What are the responsibilities and job description for the Landscape & Grounds Technician position at South Dakota State?
Posting Details
Posting Details
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Institution
South Dakota State University
Working Title
Landscape & Grounds Technician
Posting Number
CSA02163P
Department
SDSU-Facilities & Services-Landscape & Grounds
Physical Location of Position (City)
Brookings
Posting Text
Do you have landscaping experience and enjoy working outside? Are you looking for a rewarding career opportunity? If so, SDSU Facilities and Services has a great opportunity for you. We are currently seeking a dedicated team player to join our Landscape and Grounds department!
Job Responsibilities : Maintain campus landscape, grounds, signage, parking lots and streets. Provide snow / ice removal services as well as sand and ice melt applications. Plant shrubs and perennial plants. Plant, remove, and prune trees. Load and move materials such as sand, rock, dirt, and snow. Operate various types of equipment such as pay loaders, skid steers, small to large tractors, pickups with blades, dump trucks, lawn mowers and specialized turf equipment such as over seeders, sprayers, and aerators.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :
Knowledge of :
- Landscape, turf, and tree maintenance
- Winter maintenance activities
- Preventative equipment maintenance and repairs
Skill and Ability to :
Required License : Valid driver's license is required. Must be able to obtain CDL (Class B with airbrakes endorsement) and pesticide applicator's license within 6 months of hire.
Preferred Qualifications : Previous landscaping, turf, or tree maintenance experience. Experience operating industry specific equipment. Experience with irrigation maintenance and operations.
Comments : This position is classified as a Road (Hwy) Maintenance Worker. South Dakota State University is a tobacco free environment. It is the policy of the university to maintain a drug-free environment and to thereby establish, promote, and maintain a safe and healthy working and learning environment for employees and students. This position is subject to the university's Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy 4 : 14. Employment is contingent upon a successful background check.
Benefits : South Dakota State University offers an excellent comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee, spouse, and dependents; life insurance; long-term disability insurance; paid holidays; educational assistance; retirement plans; and a generous vacation accrual and sick day allowance.
Application Procedures : South Dakota State University accepts applications through an online employment site; to apply, visit https : / / YourFuture.sdbor.edu . [SE6410-80912]
Posting Date
09 / 20 / 2024
Closing Date
Open Until Filled
First Consideration Date
10 / 07 / 2024
Advertised Salary
20.63 - $23.20 / hour depending upon qualifications, plus benefits
Duration of the Term
12 months
If Other, describe duration
Appointment Percent
Work Hours
7am-4pm M-F with additional hours during snow removal season.
Typical Hours Worked Per Week
Appointment Type
Regular
Scope of Search
External (includes Internal)
If internal, define scope of search
This position requires
CDL with enhancements, Weekends / Holidays, Valid Drivers License, Other
If other, please indicate
Pesticide Applicator's License, possible frequent weekends / holidays, and additional hours during snow removal season.
Department Description and Cultural Expectations
South Dakota State University is the state's largest, most comprehensive university with more than 200 academic programs, an enrollment of approximately 12,000 students, and over $60 million annual research expenditures.
South Dakota State University offers a rich academic experience in an environment of inclusion and access through inspired, student-centered education, creative activities and research, innovation and engagement that improve the quality of life in South Dakota, the region, the nation and the world. Its employees embrace the university's core values of being people-centered, expanding knowledge through creativity, embracing organizational and personal integrity, commitment to diversity of thought, and excellence through continuous improvement.
As the state's 1862 Morrill Act land-grant institution, the work of the university is carried out on its main resident campus in Brookings, at sites in Sioux Falls, Pierre, Rapid City, Aberdeen and through Extension offices and Agricultural Experiment Station research sites across South Dakota.
SDSU was recognized as one of 54 institutions in the United States as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities in 2014. The university's total research expenditures are greater than $60 million. SDSU is the state's first High Research Activity institution as classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Jackrabbits Athletics competes as a NCAA Division I member, with membership in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, the Summit League and the Big XII for wrestling.
Brookings is home to approximately 24,000 residents and is located 60 miles north of Sioux Falls and 200 miles west of Minneapolis. Livability.com rates Brookings as an ideal community for families, students, young professionals and retirees. It considers Brookings among the safest and most vibrant cities in South Dakota.
The Brookings Public School District educates approximately 3,300 K-12 students and ranks among the state's highest academic achieving school districts. The district includes three elementary schools, an intermediate school for fourth and fifth grade, one middle school and a high school.
The city also boasts an abundance of attractions and activities, including the Children's Museum of South Dakota, Dakota Nature Park, South Dakota Art Museum, McCrory Gardens, South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, Outdoor Adventure Center and the Brookings Summer Arts Festival.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
South Dakota State University promotes access to and opportunities for all to receive the benefit of and participate in education, research, and service and is especially interested in candidates that can contribute to this land-grant access mission. SDSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to, and SDSU prohibits discrimination on, the basis of, sex, race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran's status, or any other status that may become protected in the offering of all educational programs and employment. Arrangements for accommodations required by disabilities can be made by emailing HR@sdstate.edu. Individuals with concerns regarding discrimination should contact : Equal Opportunity Officer / Title IX Coordinator, Human Resources, Morrill Hall 100, SDSU, Brookings, SD 57007. Phone : (605) 688-4128 .
Contact Information
For additional information regarding this position or questions about the online application process, please contact SDSU Human Resources at 605-688-4128.
Working Conditions
Cognitive Requirements
Please check the appropriate response that describe the cognitive requirements for this position.
Analyzing, Comprehend, Frequent Change, Logic, Memory, Multiple Priorities, Multiple Stimuli, Pace-average, Pace-fast, Perform calculations, Reading, Reasoning, Verbal Communication
Protective Clothing / Equipment
Please check the appropriate response for this position's use of the following protective clothing or equipment.
Ear Protection (including earplugs), Eye Protection, Latex Gloves, Other, Protective Clothing, Surgical Mask
If other protection is used please identify
Hard hat, high visibility vest, fall protection / harness, kneepads, chainsaw protective chaps
Physical Requirements
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Balancing, Bending, Stooping, Twisting, Carrying, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs, Crawling, Crouching, Driving, Fine Finger Manipulation (keyboarding, pipefitting, bench work, etc), Grasping, Kneeling, Lifting Above Waist, Lifting Below Waist, Lifting light, Lifting moderate, Lifting heavy, Pushing / Pulling, Reaching, Repetitive Motion, Sitting for sustained periods of time, Squatting, Standing for sustained periods of time, Stretching, Use Both Hands, Use of Either Hand, Independently, Walking, Wrist Movement (twisting or rotating)
Describe any of the conditions selected
Sensory Requirements
Please check the appropriate response that describe the sensory requirements for this position.
Depth Perception, Near Vision, Peripheral Vision, Vision (With and without corrective lenses), Distant Vision, Hearing, Speaking
Working Conditions & Exposures
Working Conditions or Exposures (or potential exposures) that this position may encounter during the course of the work day.
Animal Handling, Atmospheric Contaminants (includes odors & fumes), Changes of Temperature, Chemical Hazards, Exposure to Dust, Exposure to Noise, Extreme Cold, Extreme Heat >
100F, Extreme Weather Conditions (wind, rain, snow, humidity), Vaccination recommended due to potential occupational exposure, Vibrations, Walking / Standing on rough or uneven surfaces (gravel, rocks, etc), Walking / Standing on wood, metal or concrete, Work in confined / congested spaces (tunnels), Work in narrow aisles / passageways, Work Overhead, Working Around Machinery, Working from scaffolding and high places
Please describe, in more detail, any of the conditions checked above
Working Environment
Check the appropriate box(es) that best describes the environment in which the primary function of the position is performed.
Animal Research Farm, Farm or Grassland Environment, Greenhouse Environment, Mechanical Facility, Outdoors Environment
If you have indicated Other Environment, if work tasks involve one or more of the above, or if further explanation is necessary, please use the space provided.
Maintenance Shop
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