Landscape Gardener, Equipment Operator

• Operate specialized turf maintenance equipment such as vertifier, 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.

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.

• 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.
• A positive "can-do" attitude.
• Ability to read and write English.
• Integrity and excellent customer service skills.
• self-starter and enjoys working in a team environment.

How is pay for new employees determined at GW?

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.