The Department of Facilities Management supports the mission of the University of Denver by providing an aesthetically pleasing, clean, orderly, safe and healthy environment in which to learn, teach, live and work.

Position Summary

Under direct supervision of the Grounds Foreman and Assistant Grounds Foreman, this position performs skilled or technical types of work associated with the maintenance of lawns, fertilization, irrigation, trees, shrubs, and flower beds and is expected to supervise other grounds personnel as assigned.

Essential Functions

• Performs the planting, cultivation, propagation, and care of turf, shrubs, flowers, trees, etc.
• Inspects all equipment to ensure that they are clean, properly lubricated, adequately sharpened, and in safe working condition. Will perform minor maintenance tasks as required.
• Applies fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, etc., and assures the proper and timely completion of such activities.
• Maintains accurate records of chemical use, seeding, fertilization, aeration, and pesticide use.
• Identifies insects or diseases affecting plants on campus and recommends treatments to combat them.
• Maintains the health and beauty of trees and shrubs. This includes wrapping and staking of young trees and the pruning and removal of trees and shrubs.
• Guides and gives technical assistance to subordinate employees in the performance of their assigned duties.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must possess the knowledge of standardized work routines and the ability to follow or give oral and/or written tasks.
• Thorough knowledge of all types of landscaping and irrigation equipment. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Required Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED is required
• Four years experience at the University of Denver in landscaping, grounds maintenance or irrigation
• Valid Colorado Driver’s License and insurable by the University of Denver's insurance carrier.
• Pass a pre-employment physical exam, and lift 100 lbs.

Working Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions.
• The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and /or humid conditions, toxic and caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Activities

• Moderate to strenuous physical effort required.
• Employee must be able to withstand long periods of time bending, crouching, sitting, standing, reaching and repetitive motions with the hand-wrist and elbow-shoulder.
• The employee must be able to work outside in all types of weather and lift, move and carry objects in excess of 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Must have sufficient visual activity to perform duties as state above

Work Schedule

The University’s administrative offices are open Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Work schedule may vary.

Application Deadline

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Special Instructions

Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Grade Number

The salary grade for the position is 05.

Hourly Rate

The hourly rate for this position is $22.34.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

Benefits

The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

Please include the following documents with your application:

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non‑Discrimination‑Statement.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.