Grounds Maintenance Worker 3 Minimum Qualifications Waived

***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

This position is with the Department of Administration State Public Works Division Buildings and Grounds Section. This position is responsible for grounds maintenance at B&G properties in Carson City and Reno. Duties include grounds maintenance this includes mowing trimming edging weeding pest control and sprinkler repair and maintenance snow removal 24-hour on call duty for snow and ice removal from parking lots and walkways during the winter months in order to keep state employees and the public safe from snow and ice hazards. This position also provides extra services for office moves and special events for State agencies. This essential position is part of the Emergency Response Team and must respond to all emergency situations such as snow fall flooding and after hours call out situations.

Grounds Maintenance Workers perform a wide variety of landscape garden and greenhouse duties such as planting pruning mowing trimming watering fertilizing and weeding; operate hand and power tools and light mechanized equipment such as power mowers tractor mowers trenching devices forklifts and hoists.

PER EXECUTIVE ORDER 2026-001 ALL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN WAIVED FOR THIS POSITION UNTIL JUNE 30 2026. Please refer to the link for more information: year of experience performing grounds maintenance work using a variety of tools equipment and techniques; OR six months of experience as a Grounds Maintenance Worker II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Maintain grounds areas clean and free of trash fallen leaves and snow and ice by sweeping raking shoveling picking up debris and operating light medium and heavy equipment such as pickup trucks dump trucks trash compactors and loaders.

Prepare new landscape sites by reviewing plans with supervisor purchasing necessary supplies and installing sprinklers topsoil decorative material and appropriate plantings according to instructions and/or landscape design plans. Perform periodic maintenance and make minor repairs on tools equipment and vehicles to maximize efficiency and life span.

Operate repair and install sprinkler systems and drip systems including pipes valves sprinklers and timing devices to provide effective and economic watering cycles.

Identify plant diseases undesirable pests and noxious weeds associated with landscaping and apply corrective measures to eradicate them using hand and power tools and application of appropriate chemicals.

Perform specialized horticulture tasks such as plant propagation transplanting climate control and irrigation in a greenhouse on a university campus.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Under general supervision incumbents perform all or part of the duties in the series concept and perform a wide variety of landscape gardening and greenhouse duties such as planting pruning mowing trimming watering fertilizing pesticide and herbicide application weeding operating hand and power tools and light mechanized equipment such as power mowers tractor mowers trenching devices forklifts and hoists. Incumbents are distinguished from those at the lower levels by the variety of duties and the equipment used.

This class specification lists the major knowledge skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge skills and abilities from a previous level.

Working knowledge of:gardening and landscape methods techniques material and equipment; irrigation methods and practices; methods materials and tools used in grounds service work; identification and eradication of common weeds pests and plant diseases associated with gardening; health and safety practices applicable to grounds maintenance work.

Ability to:plan and schedule routine grounds service activities safely and properly operate a wide variety of grounds maintenance tools and equipment.

Recruiter Contact Information: Jennifer Kauble -

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse inclusive and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race color national origin religion or belief age disability sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy domestic partnership genetic information (GINA) or compensation and/or wages.

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