"Landscape Helper"

Landscape Helper

Company: Richard Bland College

Job Location: Prince George, Virginia, United States

Category: Facilities Management

Type: Adjunct/Part-Time

Hiring Range: Up to $18.00/hr (Commensurate with Experience)

Job Duties

Richard Bland College (RBC) is a two-year, residential, liberal arts transfer institution that focuses on preparing students for transfer to highly ranked colleges and universities. The College is located outside the Tri-Cities region.

RBC is offering a part-time opportunity for a Landscape Helper. This role supports the Facilities Management team by contributing to the enhancement and maintenance of the campus grounds.

• Care for established residence lawn and flower beds by mulching, aerating, weeding, trimming, and edging around flower beds, walks and walls
• Assist the Grounds Department in preparing terrain, applying fertilizers, seeding lawns, transplanting shrubs and plants, using manual and power-operated equipment
• Provide lawn care by using hand, power or riding mower and edger to trim around walks, flower beds and walls
• Trim flowers and keep flower beds clean and weed-free
• Landscape by planting seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, shrubs, and trees
• Rake, mulch, prune and trim trees, shrubs, and hedges using shears, pruners, or chainsaw
• Water lawn, trees, and plants using portable sprinkler system, hoses or watering cans
• Haul and spread mulch, topsoil, and straw to hold soil in place
• Rake, sweep, and use a garden hose, and remove litter
• Provide proper upkeep of walkways, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, and other grounds features, including outdoor lawn furniture
• Assist with shoveling snow from walkways, driveways, parking lots, and spread salt in essential areas
• Provide preventative maintenance and performs minor repairs on lawn care equipment and college-owned vehicles
• Report problems with equipment immediately to the supervisor
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Considerable landscaping experience
• Valid Driver's License
• Ability to use hand tools such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge and brush trimmers, and axes
• Ability to operate powered equipment such as mowers, tractors, chainsaws, electric clippers, and electric pruning saws
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to bend, pull, push, stoop, and stand for long periods of time
• Ability to perform duties in various weather conditions

Additional Considerations

Associate's Degree or coursework related to horticulture