Grounds & Nursery Services Specialist 3, Facilities Services, Vancouver Campus

Available Title(s):

591K-YN_CS_NPS - Grounds & Nursery Services Specialist 3

Business Title:

Grounds & Nursery Services Specialist 3, Facilities Services, Vancouver Campus

Employee Type:

Classified

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

12 Month

Position Details:

Grounds & Nursery Services Specialist 3, Facilities Services, Vancouver Campus

Be a part of keeping the WSU Vancouver campus grounds beautiful! If you enjoy leading others, as well as working with your team, apply online for our Grounds & Nursery Services 3 position.

Summary of Duties

The Grounds and Nursery Services Specialist 3 will perform and lead all assigned personnel in a variety of skilled duties to maintain safe, clean, and attractive grounds on the WSU Vancouver campus. Those duties include but are not limited to turf maintenance, plant bedding installation and maintenance, tree planting, pruning and removal, trail, walkway and road surface maintenance, irrigation system operation, maintenance, repair and snow and ice control operations, operation of equipment and tools.

Required Qualifications

High school or equivalent and at least two (2) years' experience working with youth, gardening, or in grounds maintenance; OR equivalent education/experience.

Demonstrated experience working with equipment required for grounds maintenance activities; variety of hand and motorized tools such as: pruners, loppers, shovels, rakes, hoes, mowers, tractors, blowers, edgers, litter picker, chainsaw, trimmers, string trimmer and sprayers.

Ability to work a flexible schedule including early mornings, and occasional weekends as needed and work in all weather conditions.

Possession of, or ability to obtain within 12 months of hire, a valid, Washington State Pesticide Applicators License.

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to work collaboratively across work groups in order to deliver positive outcomes.

Demonstrated experience with computers working with Microsoft Office suite and computerized irrigation software programs.

Have or ability to obtain at the time of hire, a valid driver's license.

Completion of WSU Master Gardener Program.

Essential Duties:

35% Landscape Maintenance

25% Equipment Operation and Maintenance

20% Leadership

10% Walkway Maintenance

5% Safety

5% Other duties as assigned.

Application instructions:

Applicants must attach a resume, cover letter and a contributions to equity statement at the time of application. Please read the entire posting description and follow the instructions below to apply.

Additional Information:

Area/College:

Washington State University Vancouver

Department Name:

Facilities Services

City, State, Zip:

Vancouver, WA 98686

Department Link:

https://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/facilities-operations

Work Location and Schedule:

This position is not eligible for remote/hybrid work assignments.

Monthly Salary:

$3,075 to $4,072 Step A-M, Range R-36. Successful candidates typically begin at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28.

Benefits:

WSU offers full-time employees a competitive benefits package including up to 49 days off per year through paid holidays/sick leave/annual leave, a choice of retirement plans, medical/dental/vision, basic life and long-term disability insurance, and an employee tuition waiver program.

For information including a summary of benefits offered by WSU for classified staff visit: https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-Benefit-Overview-for-Civil-Service.pdf

Find total compensation information here: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/.

FTE:

100%

Posting Close Date:

Applicants must submit their completed application by May 27, 2024, at 11:59 pm.

Background Check

This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Application Instructions

Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements. Applicants are required to include contact information for professional references within the application.

Applicants must attach the following documents to their online application in the "Resume & Cover Letter" section of your application:

Resume

A cover letter

A contributions to equity statement (see information and link below)

Please include a statement on contributions to equity. Provide examples from your past activities and experience as well as your future plans to advance equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging at WSU Vancouver.

Include examples such as any of the following: Programming, events, and initiatives; Committee, council, or board service; Student and/or staff outreach, recruitment, and retention; Community engagement and volunteerism. WSU Vancouver's strategic plan embeds equity in all 5 goals, including a specific goal for equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging (Goal 4). Please see our Strategic Plan, Goal 4 for more information on what WSU Vancouver is doing in this space, https://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/strategic-plan.

About WSU Vancouver

WSU Vancouver is located on the homelands of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and Peoples of the Lower Columbia Valley. One of six campuses in the Washington State University system, WSU Vancouver provides baccalaureate- and graduate-level education to benefit the people, communities and economy of Southwest Washington.

As the only Tier-1, land-grant and public four-year educational institution in Southwest Washington, WSU Vancouver is committed to accessibility, openness, and service to people. WSU appreciates extraordinary community support and is dedicated to developing areas of academic and research excellence that fulfill regional needs.

WSU Vancouver leads with an equity lens and is recognized nationally as a top college for equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging.

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

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.