Hybrid Landscaper (Grounds Maintenance Worker 2) bei OREGON

Initial Posting Date:

07/11/2025

Application Deadline:

07/27/2025

Agency:

Department of Public Safety Standards and Training

Salary Range:

$3,704 - $5,063

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Landscaper (Grounds Maintenance Worker 2)

Job Description:

Department of Public Safety Standards and Training 

Landscaper (Grounds Maintenance Worker 2) 

This recruitment is for one (1), regular, full-time position located in Salem, OR (4190 Aumsville Hwy SE) and is represented by Oregon Public Safety Association. This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified applicants and may be used to fill future vacancies.  

Note: No cover letter is required to apply, please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the application questionnaire as it will determine candidate advancement. 

Overview of Position:  

As the Landscaper (Grounds Maintenance Worker 2) you’ll be part of a dynamic team that keeps

Landscaping & Turf Care:

• Design, install, and maintain landscape features and irrigation systems

• Assess and treat soil, plant, and lawn health issues

• Mow, edge, fertilize, and apply pesticides/herbicides

• Manage wildlands and wetlands in compliance with state and federal regulations

Equipment & Facility Upkeep:

• Perform basic tool, vehicle, and equipment maintenance

• Clean outdoor areas: walkways, parking lots, drains, and trash bins

• Handle seasonal duties like snow and ice removal 

Administrative Tasks:

• Request and collect supplies and parts

• Track inventory and maintain records of tools and completed work

• Supervise temporary or assigned workers and coordinate contractors

• Monitor permits and inspections; generate estimates and incident reports

• Oversee wetland documentation and special projects

For a complete position description, please click here to contact the recruiter. 

About DPSST:  

The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) oversees the development of professional standards and the delivery of quality training for law enforcement officers, corrections officers, parole and probation officers, firefighters, telecommunicators, and emergency medical dispatchers. DPSST is also the regulatory agency that enforces employment and training standards for the above listed public safety disciplines and licenses proprietary security managers, security contractors and officers, polygraph examiners, and private investigators. 

Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging is a core value at DPSST. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environments for all students, staff, and faculty. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. Employees are expected to uphold this value and foster an inclusive and equitable workplace.  

The Benefits You’ll Enjoy:

• Work/life balance and a supportive working environment. 

• 11 Paid holidays a year 

• Paid sick leave, vacation, and personal leave. 

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for employee and qualified family members. Find out more about our competitive benefits packages. Click here to visit our full benefits website.  

• Optional benefits additions such as flexible spending accounts, term life and more. 

• You will be automatically enrolled into the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) program. Employees who are Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) participating members will have their base salary increased by 6.95% and pay a 6% employee contribution to PERS; the salary range noted above reflects base salary only.  

• Free parking!  

• Onsite Cafeteria 

• Onsite wellness options 

Minimum Qualifications: 

Three (3) years of landscape experience

OR

An associate degree in landscape technology, horticulture, turf management or a closely related field AND eighteen (18) months of landscape experience

The ability to obtain a Public Pesticide Applicator license within six (6) months of hire is required in addition to any qualification experience. If hired you will work on a training plan for completion.

Requested Skills/ Desired Attributes: 

“What we’d like to see” – If you have these qualities, let us know!  

• Working experience that demonstrates knowledge of horticultural and ground keeping practices and standards.

• Work experience that shows knowledge of how to operate and maintain all types of ground maintenance equipment including but not limited to: riding lawn mowers, tractors, weed eaters, blowers, chain saws and hedge trimmers.

• Knowledge of and experience working within OSHA rules and regulations.

• Experience running and maintaining a commercial irrigation system.

Please note that the questionnaire will ask questions pertaining to the requested skills/desired attributes section. No cover letter is required. Allow sufficient time to complete your application in one sitting, as the saving of your application cannot be guaranteed in Workday. 

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of turf care, landscaping design, equipment and area maintenance.

Additional Requirements: 

Successful candidates for this position will be subject to a computerized criminal history check.  Adverse background information will be reviewed and could result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer or termination of employment. 

How to Apply: 

• Sign In or Create a Workday Account (Internal employees please use your Workday profile). 

• Complete the self-prompted application AND attach your updated resume. 

• If you do not have a resume, please make sure to include all your work experience when asked in the application. 

• Complete the questionnaire within your application. 

• After you submit your application, be sure to respond to the public records request (PRR) authorization and gender identity question. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are an employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox. 

• If you are a veteran, the task to claim preference will come after the PRR and gender identity tasks. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your DD214/DD215/civil service preference letter to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments. We will ask you for your documents later in the process. If you need time to locate or order your documents from the VA, please contact the recruiter at the phone number or email under the ‘Need help?’ section below. 

Questions/Need Help? 

For questions about the application process, contact [email protected] or call 503-689-6763.