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Requirements

Position:

• Full-time: 40 hours

• Pay: $21.45

• Location: 37th & O Street NW Washington, DC 20057

Job Overview

Performs landscape gardener work by preparing and maintaining landscaped areas as part of the services provided by the Facilities Management department to maintain university buildings and grounds.  Duties include grass mowing, trimming and edging, removal of weeds and daily policing of the grounds, irrigating lawns and planted areas, mulching, reactivating flower beds and tree saucers, laying sod assisting in the application of pesticides and other related work.  Incumbent is assigned to a central landscape maintenance group and performs semi-skilled landscape labor work in accordance with industry/trade practices.  Workers perform monthly assignments according to seasonal schedules, in response to requests for service (e.g. preventive maintenance of storm drain throughout the campus) and in response to emergencies.  Incumbent use all standard tools, equipment, materials and supplies of the trade and observes all safety rules, regulations and precautions in performing their duties.

Work Interactions

The position reports directly to the Landscape and Grounds Supervisor along with eight other laborers Gardener II and Gardener positions. The position reports indirectly to the Gardener II or Gardener positions. The position is part of a landscape maintenance team that receives training and experience vital to the maintenance of exterior space on the campus, generally referred to as landscape maintenance. This worker supports a direct service of the department in ensuring an attractive, comfortable, safe and clean environment in which the University community can live, learn and work.

Requirements and Qualifications

• High School Diploma required or equivalency

• Requires one to three years of grounds landscape maintenance experience

• Requires valid driver’s license and ability to operate pickup trucks, tractors, skid steer loaders, all-terrain vehicles and other specialized grounds equipment.

Work Mode Designation

This position has been designated as On-Campus. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University.  Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.

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Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.