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Grounds & Nursery Services Specialist 4 (Supervisor)u00a0Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:January 4, 2026If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.u00a0Available Title(s):591L-YN_CS_NPS - Grounds & Nursery Services Specialist 4u00a0Business Title:Grounds & Nursery Services Specialist 4 (Supervisor)u00a0Employee Type:Classifiedu00a0Position Details:u00a0The Opportunity:u00a0Be a part of keeping the Washington State University (WSU) Vancouver campus beautiful We're looking for individuals who like to be hands on maintaining grounds and landscaping, and can lead and supervise the work of our groundskeeping team.u00a0As the Grounds & Nursery Services Specialist Supervisor (GNSS 4), you are responsible for leading and supervising the WSU Vancouver Grounds maintenance team. You will perform, assign, instruct and check the work of other grounds personnel and service providers in a variety of skilled duties in landscape construction and grounds maintenance to maintain safe, clean and attractive grounds on the WSU Vancouver campus.u00a0You identify best practices to accomplish this mission. You will also take steps to mitigate the operation's effect on the environment. Your duties include but are not limited to: turf maintenance, plant bedding installation and maintenance, tree planting, pruning and removal, trail, walkway and road surface maintenance, irrigation system operation, maintenance, repair and snow and ice control operations, stormwater system maintenance. You may serve as a subject matter expert with coworkers or representing the University to vendors serving the University.u00a0Grounds & Nursery Services Specialist Supervisor essential duties include:u00a0u2022 Landscaping Maintenanceu00a0u2022 Walkway Maintenanceu00a0u2022 Equipment Operation and Maintenanceu00a0u2022 Integrated Pest Management (IPM)u00a0u2022 Leadershipu00a0u2022 Safetyu00a0u2022 Other duties as assignedu00a0Additional Information:u00a0This position is full-time (100% FTE), permanent positions and is overtime eligible.u00a0Monthly Salary: $3,581 to $4,771, Step A-M Range 40.u00a0Successful candidates typically begin at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the and Qualifications:u00a0u2022 High school diploma or equivalent, or higher education.u00a0u2022 Two to three years of experience in gardening, plant care, landscape construction and grounds maintenance OR equivalent education/experience.u00a0u2022 One year of lead or supervisory experience.u00a0u2022 Demonstrated experience working with equipment required for grounds maintenance activities; variety of hand and motorized tools, such as: pruners,