Facilities Management at CU Boulder encourages applications for a Groundskeeper! Outdoor Services provides high quality, professional grounds and landscape services to provide a safe, aesthetically pleasing and environmentally conscious campus. Facilities Management provides a physical environment that promotes the advancement and transfer of knowledge. This role performs routine and emergency landscape oriented tasks for areas associated with the University of Colorado-Boulder Main Campus location.
The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Who We Are:
Facilities Management (FM) provides outdoor services to general fund areas and to several auxiliary funded facilities. Facilities Management Outdoor Services is responsible for grounds maintenance and irrigation system operation and maintenance for the general fund areas on campus.
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be:
Turf & Grounds Maintenance
Perform turf management practices to assure the turf meets Campus standards for appearance. Practices may include the following: mowing, edging along hardscape, leaf removal and chopping, string trimming of un-mowable grass around plants and structures and hand removal of weeds from turf areas. May assist turf management personnel in other cultural practices.
Perform daily grounds maintenance procedures to assure that Main Campus grounds areas are free of trash, recyclable materials and litter. Monitor and maintain sidewalks, stair-ways, building entryways, loading docks, bus stops, ADA structures, fences, flag poles, retaining walls, bicycle paths and landscape structures to assure a safe and aesthetically pleasing appearance for campus occupants and visitors. Monitor and take appropriate actions for the removal of signage, graffiti, markings or transient camps on campus property that are in violation of University Policy.
Perform routine and technical maintenance procedures on shrubs, perennial, and annual herbaceous plant material. Assist with appropriate eradication procedures for plant disease, insect and weed problems. Assist with installations of all types of plant material and assist with providing appropriate cultural practices to assure successful establishment. Assist with planting bed maintenance to include Fall/Spring cleanup and renovation.
Snow Removal & Ice Abatement
Perform snow removal and ice abatement on campus sidewalks, bike paths, stairways, ADA accessibility structures and building entrances and exits. This requires hand shoveling, operation of power snow removal equipment or vehicles and the application of ice abatement products. May assist and direct Temporary and Student employees in snow removal and ice abatement activities. May require early and late arrival times, extended shifts, and after-hours call-ins. As an essential services position, this position is expected to be available for regular, overtime and call-in/back hours as needed to perform snow and ice mitigation activities.
Crew Member Responsibilities
Coordinate daily activities with supervisor, team leader or coworkers to ensure overall campus appearance and safety consistency. Follow State Personnel Board Rules and Facilities Management and Outdoor Services Policies and Guidelines. May function as a work leader or train students and seasonal employees. Make requests or suggestions for purchases.
Equipment Maintenance & Safety
Be accountable for the maintenance and inventory of all CU issued/owned tools and equipment required for the role. Equipment includes gas and electric power tools, high pressure power washers, pick-up trucks and utility vehicles. Perform daily, weekly and monthly preventive maintenance and scheduled maintenance activities such as service oil and grease fittings and sharpening blades required for tools or equipment assigned or required to perform work assignments. Assure that tools and equipment is kept clean, safe and in serviceable condition.
Contribute to a safe working environment for self, staff, faculty and the general public. Adhere to all safety guidelines, in particular those concerning the use of power tools, equipment and vehicles. Report unsafe conditions or accidents to supervisors. Attend, conduct and participate in safety trainings. Strictly adhere to the appropriate safety protocol for the use of chemicals and hazardous materials.
Native Area/Wetland Management
Conduct noxious weed management to manage unwanted weed species. Use hand tools, string trimmers, blade cutters or brush mowers to remove and manage weeds identified as noxious. Assist with wildlife management at the Research Park wetlands area. Mitigation practices include the physical removal of beaver dams, maintenance of mechanical devices to mitigate beaver activity, preventative wrapping of desirable trees and monitoring of beaver activity. Assist with Eurasian Water Milfoil management in Research Park ponds and waterways by hand removal, cleaning screens and placing benthic matting materials.
What You Should Know:
This position is eligible for our Facilities Management Employee Referral Program.
This role will work five (5) eight-hour workdays per week, Monday-Friday between the hours of 6:00am and 5:00pm, based on staffing requirements of the department. Occasional weekend work may be required based on needs of department and/or essential services designation.
What We Can Offer:
The salary for this role is $41,808 annually.
The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment.
What We Require:
Must be a Colorado resident to apply.
Must have a valid Colorado driver's license.
One year of grounds care and maintenance, greenhouse, or plant nursery general labor work experience appropriate to the job assignment.
What You Will Need
The ability to communicate orally and in writing.
An ability to work independently and in a team setting.
What We Would Like You to Have:
Training, experience and/or certification in horticulture, institutional landscape maintenance, turf management, nursery management, arboriculture, weed management, pesticide application.
Two years of institutional or commercial landscape maintenance.
Special Instructions:
To apply, please submit the following materials online at: https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=55345
1. A current resume. Must include date ranges and whether full-time or part-time work.
2. Optional: A cover letter that specifically addresses the job requirements and outlines qualifications.
3. DD-214 for veteran applicants. Qualified veterans are eligible for veteran preference points within the State classified system. If you are a veteran and would like to have your DD214 evaluated to determine your eligibility for preference points, please attach a copy of your DD214 to this posting. If you do not wish to upload a DD214, please email a copy to HRESmail@colorado.edu or send it via fax at 303-492-4693 and reference the job to which you are applying.
4. If using the educational substitution for experience: proof of degree or transcripts.
Please apply by March 24, 2024 for consideration.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.
