POSITION AVAILABLE
GROUNDS & NURSERY SPECIALIST 4
CAMPUS SERVICES – SOUTH CAMPUS – Job #07-128-RS
Opening Date: November 26, 2007 Closing Date: December 11, 2007
RE-ADVERTISEMENT TO INCREASE APPLICANT POOL
Seattle Community Colleges is recruiting to fill a full-time Grounds & Nursery Specialist 4 position. ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS MAY APPLY.
DESCRIPTION:
This position is in the Campus Services/Facilities Operations department at South Seattle Community College (SSCC). It is responsible for the maintenance of campus grounds, landscapes, and arboretum, and performing various maintenance types of operations including litter control, recycling activities, sprinkler irrigation/maintenance and other duties as assigned within a grounds maintenance program. Positions in this level supervise assigned personnel in the development and maintenance of grounds, landscapes, and arboretums. Assigns, instructs and checks the work of other grounds personnel in landscape construction and grounds maintenance work. This position may manage and participate in planning large gardening and grounds maintenance programs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Performs and supervises others in planting, transplanting, mowing, pruning fertilizing, and irrigating lawns, gardens, shrubs, and trees. Coordinates, plans and prepares special landscaping projects. Determines anticipated annual plant and seed consumption for flower beds, gardens, lawns, and shrubs. Estimates costs for plants, seeds, soil conditioners, insect sprays, fungicides, equipment, and man hours. Formulates and submits for administrative approval annual operating plans for large program of grounds maintenance and gardening. Assists in interviewing, selecting, training, and evaluating personnel; supervises lower level staff, number of gardeners, and temporary employees; gives technical gardening assistance; and evaluates work of subordinates. Submits requests for supplies, equipment and help needed and maintains adherence to safety policies and procedures. Operates power and motorized equipment such as blowers, light tractors, front-end loaders, lawn mowers, gang mowers, forklifts, lawn edger’s, chain saws, small trucks, back pack blowers, lawn vacuums, and snow blowers. Maintains pavements, parking lots and roads.
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
A current Washington State driver’s license AND one or a combination of the following: two to four (2-4) years experience in gardening, grounds maintenance, nursery, parks, or a related activity AND at least one (1) year lead or supervisory experience; OR a college degree involving major study in Agronomy, Botany, Horticulture, soils or a closely allied field.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Ability to obtain a current Washington State Department of Agriculture Public Operator Pesticide License.
SALARY: (Range 37) $2,433 to $3,150 per month.
HOURS: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
You must submit items #1 and #2 with your application packet in order to be considered for this position. Applicants who do not complete and submit all required materials to the Human Resources Department by 5:00 P.M. on the published closing date will not be considered for this position. Your name and the job number must be included on ALL PAGES of correspondence. A complete application packet includes the following:
1. A completed official Seattle Community College District application form.
2. A resume is required including the names, addresses and phone numbers of three professional references which can be uploaded as part of your resume.
APPLY ONLINE: www.seattlecolleges.edu/humanresources OR, jobs@sccd.ctc.edu OR,
IN PERSON AT: SIEGAL CENTER, Attn: HUMAN RESOURCES,
1500 HARVARD AVENUE, SEATTLE, WA 98122. Job Line: (206) 587-4155.
This is in a union shop bargaining unit. As a condition of employment, you must within 30 days after appointment (1) become a member of the Washington state federation of state employees (WFSE), or (2) pay a representative fee, or (3) pay a non-association fee. Non-payment of such fee is grounds for dismissal. Any dispute between you and the employee organization as to the amount of the representation fee can be resolved only under procedures provided by the employee organization, not the employer.
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