Landscape Maintenance Worker

Denver CO

Description

Landscape Maintenance Worker Regis University R001647 Northwest Denver Campus Position Type:Staff Scheduled Weekly Hours:40 Requested Start Date for this Position:06/04/2021 - 14 days to go Campus Location:Northwest Denver Campus Full-time or Part-time:Full time Job Summary:The purpose of this position is to provide and maintain a safe and aesthetically pleasing outdoor environment for the Regis community. This is accomplished by performing all aspects of Landscape Maintenance. Which includes maintenance of all hardscaped areas (concrete and asphalt surfaces) and landscaped areas (turf, trees, shrubs, perennials and annual flowers) under various weather conditions. Working at Regis University As Regis employees, we each have a responsibility to perform our work in alignment with the mission of the University, especially with its Catholic and Jesuit values. All employees are expected to both contribute to and strengthen the university's culture of respect, inclusion and equity for all members of our community. Special Instructions to Applicants: Please submit a resume, cover letter and list of references with your application. Current employees, please submit an application and requested documents by logging into Workday. Click on the Career Worklet and access the internal site. Major Duties and Responsibilities: 8% 1. Using snow removal machinery, hand tools, ice-melt and sand, maintain all hard-scape surfaces in a condition that is clear of all snow and ice, and in a manner that is safe and efficient to preserve all structures, objects, and plant life. To achieve this, snow and ice removal tasks must occur at all hours of the day, night, weekdays, weekends, and holidays during and after a storm. 15% 2. Using various riding mowers, push mowers and string trimmers, mow all grass surfaces when assigned, at the assigned height, and according to the Mowing Schedule in a manner that is safe and efficient to preserving all structures, objects, plant life and pedestrians. 32% 3. Maintain the health, beauty, and safety of landscaped areas (grass, trees, shrubs, flowers) by performing all aspects of landscape maintenance, as assigned. This shall include but will not be limited to: pulling weeds, removal and composting of leaves, fertilization, chemical applications, filling holes in grass, removing dead flowers and plants, watering, pruning shrubs, preparation for and laying of sod when needed. 15% 4. Daily pick up and removal of all pieces of trash, paper, glass and all other forms of debris from all hard-scaped and landscaped surfaces as assigned. 10% 5. Pruning of trees and shrubs as assigned, to maintain the health and beauty of the plant material as well as the safety of the outdoor environment. This shall be accomplished by utilizing current pruning standards. The use of proper pruning equipment is required. These shall include pruning shears, loppers, pruning saws, chainsaws and various other tools common to the industry. The use of appropriate safety equipment and safety standards are required. 5% 6. The use of various hand tools and machinery to prepare for an install all types of plant material in accordance to the most current planting procedures available. To replace dead or missing plant material as well as to upgrade the campus landscape. Preparation may include constructing planter boxes and/or retaining walls. 10% 7. To perform daily preventative maintenance on machinery before, during and after use by checking and maintaining all fluid levels, belts, tire pressure, grease zerks, tightening of bolts and sharpening of blades as required to better maintain the equipment. 5% Other: Performs related duties as necessary to support the Regis Mission. 8. To be available to assist with scheduled events as assigned. To be available to assist in the event of an emergency. This may include assisting personnel responsible in another trade for the trade. 9. Maintain a safe and clean appearance to all parking lots and roadways by patching holes, setting parking blocks, and sweeping as assigned. 10. Assist the Irrigation Technician as assigned. 11. Assist the Mechanic as assigned. 12. Perform related duties as necessary to support the Regis mission. Minimum Requirements: Experience: One year experience in landscape maintenance, gardening, nursery or other work involving operation of machinery common to the industry: loader, riding mowers, push mowers, string-trimmers, chainsaw, snow plows, edger, sprayer, rototiller, and hand tools. Operation of compatible machinery in other industry (ies) or trades can be substituted for landscape machinery experience. SKILLS: (Psychomotor activities needed to perform tasks.) Basic landscape maintenance skills with the ability to operate or be trained to operate all machinery and tools common to the industry. Problem solving skills and sound judgement. To be able to work in all kinds of weather conditions, temperature extremes, and various heights. Constant high physical intensity and duration. KNOWLEDGE: (Body of and level of information necessary to perform a duty.) Can recognize the potential for a hazard and report it. General knowledge of landscape maintenance. Certified or certifiable in herbicide and/or pesticide application. ABILITIES: (Application of knowledge, e.g., intensity, duration, frequency, of mental capabilities needed to perform tasks.) To learn the job safely and effectively, (it takes at least one full year). Follow through and carry-out of assigned task. Effective communication orally and in writing. Special Instructions to Applicants: Please submit a resume, cover letter and list of references with your application. Current employees, please submit an application by logging into Workday. Click on the Career Worklet and access the internal site. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm Winter Hours 6:00am - 2:30pm Summer Hours FTE: 1.00 Pay Rate:$16.00/hour To apply, visit. Since 1877, Regis University has been using our Jesuit background to provide an education for men and women of all ages and faiths and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission: A Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Inspired by St. Ignatius Loyola, the mission of Regis University is to educate men and women of all ages to make a positive impact in a rapidly-changing global society. We encourage our students to seek truth, live purposeful lives, and continually examine and attempt to answer the question: "How ought we to live?" Regis University's Northwest Campus is the main campus and administrative hub, located in Denver, Colorado. Regis University has three additional campuses in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Thornton, Colorado and the Denver Tech Center, as well as distance learning initiatives. Copyright ©2021 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. jeid-32765d436dea7f449977b679c8b17318