The Facilities Planning and Management Department at Iowa State University is seeking applicants for a Groundskeeper II. This position works on a team to maintain the university grounds so they retain an attractive appearance throughout the changing seasons. This position must maintain a valid Iowa Pesticide Applicator License (category 3OT and 6) to properly apply herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and fertilizers to annuals and perennials, turf, shrub beds, rock islands, and trees. Also responsible for accurately completing required state spray forms. This position requires the safe operation and maintenance of various equipment, including loaders, tractors, rollers, sod cutters, mowers, string trimmers, shovels and edgers. The successful candidate will work well in a team environment, communicate effectively, and make safety a priority.
Hours are Monday - Friday, 6:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT: Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M) is an organization that is dedicated to the maintenance and enhancement of Iowa State University, one of the nations leading educational and agricultural institutes. But more importantly, FP&M is dedicated to their employees and enhancing the lives of each team member through opportunities both professionally and personally. FP&M is one of the largest departments on campus and currently employs over 420 full-time employees and students combined.
Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities
Performs all duties listed under Groundskeeper I.
Applies pesticides, fertilizers, fungicides, and insecticides using mechanized or hand equipment.
Maintains records/maps of all areas sprayed, chemicals used, and completes state records as required by state law.
Identifies turf, shrubbery, and flower problems and determines chemicals to use.
Calibrates sprayer/spreader equipment for appropriate dispersal rate of chemicals, mixes chemical solutions according to specifications.
Prepares seed beds and performs seeding, planting and transplanting, including flowers, trees and shrubs, and lawns.
Waters, weeds, hoes, sprays, and removed dead blossoms in flower beds.
Trims hedges and shrubs, digs up bulbs and transplants shrubs and trees; treats and controls plant diseases.
Supervises the operation of a greenhouse; submits requisitions for seeds and supplies; germinates seedling plants, roots, cuttings, and otherwise grows plants for the campus.
May assign, coordinate, and review the work of other groundskeeping personnel.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and specifications.
Ability to safely operate and maintain equipment and hand/power tools.
Ability to apply various groundskeeping techniques to different work situations.
Ability to satisfactorily perform a full range of duties such as spraying, pruning, seeding, sodding, fertilizing, weeding, transplanting, and trimming.
Knowledge of proper safety techniques to be used in the operation of gardening tools.
Knowledge of symptoms of plant diseases and appropriate treatment.
Ability to lift.
Knowledge of pesticide application, storage and recordkeeping.
Ability to assign and direct work of others
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About Iowa State University
Iowa State University is classified as a Carnegie Foundation Doctoral/Research University-Extensive, a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), and ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top public universities in the nation. Over 36,000 students are enrolled and served by over 6,200 faculty and staff (see Ames, Iowa is a progressive community of 60,000, located approximately 30 minutes north of Des Moines, and recently voted the best college town in the nation (see Iowa State University is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity and strongly encourages applications from all qualified applicants, including women, underrepresented minorities, and veterans. ISU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples, is dedicated to work-life balance through an array of policies, and is an NSF ADVANCE institution. Iowa State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status and will not be discriminated against.
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