Landscape Specialist

Description

Maintain turfgrass and perform general athletic field maintenance. Mix and apply athletic field marking paint and marble dust to athletic and intramural fields in accordance with NCAA regulations. Install, repair, and perform general maintenance of irrigation systems.

• Cut turfgrass to ensure proper heights on athletic fields, in compliance with NCAA regulations.
• Cut grass to designated heights in surrounding areas and ditches.
• Identify and report potential turf problems to supervisor.
• Verticut, aerify, seed, apply fertilizers, spike, and slice athletic fields.
• Remove debris from assigned area.

Apply field marking paint and marble dust to athletic and intramural fields in compliance with NCAA regulations.

• Assist in the installation, repair, and general maintenance of irrigation systems.
• Replace lines, swing joints, heads, and nozzles.

Remove snow and ice from campus sidewalks, streets, and parking lots, as assigned.

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent

Experience:

• Six months of experience in grounds maintenance, landscape/lawn maintenance, landscaping, or horticulture.
• Six months of athletic field experience preferred.

Monday - Friday 7:00 am-3:30 pm. Overtime available.

• Ability to read, interpret, and apply NCAA provisions for proper field markings.
• Ability to mix paints to ensure the brightness of lines.
• Ability to formulate fertilizer.

• Lifting (weight) – 50 lbs
• Exposure to fumes and/or chemicals.

Full‑time staff & 12‑month faculty benefits‑eligible position:
Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long‑term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

9‑month faculty benefits‑eligible position:
Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long‑term disability; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

Part‑time benefits‑eligible positions:
Benefits include generous education assistance for the employee.

Temporary, adjunct, student employment, or graduate assistant positions:
Benefits are not included.

Highlights from UCM's total rewards package for full‑time employees include:

• 30.25% (staff) and 6% (faculty) defined retirement contribution, paid by the university;
• Voluntary Tax‑Sheltered Annuity (TSA) programs (403(b) and 457(b)) that allow eligible employees to make additional pre‑tax contributions to a retirement plan;
• Employees can earn up to full tuition (15 credit hours) for themselves per academic year. Full‑time employees are also eligible for up to $175 toward non‑credit courses each fiscal year. Employees can earn up to full tuition for their dependents;
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans that begin on the first of the month following your date of hire. Basic dental and vision insurance paid at 100% by the university;
• Available Health and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts;
• University‑paid basic life insurance (including accidental death and dismemberment) and short‑term and long‑term disability insurance coverage;
• Generous leave accruals that begin accruing on your start date, plus 14 paid holidays per year;
• The UCM Childcare Center on the Warrensburg campus can provide faculty, staff, and students quality care for their children ages six weeks to 10 years.
• The Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC) is free for all employees and is located on the Warrensburg campus.
• An Employee Assistance Program is available to all employees and their immediate family members to help assist with personal challenges you may face in your daily life;
• UCM offers an Employee Discount Program through Working Advantage.

To learn more about the wonderful benefits available as a University of Central…