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED).

Preferred

• 1 year of landscape or grounds-related work experience.

Licenses and Certificates

Required

• Valid driver's license and ability to be insured by Indiana University upon date of hire.

Skills

Required

• Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to represent the company with external constituents.
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion.
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Ability to build strong customer relationships.
• Knowledge of tools, equipment, techniques, skills, materials, and methods of landscaping and maintenance of lawns and formal plantings.
• Ability to determine the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Ability to operate riding and push mowers, power tiller, power edger, weed whip, blower, sprayer, tractor, skid steer loader, dump-bed truck, basic hand tools, truck and trailer, and strong trimmer.
• Ability to apply seed, fertilizer, and chemicals.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

This role requires the ability to remain in a stationary position as well as the ability to move about the workplace for long durations. It requires effective communication, the ability to operate machinery, tools, and controls. The role requires the ability to ascend/descend ladders/stairs, and to position oneself in low level positions, detect a variety of chemicals and/or gases. The role requires the ability to ascend to rooftops and move in tight spaces to perform and complete inspections. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Available to work during inclement weather (i.e. snow and ice) when weather emergencies dictate that the department is needed to take care of the campus.

Bloomington, Indiana

$17.95 per hour

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Foundational

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Engineering, Trades & Facility

Job Family: Groundskeeping

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

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