University of Portland Looking for Groundskeeper, Horticulturalist Full Time

Job Code: M23737

Job
category: Full Time Staff

Terms and Hours: 12-month position; 40 hours per work week; overtime will likely be required
during certain work weeks based on operational needs.

Salary Range: Starting Hourly Rate $20.00, commensurate with
experience

Job Summary
The Groundskeeper, Horticulturalist maintains attractive, functional, and safe grounds at the
University of Portland campus. This position is primarily responsible for the maintenance, care, and modification of University landscapes
primarily shrubs and trees. Employees may be expected to work overtime with little to no notice based on the needs of the University. Some
events-related work, including set up for events, may be assigned as well.

Core Duties

• Assists with landscape
  maintenance, restoration and design.
• Responsible for transplant and pruning of shrubs and trees.
• Identify and treat
  potential pests and or diseases.
• Provide plant care advice to Groundskeeper team.
• Utilizes groundskeeper equipment to
  maintain the beauty of campus grounds.
• Performs a variety of daily functions, such as mowing, edging, fertilizing, weeding, or
  raking leaves, with priorities determined by time of year and landscape conditions.
• Responsible for treatment and grooming of
  campus lawns and shrubbery, including seeding and spraying for prevention and treatment of weeds.
• Maintains the professional look
  of campus by removing litter and performing campus trash runs.
• Responds to work orders as directed by supervisor or designee and
  completes assigned tasks in a timely manner with the ability to navigate around the University campus carrying material and tools;
  frequently using University carts and street vehicles.

Other duties as relevant to the position or as assigned by the
supervisor of supervisors designee.

Education & Experience

• Required: 2+ years
  experience in landscaping or working with various types of plants and trees, preferably in a campus setting.
• Preferred: Bachelors
  Degree in Horticulture

Certifications & Licenses

• Required: Oregon drivers license
• Preferred: Active
  pesticide license, or ability to obtain license after hire.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong mechanical skills
  to operate and maintain functionality of grounds equipment.
• Familiarity with the functionality and parts for irrigation
  systems.
• Knowledge of pesticides and experience utilizing protective respiratory equipment.
• Must have superior attention
  to detail.
• Able to be resourceful in finding solutions and maximizing the use of limited resources.
• Knowledge of
  OSHA/safety and prevention regulations and ability to become certified.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Excellent
  communication skills and ability to interact professionally with a variety of students, faculty, staff, and others.
• Ability to
  read, understand, and carry out labels, directions, and work orders.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English sufficient to meet
  the requirements of the position.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written or oral instructions, generally
  in a sequence or with scheduled work activities occurring on a regular basis.
• Competence with and commitment to diversity and
  inclusion; ability to be an effective partner with diverse students, faculty, and staff.
• Ability to establish effective working
  relationships, professional rapport, and effectively accomplish work within a University setting that includes a wide array of individuals,
  groups, policies, and processes.
• Effective ability to use and learn computers, technology, software, and applications at level of
  sophistication required for the duties of the position, including, without limitation, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and
  PowerPoint), the internet, and computerized maintenance management systems.
  • All University of Portland positions require the ability
    to quickly learn and use new technologies, software, and applications in depth and at level of proficiency required for duties of the
    position. In most situations, the necessity of learning, using, and supporting new technologies, software, and/or applications does not
    change a job description nor make the position one that involves higher level duties.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently: while performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, bend, use fingers and hands to
  handle materials and tools or equipment, and reach with hands and/or arms; the employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 to 30
  pounds with or without assistance and with or without the use of devices and/or equipment to assist in the lifting effort.
  • When lifting is required, employees are asked to use good judgment, make safety a top priority, and ask for assistance of others
    or of equipment as necessary.
• Occasionally: the employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance and
  stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally: the employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with or without
  assistance and with or without the use of devices and/or equipment to assist in the lifting effort. *
• Frequently: ability to work
  under outside weather conditions, including inclement weather conditions.

Working Conditions

• Overtime hours may be
  required with little or no notice. Must be available early morning, evening, weekend, and holiday hours may also be required with little or
  no notice, including during situations of inclement weather.
• Exposure to high, precarious places, outside weather conditions,
  regularly works with vibration causing tools or equipment and may be exposed to electrical shock related to tools or equipment.
• The
  noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Work Standards

• Respect for the Universitys mission and
  Catholic identity: demonstrates commitment to learning, respecting, and contributing to the mission of the University, a Catholic and
  Congregation of Holy Cross institution. The Universitys mission statement states in relevant part: “we pursue teaching and learning, faith
  and formation, service and leadership in the classroom, residence halls, and the world.” The Universitys Statement of Inclusion states in
  relevant part: “Our belief in the inherent dignity of each person is founded upon the social teaching of the Catholic Church. At the center
  of that teaching is the fundamental mandate that every person, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, social or
  economic class, age, or disability shall be treated with respect and dignity.”
• Promote culture of
  safety: demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe
  behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Compliance with policies and procedures: subject to and expected to comply with
  all applicable University, departmental, and other applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to, the personnel,
  business, student, and/or other policies of the University.
• Compliance with driving related laws and requirements: when conducting
  university business while driving, must comply with the Oregon Vehicle Code and University of Portland driving requirements.
• Interpersonal skills: demonstrates the ability to work professionally with all University of Portland community members, external
  organizations, and any other person or organization employee interacts with in his or her University capacity.

Special
Instructions Summary

To apply, please visit: https://uportland.peopleadmin.com/postings/633

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