The
Grounds & Nursery Specialist 2 performs skilled gardening work in the
maintenance of Bellevue College main campus and satellite campus grounds, landscapes,
pathways and parking lots. Under
supervision, the Grounds 2 personnel also performs tasks requiring knowledge of
cultivation and maintenance of lawns, trees and ornamental plants, such as
pruning, transplanting plant material and applying chemicals.
ESSENTIAL JOB
FUNCTIONS:
- Maintain lawns
and athletic field; aerating, seeding, fertilizing, mowing, edging.
- Operate backpack
blower.
- Lift/ push/ pull
50lbs.
- Use of ladders.
- Litter control.
- Pressure
washing.
- Clean storm
drains.
- Fountain
maintenance.
- Irrigation
troubleshooting and repair.
- Clean and service
outdoor garbage cans and designated smoking shelters.
- Apply
pesticides.
- Pruning.
- Raking and
removal of leaves.
- Manual weeding.
- Manual
application and spreading of mulch.
- Safe operation
and on-going maintenance of motorized equipment and tools (walk behind
commercial lawn mowers, riding mowers, front loading tractor, chainsaws,
gas operator hedgers, trimmers and edgers, etc.).
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Physical ability to do required work; lift a minimum of 50lbs.
- One year experience
or training involving grounds maintenance, plant care or equivalent
education/experience.
SPECIFIC POSITION
REQUIREMENT:
(Applicants
MUST possess the following in
order to be considered for the position).
- Valid motor
vehicle operator’s license or ability to obtain one upon employment.
- Possess
Washington State Department of Agriculture certification for pesticide
applications or ability to obtain license within 1 year of employment.
- Willingness to
work outside in ALL weather conditions.
For a complete job
description and application instructions, please visit: http://bellevuecollege.edu/joblist/
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