Salary: $2,940.00 - $3,376.00 Monthly
Location : Main Campus - 12401 SE 320th Street Auburn, WA
Job Type: Classified Full Time
Job Number: 23c-037
Department: Business Affairs
Opening Date: 08/01/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
Position Summary
Open Until Filled
ABOUT THE COLLEGE:
Green River College's student body is made up of approximately 41% Academic Transfer students, 34% Professional-Technical, 15% Adult Basic Education, 3% Applied Bachelor degrees. Green River College has four campuses, including the main campus in Auburn, with satellite campuses in Kent, downtown Auburn, and Enumclaw. Green River programs serve high school graduates, Running Start students (dual enrollment in local high schools and the college), those seeking retraining for the workforce, international students, students learning English, and Continuing Education students. Green River's service areas are increasingly ethnically diverse, comprising African Americans, African immigrants, Asian Americans, Asians, Latinx, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Middle Eastern Americans, among other communities.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION:
Green River College is committed to enhancing and supporting a diverse campus environment, incorporating principles of equity in order to promote inclusive practices. Diversity is understood in terms of intersectional identities defined by culture, race, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, social class, disability, religion, veteran status, immigration status, and age. Given the diversity of our student population and service areas, we encourage applications from faculty, staff, and administrators with demonstrated experience and expertise in supporting, sustaining and serving people from a wide range of backgrounds and collaborating effectively with others.
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
Under general supervision, this position is responsible for performing skilled gardening work in the maintenance of grounds and landscapes on the Main Campus as well as satellite locations in Enumclaw and downtown Auburn. This position may instruct the work of others, including student workers or temporary hourly employees assigned to Grounds. This is an essential position that works during inclement weather.
Position Responsibilities

• Prepares soil for planting seed, sod, turf, plants, trees and shrubs
• Plants, transplants, trim and waters plants, trees, flowers and shrubs
• Applies pesticides and herbicides to flowers and shrubs
• Seeds, mows, irrigates, fertilizes and maintains lawns
• Uses a variety of manual tools and equipment, such as rakes, pruning shears, hand edgers, loppers, shovels, wheelbarrows and pesticide sprayers
• Operates power and motorized equipment such as weed trimmers, chain saws, backpack blowers, mowers, aerators, light tractors and frontend loaders
• Cleans, services and makes minor repairs to tools and equipment
• Assists in installation and repair of lawn sprinkler system components
• Assist in moving materials and supplies
• Snow and Ice removal
• Parking lot maintenance
• Updates and records work performed in a computer maintenance management system. (Megamations)
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:

• High School graduation or GED certificate
• Two years of experience or training involving grounds maintenance, gardening, plant care and landscape installation.
• Knowledge of safety procedures and hazardous chemicals involved in cleaning and/or disposing of hazardous waste.
• Able to follow written and oral instructions
• Able to use a computer maintenance management system

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4 years of grounds maintenance
• Demonstrated experience in towing a utility trailer
• Demonstrated experience in use of pesticides

Supplemental Information

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Ability to work in confined spaces.
• Must be able to perform tasks and duties in all weather conditions
• Working from elevated platforms
• Perform repetitive duties
• Working from step and extension ladders
• Must be able to maintain "regular and predictable attendance"
• May need to carry, lift or move equipment/supplies up to 75 lbs
• Work schedule: 5:30am-2:00pm
• Term of Position: (12 months)

Attach the following with your completed on line application and responses to the Supplemental Questions (located under the tab titled "Supplemental Questions") to be considered for this position. Should you have any difficulties uploading the below documents, please contact Neogov tech support at 1-855-524-5627 Mon-Fri 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. pacific time.

• A cover letter which specifically describes how you meet each QUALIFICATION
• Resume
• Supplemental Questions

All offers of employment are subject to background checks. (Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.)
Green River College is a tobacco free campus. For more information on the tobacco policy, please visit the following link: https://www.greenriver.edu/campus/policies-and-procedures/general-administrative-policies/ga-2-tobacco-use-policy/
Jeanne Clery Statement: Notice of Availability of Annual Security and Fire Safety Report- Green River College's Annual Safety and Fire Report is available online at www.greenriver.edu/CleryASFR, containing mandated information about current campus policies concerning safety and security issues, required statistics, and other related information for the past three calendar years. To obtain a paper copy of the report, please call 253-288-3350.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Green River College does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, gender, gender orientation, age, marital status, religion, disability, genetic information or on any other unlawful basis. The college is committed to preventing and stopping discrimination, including harassment of any kind and any associated retaliatory behavior.
The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Vice President of Human Resources, 12401 SE 320th Street, Auburn, WA 98092-3622, (253) 288-3320. To receive this information in an alternate format, please contact Disability Support Services at (253) 833-9111, ext. 2631; TTY (253) 288-3359.
More than Just a Paycheck!
Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation. We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career and that your priority is making sure that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement and dental plans through the , and most classified staff members will participate in either WA state's PERS 2 or PERS 3 retirement programs. Other benefits include sick and vacation leave, staff training, paid holidays, and the opportunity to participate in the tuition-waiver program. We also offer an on-campus fitness center.
Health Benefits:
Medical, dental, life and long term disability insurance benefits are provided as currently administered under the Public Employees Benefits Board.
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