Initial Posting Date:

03/12/2026

Application Deadline:

03/25/2026

Agency:

Department of Public Safety Standards and Training

Salary Range:

$3,513 - $4,519

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Grounds Maintenance Worker 1

Job Description:

Department of Public Safety Standards and Training 

Building & Grounds Specialist (Grounds Maintenance Worker 1)

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. 

What you will be doing:  

This position is responsible for addressing the care of the grounds. Common duties include,

• Using manual or power equipment to mow, edge, aerate, thatch lawns or landscape beds.
• Plant, cut, trim, prune, transplant, fertilize and water lawns, shrubs, bedding plants, ground cover, and trees using hand or power equipment.
• Remove organic debris from campus facilities: including roofs, drainage areas, utility tunnels, streets and sidewalks, lawns, parking lots, building entrances, lobbies, hallways and stairwells, and adjacent roadways and sidewalks. Empty trash cans as needed; transport litter, plant debris, and trash to appropriate facilities.
• Maintain building entry spaces via sweeping and mopping.
• Troubleshoot and complete minor repairs on tools and equipment. Refer major repairs to appropriate staff.
• Initiate purchase requests for parts, supplies and equipment when necessary.

For a complete position description or more information, please click here to contact the recruiter or call 503-931-2962

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 of 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.

What's in it for you:

• 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 employees 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: 

Two (2) years of landscape experience.

OR

An associates degree in landscape technology, horticulture, turf management or closely related field AND six (6) months of landscape experience.

Requested Skills/ Desired Attributes: 

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

Successful candidates selected to move forward will meet the minimum qualifications and present the requested skills/desired attributes within their application material and application questionnaire  

Note: You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. 

• Working knowledge of horticulture and grounds keeping practices and standards.
• Experience operating and maintaining grounds maintenance equipment including but not limited to riding lawn mower, tractor, weed eaters, blowers, chain saws, and hedge trimmers.
• Knowledge and experience working within OSHA rules and regulations.
• Experience and willingness to work within a team setting for project completion.
• Experience maintaining building entry spaces.

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. 

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 Janae.Davis@DPSST.oregon.gov. Please be sure that you include the job announcement number. 

Please ensure you’ve provided a thorough and updated application as it pertains to the position for which you are applying. Your application materials will be used to determine salary based on a pay equity assessment. For further information, please visit the Pay Equity Project homepage. 

Pay and benefits on all job announcements may change without further notice. 

THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING IS COMMITTED TO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND WORKPLACE DIVERSITY.