A Landscaping or Groundskeeping Worker provides landscaping for residences, parks, public gardens, college campuses or building or office park grounds. Provides care for plants and trees including mowing, trimming and planting, and repairs driveways, walks, benches or other structures.
Evanston, Illinois, United States Job Description Job Opening Id:
54327
Department:
Facilities Mgmt EV Salary/Grade:
681/
UA Job Summary:
The, Lead Gardener, under minimal supervision from the Groundskeeper Foreman and Groundskeeper Assistant Foreman, provides a variety of skilled tasks within the landscape trade. The role assists with all shop-related work and facilitation associated with the maintenance and upkeep of the Evanston and Chicago campuses' roads, walks, landscape, grounds, and Auto Shop. Independently works and performs quality control in the field to ensure safe and efficient operations. Coordinates and implements various landscape maintenance and construction-related projects which may include supervising crews and contractors. Provides direction to staff and assists with limited supervisory responsibilities. Ensures timely completion of all shop-related paperwork and electronic approvals, which may include service requests and timesheets. Cultivates good customer relations. The role will support the department's mission and values by exhibiting the following: inclusiveness, respect, initiative, collaboration, innovation, and accountability. The incumbent will strive to provide excellent service when performing job responsibilities and will practice safe work procedures, and follow safety rules at all times.
Specific Responsibilities:
Coordinates necessary tasks and work to the shop personnel and supplemental contractors or vendors to effectively meet the unit's mission and budget on the campuses. Ensures tasks and assignments are implemented and performed at the highest order of excellence, completed in the most cost-effective manner, and completed to University standards and unit requirements. Performs and manages seasonal landscape activities on both campuses, including: Flower bed maintenance: plant material, weeding beds, and watering.
Turf maintenance:
mowing, seeding, sodding, and watering. May include pesticide application.
Landscape construction:
tree and shrub plantings, site preparation, and plant removals.
General landscape maintenance:
lawn mowing, watering, weeding, and cultivating. Instructs and assists with detailed trimming and pruning. General landscape clean-up and leaf removal.
Snow and ice removal:
includes the use of shovels, small snow brooms, and snowplows.
Refuse removal:
carrying garbage cans and picking up trash from campus areas. To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account
