Grounds & Nursery Services Specialist 3
Grounds & Nursery Services Specialist 3
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Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:
June 3 2025If a date is not listed above review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.
Available Title(s):
591KYNCSNPS Grounds & Nursery Services Specialist 3Business Title:
Grounds & Nursery Services Specialist 3Employee Type:
ClassifiedPosition Details:
Summary of Duties:
Perform multiple skilled duties in relation to the maintenance of 75 acres of institution grounds and landscapes and 35 miles of sidewalks. Coordinate and work with other trades and crafts in support of new or remodel construction. Lead apprentices or helpers as assigned. Duties include sprinkler installation and maintenance snow removal improvement projects and general cleanup. Operate motor vehicles and grounds equipment as needed.
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.
Must have or be able to obtain by time of hire a valid drivers license and meet requirements in accordance with SPPM 7.10 and departmental driving standards.
Possession of or ability to obtain within six (6) months of hire a current Public Pesticide Applicators license.
Minimum of 1 year experience with repair and maintenance of sprinkler system operations.
Demonstrated experience operating equipment; e.g. skid steer compact tractor.
Ability to work a flexible schedule when necessary.
Ability to respond to emergencies outside normal business hours.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience operating power and motorized equipment such as weed trimmers chain saws leaf blowers hedge trimmers power pruners edgers small trucks lawn mowers hedge trimmers small frontend loaders and snow blowers.
Ability to clean service and make repairs to tools and equipment.
Additional Information:
This is a full time (100% FTE) permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.
Monthly Salary: $3167 to $4194 Range 36 (Steps AM) Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 35728
In accordance with RCW 49.58.110 the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidates current experience education skills and abilities related to the position.
Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical dental life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Classified staff and Total Compensation.
About Department: Student Affairs
Department Name: Auxiliary Facilities Services
Location: WSU Pullman Campus
Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.
1) Resume
2) Cover Letter
External candidates upload all documents in the Application Document section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates) before starting your Workday application please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates upload all documents in the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application.
Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible.
Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.
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 businessrelated need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.
Time Type:
Full timePosition Term:
12 MonthWashington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply including members of the military and veterans and persons with disabilities.
WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized nonU.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:(v) Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers:; TDD Callers:(f) or .
Notice of NonDiscrimination
In matters of admission employment housing or services or in the educational programs or activities it operates WSU does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of sex race color national or ethnic origin physical disability mental disability sensory disability use of a trained service animal age religion creed genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender identity protected veteran status honorably discharged veteran member of the military or immigration or citizenship status except as authorized by federal or state law regulation or government contract.
Inquiries about the application of federal and state laws and regulations (including inquiries regarding the application of Title IX ADA/Section 504 and implementing regulations) as well as reports and complaints of discrimination and harassment can be made verbally or in writing to WSUs Compliance and Civil Rights the Department of Educations Office of Civil Rights or both.
More information resources and contact information are available here: Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
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