(Temporary) Landscape Worker - Roads & Grounds

The department of Roads and Grounds is currently accepting applications for a Temporary Landscape Workers. Under the direction of the Supervisor and/or Lead, will maintain and care for the exterior appearance of institutional buildings, lawns, plantings, and grounds surrounding the campus utilizing hand tools, walk-behind equipment, and small riding equipment. This work involves adhering to established standard procedures, techniques, and safety requirements with some judgment required to interpret instructions.

What you'll do:

• Maintains and cares for institutional grounds by: mowing, seeding, and aerating lawns and turf, trimming and edging around trees, flower beds, building, and walkways; watering lawns, shrubs, and ornamental gardens during dry periods; removing and disposing of debris throughout grounds area.
• Reports pest problems on turf, ground covers, flowers, trees, and shrubs. Takes care of plants, shrubs, and flowers located throughout campus by; collecting soil samples from grounds and beds to be tested by others to determine deficiencies based upon the specific use for the area; prepares grounds and ornamental beds for planting and seeding, hauls and spreads topsoil and mixed in fertilizer, peat moss, compost, vermiculite, and other additives to condition the soil. Plants ornamentals, flowers, shrubs, and trees as required regarding depth, distance, and cultural requirements for each to enhance survival rates; trims and prunes shrubs and trees, weeds and thins ornamental flowers to shape and improve growth. Seed, sods, slices as needed. Interprets blueprints or follows verbal and written instructions in performing skilled landscape maintenance and construction.
• Operates, services, and maintains hand powertools and equipment such as weed-eaters, lawnmowers, roto-tillers, chain saws, fertilizer spreaders, small seeders, sod cutters, walk-behind sweepers, vacs, and turf renovators.
• Shall assist in the planting, staking, and removal of trees as needed. Uses pruning saws, loppers, and chain saws in performing these duties.
• Removes snow from sidewalks, steps, road and parking lots by means of hand tools, power brooms, tractors, and trucks. Spreads de-icers and abrasives on all public passageways, as needed. Must be able to respond to emergency situations on all occasions and must be available for telephone contact during all emergency and environmentally unsafe conditions.

Pay Grade: 10

Work hours: 37.5 hours per week

• Must have a High School diploma or GED.
• A minimum of one (1) years experience in ground maintenance, to include the operation of various related equipment.
• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
• All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

• Valid Driver's License required

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From the groundbreaking R1 research at our flagship campus in Morgantown to the career-oriented programs at WVU Potomac State in Keyser, and the technology-intensive programs at WVU Tech in Beckley, the contributions of WVU employees resonate across the state, touching lives and shaping futures.

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