Grounds Gardener
Listed on 2026-09-20
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Landscaping
Title: Grounds Gardener
Division Name: Finance and Planning
Department: Campus Services Division / Grounds
Assist in installing and maintaining ornamental horticulture plantings throughout campus and greenhouses.
Additional Information- 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 / Pay Rate$24.08 per hour
Required QualificationsMust acquire a Class C Non-CDL Driver's License within first five (5) months of employment for this position.
Preferred QualificationsAdditional Desirable Attributes:
- Knowledge of garden design.
- Knowledge of floral design.
Tuesday - Saturday 7:00 a.m.
- 3:00 p.m.
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.
October 2026
Required Applicant DocumentsResume
Optional Applicant DocumentsCertification of Retirement Annuity
Special Instructions for ApplicantsSponsorship
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Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work for Illinois State University in the United States. Illinois State University will not sponsor or take over the sponsorship of an employment visa for this opportunity. Illinois State University is not a qualifying employer for the STEM OPT benefit: only the 12-month OPT may be used to work at Illinois State University.
This position is represented by Local 1110.
Contact Information for ApplicantsColette Homan
Human Resources
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This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.
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