Landscape Technician

Position Title: Landscape Technician

Department: Facilities Services (CBU)

Advertised Pay: $16.50/hr (updated 3/14/25

Campus Location:Washburn University

Application Deadline:Application review will begin as applications are received and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants can be assured of full consideration if submitted by:March 26 2025.

Position Summary: Washburn University is a teachingfocused studentcentered public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its highimpact programs for firstgeneration students. Washburn has a student body of over 5500 undergraduate graduate and law students a significant and growing number of whom are firstgeneration and PellGrant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals.

Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a dynamic faculty staff and student body and cultivating a vibrant learning and working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages an excellent benefits program and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion modernization partnership achievement community and transformation. In 2024 Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for according to Great Colleges to Work For program.

Responsible for providing landscaping services for the University. Employees are expected to use equipment per manufacturer and University standards operate tractors and hand tools safely and comply with University and OSHA policies and regulations.

Essential Functions:
New employees are required to complete safety training within six months of employment.

Work assignments for this position may include any or all of the following plus other duties as assigned.
Irrigate fertilize prune spray flower bed rake and ornamental mulch vegetation
Plant and cultivate trees and nursery stock according to landscaping plans
Spray flower beds lawns and trees for and insect control
Grade and backfill trenches and holes
Operate grounds equipment
Snow removal duties as assigned
Provide service support for campus events

Required Qualifications:
High school diploma or GED equivalent
Experience in horticultural chemical application
Knowledge of the appropriate use of lawn and landscape equipment
Knowledge of the practices followed in the care routine maintenance and safe operation of trucks tractors mowers and other light to heavyduty equipment
Ability to communicate effectively
Valid Kansas drivers license with an acceptable driving record under University standards

Physical Requirements:
Required to work in extreme weather conditions and be exposed to chemicals used in landscaping
Ability to lift move and maneuver materials weighing as much as 80 pounds
Ability to work from a ladder and/or a lift

Preferred Qualifications:
Three years of experience in landscaping horticultural or a related field
State certification in pesticide application or ability to obtain certification within 1 year

Hourly Fulltime MonFri 8am4:30pm
Background check driving history and drug screen are required