Horticultural Staff

Job Details

Classification Title: Building/Grounds Specialist II

Classification Code: KA10

Pay Grade: GEN04

Subject to Drug/Alcohol Testing Guidelines: No

Subject to Credit Check: No

Internal Title: Horticultural Staff

Department: Grounds

Position Type: PCLS - Slotted Classified

Full or Part Time: Full-Time

Basis: 12 mo.

Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week

Normal Work Schedule: 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Mon. - Thurs. / 6:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Fri.

Horticultural Staff
Coastal Carolina University is currently accepting applications for the following full-time position: Horticultural Staff in the Grounds Department.

How to Apply: Interested candidates may apply online at https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/121632.Applicants must submit a resume. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.

Required Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent. Experience in the grounds field.

Preferred Qualifications: A minimum of one (1) year of experience in the grounds field.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Must have knowledge of best practices in landscaping and plant care. Must be able to operate equipment used in grounds maintenance. Must have good communication skills.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Installs and maintains landscape beds.
• Assists with greenhouse and nursery growing operations.
• Installs and maintains pots, hanging baskets, and other floral installations.
• Provides exceptional customer service to all constituents, including but not limited to, faculty, staff, students, venders, visitors and the community at large utilizing positive communication skills and established protocols.

Building/ Grounds Specialist II (KA10/61122705/FTE-S01143P), full-time position with benefits. SC State Pay Band: GEN04. Minimum starting salary is $31,200.00. Normal work hours are Monday through Thursday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Friday 6:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Must be flexible to meet the special scheduling needs of the university.

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 10,000 students from 49 states and 55 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.

The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other “protected veteran,” as defined by law. Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.Required Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent. Experience in the grounds field.

Preferred Qualifications:

A minimum of one (1) year of experience in the grounds field.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Must have knowledge of best practices in landscaping and plant care. Must be able to operate equipment used in grounds maintenance. Must have good communication skills.

Posting Number: FTE-S01143P

Number of Vacancies: 1

Desired Start Date: 05/18/2026

Job Open Date: 04/29/2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

Quicklink for Posting: https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/121632