Landscape Worker - Zone

Working Title: Landscape Worker - Zone

State Role Title:Transportation Operator II

Position Type:Full-time Staff (Classified)

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt: Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Business Services

Department: 100258 - Landscape E&G

Pay Rate:Pay Range

Specify Range or Amount: $31500 - $33500

Is this a JMU only positionNo

Is this a grant-funded positionNo

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated positionNo

Beginning Review Date:7/21/2025

About JMU:

Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.

Who We Are
Located in the heart of Virginias beautiful Shenandoah Valley the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington D.C. and Richmond VA. With a population of just over 53000 Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20000 undergraduate and 1900 graduate students with over 1000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts science and technology and professional disciplines at the undergraduate masters and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity fostering equity and inclusion and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction and innovative faculty research.

General Information:

James Madison Universitys Facilities Management is accepting applications for a Landscape Specialist Zone Environmentalist to perform a variety of technical and skilled tasks to maintain safe functional and attractive grounds and landscaping. The regular schedule is Monday Friday 6:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. with an altered summer schedule and overtime as required to cover special events and inclement weather.

JMU offers excellent comprehensive benefits which include:

Paid vacation sick parental and community service leave.
19 paid holidays a year including one week off for Thanksgiving Break and almost two weeks off for Winter Break.
Affordable health insurance; retirement through the Virginia Retirement System.
A work-life balance and integration program Balanced Dukes that is designed to support and enhance the overall wellbeing of our employees.
A Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU.


Visit our Prospective Employee site to learn more about what makes James Madison University a great workplace!

Duties and Responsibilities:

Perform a variety of landscaping tasks such as mowing; trimming and pruning of trees and shrubs; edging; adding gravel; weed eating; sodding; grading; mulching; planting care and removal of trees flowers and shrubs; post and sign installation; trash pickup; athletic field maintenance; equipment operation; and snow and ice removal.
Apply and monitor herbicides pesticides and fertilizers.
Lead the work of assigned wage and summer employees.
Employee is required to work all home football games.
The employee in this position will be considered designated meaning the work performed is essential to university operations and the employee will be required to work during periods of authorized closings.

Qualifications:

Required:
Working knowledge of plants shrubs flowers turf maintenance and installation and general landscaping practices and procedures.
Ability to operate tractors trucks backpack blowers tractors edgers mowers chainsaws snow-blowers backhoes (to load mulch) turf sweepers seeders fertilizer spreaders aerators deep-tine equipment and a variety of hand tools.
Ability to lift up to 100 pounds and do physically demanding work for extended periods of time in a variety of environmental conditions with or without an accommodation.
A Pesticide Registered Technicians License is required within one year of hire into the position.
Must meet eligibility requirements to drive JMU vehicles within 2 years of hire.
o Requirements are:
o 19 years of age.
o A valid Drivers License and an acceptable motor vehicle report.


Additional Considerations:
Knowledge of pesticide application is helpful.

Additional Posting Information:

Conditions of Employment:

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age color disability gender identity or expression genetic information national origin parental status political affiliation race religion sex sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access inclusion and diversity for all students faculty staff constituents and programs believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: .

Reasonable Accommodation:

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