Facilities Landscape Worker

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

ID: 7287896 (Ref.No. BSU45469)
Posted: Recently posted
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Under supervision, perform duties related to the installation and maintenance of campus grounds.

Ball State University welcomes applications for a Facilities & Landscape Worker position.

Job Function:

Under supervision, perform duties related to the installation and maintenance of campus grounds.

Minimum Education:

1.High School diploma or equivalent (GED).

Minimum Experience:

1. Must possess and maintain a valid For-Hire endorsement and be insurable under the university’s auto fleet policy.
2.Must be able to read and comprehend all specified policies and procedures for safety, hazardous materials information, and University policies, procedures, and communications.
3.Must be able to perform all mental and physical requirements as outlined in each job duty.
4.You must be 18 years or older.

Preferred Experience:

Duties and Responsibilities:

Perform lawn maintenance duties which include, but are not limited to, mowing with push, walk behind, standing, riding and tractor mowers; edge sidewalks with power edger, line trimmer, and / or hand spade; line trim around posts, poles, signs, ditch banks, etc. to control grass and weed growth.
Perform landscape installation and maintenance duties which include, but are not limited to, planting trees, shrubs, annual and perennial flowers, ornamental grasses, ground covers, bulbs, etc.; use of tractors, skid steer loaders, mini loaders, articulated loaders, fork lifts, water trucks, and any other applicable equipment; apply mulch; create / maintain landscape beds using sod cutters, bed-edgers, hand spades; prune plant material utilizing formal and informal pruning methods with hand pruners, shears, pole pruners, power shears, or any other applicable equipment.
Perform lawn installation duties which include, but are not limited to, soil preparations utilizing sod cutters, roto-tillers, box graders, skid steer loaders, combo-plane or other applicable equipment; roto-till, grade and rake soil; install grass seed either by sodding, hydro-seeding, slit seeder, or by hand spreader; apply starter fertilizer using spreaders or through hydro-seeder.
Perform leaf collection and disposal duties which include, but are not limited to, using hand rakes, hand and backpack blowers, equipment mounted blowers, lawn sweepers and / or vacuum equipment; collect and haul leaves and associated debris to composting site.
Perform snow removal duties which include, but are not limited to, using hand shovels, hand brooms, snow blowers, tractor brooms, blades, snow blowers, tractor buckets, truck mounted blades, both hand or motorized salt spreaders applying liquid and/or granular products, or other applicable equipment for the removal and maintenance of snow and ice from walks, streets, entrances, ramps, and other campus surfaces.
Perform trash / recycling duties which include, but are not limited to, picking up trash and recyclable materials from ground, containers, docks, buildings, or other campus locations and place in proper containers; deliver / pick up trash and recycle containers for special events.
Perform equipment maintenance duties which include, but are not limited to, hand and power equipment; properly cleaning all equipment after use; returning equipment to proper storage area after use; keeping equipment in a safe and proper working order; replacing and sharpening mower blades; reporting broken, damaged, or non-functioning equipment to supervision; maintaining clean and safe working conditions in all areas of operation.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

At Ball State University, we recognize inclusive excellence as an integral endeavor to fulfill our University’s mission and our strategic plan. We recruit, support, and retain a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. We encourage and reward diversity of thought. We promote a work environment that encourages and rewards innovation and creativity. We pledge to keep Inclusive Excellence at the highest level of institutional importance and as a foundation in all that we strive to do. Our over-arching goal for Inclusive Excellence is to adopt a university-wide Inclusive Excellence approach to academic, administrative support, and service functions of the university. We believe Inclusive Excellence must be infused in every step we take.

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