Minimum Qualifications
A high school diploma or equivalent and three years of fulltime experience in grounds maintenance industry are required. Ability to operate motorized grounds maintenance equipment is required and must be demonstrated. Must be able to read write and comprehend common vocabulary. Must be able to calculate basic math including fractions decimals and percentages. Must currently have possessed a valid U.S. drivers license for at least one year. An Ohio Pesticide Public Operators License in the three categories of Turf Ornamentals and Industrial Vegetation is required within onehundred twenty 120 days of employment in this position. The license/certification that pertains to this job must be obtained after initial employment or promotion. In the case of initial employment failure to obtain said license/certification within the time limits stated shall result in separation from the University. In the case of promotion when the license/certification should have been obtained within one year of entry into the position the affected employee shall be returned to their former bargaining unit position and shall displace the bargaining unit employee holding their former position. If the required license/certification should have been obtained more than one year after entry into the position the affected employee shall be separated from the University. A current state or national professional certification from the Green Industry (i.e. Landscaping Irrigation Tree Care Turf Golf Course Groundskeeping and Nursery Industries) is required within one 1 year of employment in this position. Failure to obtain the required license/certification in that time frame shall result in separation of employment from the University except in cases where the employee was a Wright State University employee immediately prior to accepting the position. The University shall make a good faith effort to place a bargaining unit employee who will be separated under this provision into a vacant bargaining unit position if one exists. *Employees who operate University vehicles or as a condition of employment whose jobs require that they operate University vehicles or that they operate their personal vehicles on University business are subject to Wright Way Policy #2601 and must consistently meet the requirements of Risk Management for employees who drive under these circumstances.