Nursery Worker Job Normal area,Illinois USA,Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care

Job Summary

Oversee Grounds greenhouse(s) including the propagation, growth, design, scheduling, and maintaining of ornamental horticulture plants throughout campus. Oversee nursery production and plant material holding properties to include proper plant growth and care for installations in the campus landscape. Design, determine, schedule, and install various landscape plant materials for ornamental landscape beds throughout campus.

Benefits

Insurance benefits, including health, dental, vision, and life
Retirement and supplemental retirement planning options
Tuition waiver benefits available to staff as well as their eligible dependents
Paid holiday/administrative closures during Thanksgiving and Winter Breaks
Paid benefit time
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Salary Rate

$30.68 per hour

Required Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent.

Any one or combination totaling eighteen months (18 months) from the categories below:
Coursework in botany, plant biology, horticulture, plant and soil science, or a closely related field (such as biology, forestry, and floriculture) as measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent: 30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months);
Associate’s Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen months (18 months);
Work experience in greenhouse or nursery operations.

Valid State of Illinois driver's license.

A final candidate must complete a post-offer pre-employment physical exam. Employment is contingent on the successful result of the pre-employment physical.

NOTE
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Must obtain a Class C Non-CDL license within five (5) months from the date of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge in the operation of greenhouse production and scheduling.
Two years of experience in the maintenance of gardens, lawns, shrubs or trees.
A valid pesticide applicator license must be obtained within the first 12 months of hire.

Work Hours

Monday - Friday; 7:00 a.m.

- 3:00 p.m.

Functional Expectations

Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:
Ability to stand for long periods of time; must be able to bend, twist, kneel or crouch for up to three hours at a time; manual dexterity for transplanting and floral design;
Ability to lift 75 pounds. Work Environment
- Temperature can reach extremes in the summer months during planting and maintenance seasons. Work is performed both indoors and out.

Proposed Starting Date

August 2026

Employer EEO Statement

Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

ADA Accommodation Contact

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