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Grounds & Nursery Specialist 2Spokane CollegesLocation: Spokane CC Main Campus SpokaneDepartment: SCC FacilitiesSalary Range: $3,262 - $4,320Starting salary for this position is: $3,262 (Monthly)Employees hired at the entry step of this range receive salary step advancement after six months and every 12 months thereafter. An employee hired at anything higher than the entry step of the range will have salary step advancement after 12 months and every 12 months thereafter until they reach the top of the salary range. Each salary step advancement will be approximately a 5% increase.About UsSpokane Colleges is comprised of two accredited colleges, Spokane Community College (SCC) and Spokane Falls Community College (SFCC) serving Spokane, Stevens, Whitman, Ferry, and Pend Oreille Counties, as well as portions of Lincoln County.Both colleges are accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and governed by the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges.Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. PST on 02/20/2026. The application process will not be available after this time. To ensure consideration make sure your application is completed and submitted as soon as possible. Applications will only be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. on the closing date.About the Grounds & Nursery Spec 2JOB SUMMARYUnder general supervision of the Grounds Supervisor, the Grounds & Nursery Specialist 2 (G&NS2) will perform skilled gardening work in the maintenance of grounds, landscapes, nurseries as well as install, maintain, operate and adjust irrigation components for campus grounds and off-site locations operated by the Spokane Colleges.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESu2022 Seed, mow, sweep, fertilize, top dress, edge, and maintain lawns. u2022 Plant, transplant, trim, and water plants, flowers, trees, and shrubs. u2022 Install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain sprinkler heads, adjust spray patterns, and install sprinkler lines. u2022 Prepare soil for planting, seed, sod, plants, trees, and shrubs. u2022 Apply pesticides and herbicides to flowers and shrubs and pre-emergent to grass. u2022 Clean, service, adjust, maintain, and make repairs to tools and equipment. u2022 Use a variety of manual tools and equipment e.g., hand rakes, hand edgers, loppers, pruners, shovels, wheelbarrow, weeding fork, hoe, pesticide sprayers, & seed spreaders. u2022 Operate a variety of powered and motorized equipment such as weed trimmers, trenchers, top dresser, chain saws, backpack blowers, handheld gas blowers, tillers, light tractors, front-end-loaders, small tractors, utility vehicles, skid steer, lawn mowers sweepers, aerators, rollers, sod cutters, and powered snow blowers. u2022 Remove debris, leaves, brush, and pruning clippings from sidewalks, grounds, roads, ramps, and stairs. u2022 Empty campus waste and recycling receptacles. u2022 Utilize a variety of techniques to enrich and build soil structure. u2022 Remove snow and ice from sidewalks, stairs, ramps and roads and sand/de-ice as required. u2022 Model professional decorum and mutual respect in all personal interactions. u2022 Complies with district policy, procedures and directives, state and federal regulations, orders and statute and collective bargaining agreements. u2022 Support and advance the Spokane Colleges strategic plan, and perform other duties as assigned. Indicates this is an essential PETENCIESu2022 Action Orientedu2022 Optimizes Work Processesu2022 Ensures Accountabilityu2022 Drives Resultsu2022 Collaboratesu2022 Values Differencesu2022 Communicates Effectivelyu2022 Instills Trustu2022 Demonstrates Self-Awarenessu2022 Self-Developmentu2022 Nimble LearningLearn more about QUALIFICATIONSu2022 Ability to do required work