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Maintains daily chemical application records documenting areas treated, quantities and types of chemicals used, substances applied, and the purpose of each application.\nInspects trees, shrubs, ground cover, flowers, lawns, turf, and other plant materials for insects, disease, physical damage, mechanical damage, and other conditions affecting plant health or appearance. Identifies damaged, diseased, or unsuitable plant materials requiring treatment, removal, or replacement.\nPerforms horticultural maintenance activities including transplanting, pruning, trimming, cultivating, seeding, fertilizing, mulching, and watering trees, shrubs, ground cover, flowers, lawns, turf, and other landscape plantings\n.Inspects grounds and landscaped areas for appearance, safety, irrigation issues, damage, deterioration, and other conditions that may compromise the quality or functionality of the grounds. Takes immediate or appropriate corrective action to address identified conditions or reports conditions requiring additional attention.\nMaintains grounds maintenance tools, equipment, and supplies and uses appropriate tools and equipment to complete grounds, landscape, and irrigation activities safely and effectively.\nGrounds Site Maintenance\nPerforms campus-wide general maintenance and repairs by installing, removing, repairing and maintaining landscape lighting, signs, cables, chains, barricades, gates, bicycle racks, posts, fences, and repairing streets, parking lots, athletic fields, tennis courts, track and synthetic turf, as applicable.\nRemoves unsightly trash and debris and dog waste receptacles from public areas by regularly inspecting grounds, drains, manhole covers, etc., for debris; raking, sweeping and bagging leaves, debris, dirt and trash from streets, sidewalks, parking lots.\nHard Surface Maintenance\nPerforms campus-wide grounds site maintenance by installing, removing, repairing, and maintaining landscape lighting, signs, cables, chains, barricades, gates, bicycle racks, posts, fences, and other site fixtures and infrastructure. \nPerforms routine repairs and maintenance to streets, parking lots, athletic fields, tennis courts, tracks, synthetic turf, and other campus site areas to maintain safe, functional, and presentable conditions. \nInspects campus grounds, streets, sidewalks, parking lots, drains, manhole covers, athletic fields, and other site areas for trash, debris, damage, and other conditions requiring maintenance or corrective action. \nRemoves trash, debris, leaves, dirt, and other unsightly materials from campus grounds and public areas by raking, sweeping, collecting, and bagging materials from streets, sidewalks, parking lots, and landscaped areas. \nMaintains dog waste receptacles and removes accumulated waste from designated campus areas to maintain clean, sanitary, and presentable grounds. \nMonitors campus site conditions and takes appropriate corrective action to address damaged, obstructed, or deteriorated areas and site features.\nOther Duties\nSafely operates light vehicles and grounds maintenance equipment, including pickup trucks, tractors, street sweepers, riding mowers, and portable power tools and equipment such as saws, grass trimmers, snow and leaf blowers, sprayers, paint machines, and other grounds-keeping equipment. \nFollows applicable traffic laws, safety requirements, and manufacturer/operator instructions. \nMaintains grounds maintenance vehicles, tools, equipment, and machinery by performing routine and preventative maintenance, cleaning, inspections, and minor adjustments or repairs within the employee’s capabilities. \nSupports the overall operations of the department by performing other duties and responsibilities as assigned, including work performed after hours, on weekends, and during campus emergencies.\nConditions of Employment\nPre-employment Criminal Background Check + Motor Vehicle report (required for new hires)\nEssential Services Designation\nShift Work\nIn-person\nOther: This position will be a Call-back designation for after-hours work support as needed for all critical events, actions and critical work needs upon the campus.\n\nA current and valid Colorado state issued driver's license\nAdditional Job Description\nEmployment-Based Immigration Sponsorship is not available for this position.\nMinimum Qualifications are established by the State of Colorado. To see the full class series and minimum qualifications for Grounds and Nursery, click here.\nExperience Only:\nOne (1) year of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position. \nThis job announcement is open to current state of Colorado residents only\nSalary\n$3,698 to $4,803/mo ($44,376 to $57,636/annually)\nDue to budget constraints, we have a constricted wage range for this position. We are only able to accept applications from persons with 25 years of service or less in the Grounds and Nursery series. Individuals with related experience outside of the Custodian series are also encouraged to apply.\nApplicants must attach the following documents, in order to be considered for this position:\n a letter of intent (cover letter) describing the means in which you meet the qualifications for this position\n copy of driver's license\nApplications received by 8:00 AM (MST) on October 14th, 2026, will receive full consideration. Screening of applications will begin only after this deadline is met, and will continue until the position is filled.\nApplication Instructions and Information\nClearly document job duties you have performed that relate to minimum qualifications, preferred qualifications, and essential job duties in the Work Experience section on the application. Human Resources must be able to evaluate your experience based on this information.\n\nClearly outline dates of employment and hours worked per week for each employment experience listed in theWork Experience section of the Application so that Human Resources can calculate full-time work experience. Please note: Part-time experience will be calculated to determine the full-time equivalent.\n\nThe Work Experience is the only document that will be utilized to determine if minimum qualifications, as outlined in the job posting, have been met. The Application is considered to be the legal document on file; resumes will not be reviewed for minimum qualification requirements.\n\nApplicants may redact information from this initial application that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.\n\nIncomplete Applications\nIf an Application is considered “Incomplete”, the Application will be removed from consideration for the position.\n\nAn Application is incomplete if no current/ previous employment is included in the Work Experience section of the Application.\n\nAn Application is incomplete if “see resume” (or something similar) is noted, or previous employment does not contain job duties for every position in the Work Experience section of the Application.\n\nPositions requiring a degree or if using education as a substitution for work experience (e.g.: Associate or Bachelor’s) transcripts are required in order to verify receipt of the required degree or coursework. If official or unofficial transcripts are not supplied at the time of application, the Application is incomplete.\n\nResumes\nWhen a resume is listed as a required document, it may be used in the comparative analysis/ evaluation process to determine the candidates that most closely meet the qualifications of the position. This process occurs after an application has passed the minimum qualifications screening.\n\nResumes will not be accepted in place of a completed application; however, some positions may still require a resume as a component for complete application materials.\n\nNotes\nAppointment to the vacancy or vacancies represented by this announcement is expected to be from the eligible list created. However, at the discretion of the appointing authority, the position(s) may be filled by another method of appointment for a valid articulated business reason.\n\nThe selection process for State Classified positions may include an exam(s) and interview(s) which require candidates to physically appear (at the CSU campus in Pueblo, CO) at the candidates’ own expense.\n\nPertinent updates to your Application status can be obtained by logging into your Candidate Home.\n\nFor Current or Former Employees of the state of Colorado\nPer the requirements of the Step Pay Program implemented on July 1, 2024, any State employee must be paid a rate that is equal to or greater than the appropriate step pay rate within their classification’s pay range based on completed years in their current class series as of June 30. All current and former State employees must ensure that your entire work history within the State Classified System, including at Institutions of Higher Education, is indicated in your application so that your time-in-series can be calculated accurately.\n\nAbout Colorado State University Pueblo\nWork Location: Unless otherwise stated in the job announcement, positions at Colorado State University Pueblo are expected to be performed in person at a University work location. Any remote or hybrid work arrangements will be explicitly identified in the position announcement.\nColorado State University Pueblo is a comprehensive state university with an enrollment of 4,000 students. CSU Pueblo provides relevant professional coursework and superior instruction with a small student-to-faculty ratio for an ever-changing global economy. Students can choose from 38 undergraduate programs with 70 fields of study in the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics; the Hasan School of Business, the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences; and the College of Health, Education, and Nursing; and 15 graduate programs.\nCSU Pueblo is dedicated to interdisciplinary learning and entrepreneurship that elevates our people and our community, creates educational opportunities, fosters unique collaborations, and supports inclusion, access, and affordability as a gateway to the world. CSU Pueblo is equally committed to serving the diverse population of the region; this emphasis is reflected in the demographic characteristics of the student body. Because more than 25 percent of our students are Hispanic, the Federal Government has designated CSU Pueblo a Hispanic Serving Institution. Besides reflecting our commitment to serve this critically important and rapidly growing segment of the student population, that designation also allows the University to compete for certain federal grant funds to support its ability to better serve all students. \nAmong its unique features, CSU Pueblo is one of seven schools in the nation to offer a degree in mechatronics, which combines electrical and mechanical engineering. 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