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Landscape Gardener, Equipment Operator

Employer
The George Washington University, Human Resources
Location
Washington D.C.
Salary
$19.53 an hour
Closing date
Jan 6, 2020

Job Details

Facilities, Construction, and Project Management under the Executive Vice President and Treasurer’s portfolio, manages and maintains GW’s property and grounds on all three of GW’s campuses. This includes housekeeping, routine, and emergency maintenance, moving services, pest control, project management, life safety upkeep, HVAC repairs, grounds maintenance, and recycling/waste management.

This position typically maintains university grounds by using hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes. This position waters lawns, trees, and plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses or watering cans. This role prunes or trims trees, shrubs, or hedges using shears, pruners, or chain saws. This position may operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chain-saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws. The position may gather and remove litter.

GW Facilities Department is searching for a full-time Landscape Gardener, Equipment Operator to work on University Grounds from Monday thru Friday from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm. The Equipment Operator reports to the Grounds Foreman.

This position is Designated On-Site: Employees who are required to physically report to work or remain at work during an emergency or adjustment to the university’s operating status. This position is a part of the Service Employees International Union, Local 32BJ (SEIU).

Core responsibilities are but not limited to:

Operate specialized turf maintenance equipment such as verifier, aerification machine and verticut seeder

Operate tractors, front end loaders and pickup trucks to mow turf, remove snow and transport materials.

Plant, transplant, trim, mulch and provides necessary care to a variety of ornamental plants.

Operate electric and gas-powered tools to maintain the grounds of the University.

Inspect plants for disease and insect damage, and apply chemical sprays under the supervision of a licensed spray applicator.

Performs other work-related duties as requested. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

Minimum Qualifications:

Qualified candidates will hold a high school diploma/GED plus 1.5 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant area of study. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
We are looking for an individual with the following characteristics:
• Commitment to GW’s values
• Intellectual, professional and a person of integrity
• Honest, with the highest ethical standards
• Passionate, collaborative, strategic, and smart with a hands-on, roll-up-the-sleeves orientation
• Ability to work independently. Self-starter; hard worker. Takes initiative; very high energy
• Personally accountable. Assumes ownership, control and accountability for all areas of responsibility and commitments made to others;
• Sincere, open, and direct communicator. Puts organizational interests above self- interests and is comfortable expressing candid opinions
• Highest levels of responsiveness
• Combination of strong intellect that is combined with a practical and realistic common sense understanding of how to get things done
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, a strong desire to succeed and exert the extraordinary effort often required
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high growth, entrepreneurial environment
• Ability to work with faculty and staff in a respectful way
• Establish trust and credibility with institutional leadership and across the University
• Seeks “win-win” solutions to help foster continued integration and collaboration
• Flexible and receptive to change; and
• A positive “can-do” attitude.
• Must be responsive to after-hours calls from associates and other colleagues.

Apply herehttp://www.gwu.jobs/postings/72767

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

 

Company

George Washington University is a top nationally recognized institution and is currently the largest employer of higher education in the District of Columbia with students and faculty from all 50 states and more than 120 countries. Our community is as diverse as the many backgrounds and occupations we represent. Enrichment, opportunities, and work/life balance are just some of the rewards of joining our learning community. The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Company info
Telephone
202-994-8500
Location
2013 H Street NW
Washington, DC
DC
20006
US

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