The Landscape Maintenance Operator keeps campus grounds well maintained, tidy, attractive and presentable year-round. ensuring that students, faculty, and staff can safely move about campus even during inclement weather. This position conducts the planting and routine care of lawns, trees, shrubs, landscape beds, athletic fields, and other campus horticultural items. This position may work irregular hours in response to scheduled events, seasonal workloads, and winter storm events, and remains available for grounds maintenance related emergencies.

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE OPERATOR I (SM-4):
High school diploma or GED.
Knowledge of landscape maintenance.
Possession of a valid drivers license.
Ability to obtain a CMU Motorized Utility Vehicle operator certification within 90 days of employment.
Ability to work in a manner that will not endanger the safety of other persons, oneself, equipment and property.
Ability to work with limited supervision.
Demonstrated ability to follow and/or interpret oral or written directions.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and project a positive image.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without accommodation.

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE OPERATOR II (SM-6):
Meets all required qualifications of a Landscape Maintenance Operator I, plus:
Two years of experience in landscape maintenance.
Possession of a State of Michigan Pesticide Applicator Certification in Categories 3A, 3B, and 6.
Possession of a Chauffeurs License that meets the provisions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
Ability to obtain a heavy equipment operator certificate within one year of employment.
Ability to obtain a mobile aerial work platform certification within one year of employment.

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE OPERATOR I (SM-4):
Performs the full scope and range of landscape duties to include mowing, edging, trimming, sweeping, raking, fertilizing, seeding, watering, aerating, and other methods and techniques in caring of campus landscapes.
Prunes, trims, and cares for trees, shrubs, and hedges; removes and properly disposes of plants, shrubs, trees, and leaves as needed.
Maintains landscape beds to ensure a well-maintained appearance to include weeding, pruning, and mulching.
Conducts proper planting of turf, trees, shrubs, plants, flowers, and other horticultural items.
Inspects plant material for evidence of damage and takes appropriate corrective actions.
Lays out, marks, and maintains athletic areas to include football fields, baseball diamonds, tracks, tennis courts, band fields, and other athletic fields.
Maintains synthetic turf.
Lays out, installs, repairs, maintains, and operates irrigation systems.
Safely operates equipment to include vacuums, sweepers, trucks, mowers, tractors, plows, salt spreaders, and other motorized equipment.
Safely operates, loads, and unloads light and medium duty trucks.
Cleans, maintains, and performs operator maintenance and minor repair to grounds maintenance equipment.
Coordinates with and assists other trades on projects or work orders requiring grounds maintenance equipment and assistance.
Conducts safe and efficient operation of snow and ice control equipment used in the removal of snow and ice from roads, parking lots, and walkways.
Repairs and paints picnic tables, trash baskets, playground equipment, dumpsters, exterior signage, and other grounds-related items.
Installs and removes exterior signage.
Places concrete for footers, posts, poles, and other applications not requiring a smooth finish.
Maintains and repairs pavements to include roads and parking lots.
Maintains storm sewer inlets and storm water detention and retention ponds.
Removes litter, trash, and debris from campus and empties exterior trash receptacles.
Hauls waste, litter, equipment, materials, and supplies as assigned.
Directs work to assigned support employees and provides instruction on proper methods and processes.
Performs other duties as assigned.

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE OPERATOR II (SM-6):
Performs all duties and responsibilities of a Landscape Maintenance Operator I, plus:
Applies chemical treatments to maintain the health and appearance of campus plant life in accordance with State regulations and integrated pest management practices.
Safely operates vehicles requiring a Chauffeur License.
Safely operates heavy equipment to include a large front-end loader, backhoe, and mobile aerial work platform.

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Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, masters, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 mens and womens Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. Its part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the states largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions - Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more - are within easy reach of the citys central location in Michigans Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.

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