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At a Glance: Our Campus Services department is looking for a full-time Grounds & Nursery Services Specialist 5 to join the team. The Grounds & Nursery Services Specialist is responsible for maintaining the grounds and landscapes for Lower Columbia College's 40-acre campus in downtown Longview. LCC is looking for a candidate to contribute to the campus beautification process while maintaining environmentally responsible practices that protect the earth's natural resources. The Grounds & Nursery team is a diverse group of people with varying backgrounds contributing to the college mission. We strive for collaboration, communication, and the ability to work both as an individual and within a team.
The Grounds & Nursery Services Specialist 5 is 40 hours per week with a typical schedule of Tuesday through Saturday, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. This position reports directly to the Director of Campus Services. In person work is required.
Examples of Duties & Responsibilities:
While this position will have supervisory duties, it is considered a working supervisory position with the following workload breakdown:
Grounds Work: 80%
- Performs and lead other in planning, transplanting, mowing, pruning, fertilizing, and irrigating lawns, gardens, shrubs and trees
- Work with faculty and staff on community projects within the Learning Garden
- Ensure the grounds are maintained at the apartments.
- Conduct staff training with grounds personnel
- Seeds, mows, irrigates, sweeps, fertilizes, top dresses, edges and maintains lawns
- Plants, transplants, trims, and waters plants, trees, flowers and shrubs
- Assists with or prepares soil for planting seed, sod, turf, plants, trees,
- Operate and maintain irrigation systems
- Cleans, services, sterilizes and maintains tools and equipment
- Litter control and recycling activities
- Installation and repair of lawn sprinkler system components
- Labels plants and maintains records
- Applies pesticides and herbicides to greenery, plant material, flowers and shrubs
- Move materials and supplies
- Prepares soil for planting
- Uses a variety of ground tools, such as rakes, hand edger's, loppers, shovels, wheelbarrows, weeding forks, hoes, pruning shears, aerators, sod cutters and snow blowers
- Complete Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (CESCL) training program (Stormwater)
- Other duties as assigned
Operate Equipment: 10%
- Operate hand tools, shop tools, and other shop/grounds tools
- Operate Boom lift (Certification Required) Completed
- Operated UNO Lift (Certification Required) Completed
- Operate Scissor lift (Certification Required) Completed
- Forklift (Certification Required)
- Operate Flatbed Truck
- Operate Dump Truck
- Operate Tractor
- Operate Front-end loader
- Operate Snow Sweeper
Administrative Tasks: 10%
- Supervise work study employees
- Supervise part-time employees
- Maintain employee scheduling
- Plan and organize grounds and equipment maintenance schedule
- Help organize earth day events
- Coordinates, plans and prepares special landscaping projects
- Determines cost and availability of work material needed by reading plans and blueprints, inspect projects progress
This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, effort, work conditions, and benefits associated with the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Typical Qualifications:
- Minimum Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Valid Washington State Driver License
- One year as a supervisor
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to work alone or with a team
- Previous experience or training involving grounds maintenance, gardening, plant care, cultivation, and landscape installation
- Ability to perform tasks while ensuring safety
- Basic knowledge/experience in computer programs/software (some examples include: Microsoft Office Suite, Google applications, databases, etc.)
Preferred Requirements
- Pesticides and herbicides License
- Knowledge of irrigation systems
- Associate Degree
The minimum qualifications may seem specific and limiting, but we do consider candidates with relatable education, experience, and skills. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet exactly what's listed. With questions about qualifications, feel free to reach out to our HR team.
How to apply:
An online application must be completed for consideration. Click “Apply” at the top of the page to get started. Paper submissions or emailed materials will not be accepted. A complete application must also include the following documents (attached or in the online application itself):
- Letter of Interest (cover letter) - describing your interest in Lower Columbia College and this position, how your experience, knowledge/skills, education, abilities etc. meet the qualifications for this position
- Resume
- References - please provide at least three professional references including one current or former supervisor
- Unofficial transcripts (if applicable)
Upon request, accommodations are available for persons with disabilities for the Lower Columbia College hiring process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation. The Human Resources Office is accessible to persons with disabilities.
