The Evergreen State College Position Description
Date: July 2024
Position: Landscape Maintenance
Organization: Facilities
Location: Olympia Campus
Position #: Temporary
Reports to: Assistant Facilities Maintenance Manager
Special Note
This is a temporary position (not to exceed 6 months or 1050 hours) at The Olympia campus of The Evergreen State College.
Salary Scale $22 to $25 per hour.
Position Purpose
This position performs skilled work in the maintenance of the campus grounds and landscape.
Nature and Scope
This position reports to the Assistant Facilities Maintenance Manager and is responsible for performing daily landscape maintenance duties on turf, shrubs, planted areas, and trees, which may include mowing with hand and power-driven equipment, aerating, thatching, fertilizing, trimming, sod repair, and pruning. Perform maintenance on college grounds, including pressure washing, blowing, and campus trail maintenance. Operate and maintain Grounds vehicles and equipment, which may include trucks, tractors, mowers, and snowplows.
Essential Functions
· Mow turf areas with walk behind and riding mowers.
· Remove leaves and debris using a backpack leaf blower.
· Prepare soil for planting of turf, shrubbery, trees, and other plants by digging holes, raking soil, etc.
· Fertilize and irrigate trees, shrubs, and turf; rake and remove leaves and brush; and identify and pull weeds.
· Remove debris, leaves, brush, and litter from areas such as roads, walks, and parking lots.
· Remove snow and ice from walks, stairs, and bridges using shovels; apply ice-melt material, sand, and gravel to walks, stairs, and bridges using push spreaders; and plow snow and apply sand to roads with truck mounted equipment.
· Operate, clean, service, and perform minor repairs and maintenance on equipment, which may include hand tools, mowers, lawn edgers, backpack blowers, aerators, trucks, backhoes, tractors, snowplows, chain saws, weed trimmers, and irrigation systems and controls.
· Observe, follow, and support all job safety practices and requirements.
Additional Duties
· May provide assistance in the installation and maintenance of landscape additions, drainage systems, irrigation systems, and irrigation controls.
· May be asked to assist Facilities staff on projects or work not directly related to grounds on short term or as needed basis.
· Perform other related duties as required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
· Ability to operate all grounds equipment and vehicles on a routine and emergency basis.
· Skill in and ability to safely operate, clean, service, adjust, and perform minor repairs and maintenance on equipment used to perform the essential functions of the position.
· Knowledge, skill, and ability in maintaining landscapes on a seasonal basis.
· Knowledge, skill, and ability to properly prune deciduous and coniferous trees, shrubs, and a variety of plants using hand and power tools and equipment used on landscape maintenance.
· Knowledge of landscape construction, maintenance, and repair techniques, including irrigation and drainage systems and irrigation controls.
· Ability to make repairs to brick paver areas, asphalt surfaces, and concrete sidewalks and curbs.
Ability to work independently and as a team member.
· Ability to observe, follow, and support safety practices, procedures, and requirements.
· Duties common to this position require physical strength, agility, and endurance to perform duties which require bending, stooping, reaching, kneeling, crawling, crouching, pushing, pulling, moving equipment, shoveling, digging, raking, lifting, carrying, and/or moving materials or equipment and working at elevated heights for prolonged periods of time.
· Ability to lift and carry small equipment, supplies, and items weighing up to 50 pounds.
· Bending, stooping, standing, and performing work while reaching above the head.
· Ability to work in varying weather conditions for prolonged periods of time, including rain, wind, snow, and hot/cold temperatures.
· Ability to work at elevated heights for prolonged periods of time wearing appropriate fall protection.
· Ability to perform repetitive hand and arm motions for extended periods of time.
· Ability to push equipment containing up to 75 pounds of fertilizer or ice melt material.
· Ability to operate/use landscaping equipment/tools on rough, uneven, and sloped terrain.
Desired Qualifications
· Two year of experience in gardening, plant care, landscape construction, and grounds maintenance.
Conditions of Employment
· Must provide proof of identity and employment eligibility within three days of beginning work.
· Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.
· Prior to an official offer of employment, a Declaration Regarding Sexual Misconduct form must be submitted to the college per RCW 28B.112.080. The college will contact current and past employers to verify this information. Applicants who provide inaccurate information in their declaration will be disqualified and, if the inaccuracies are discovered after the applicant has been hired, it shall be grounds for termination.
· Must possess a valid state driver’s licenses.
Job Type: Temporary
Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 40 per week
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Landscape maintenance: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Olympia, WA 98505 (Required)
Work Location: In person