Landscape Specialist 1

Job Details

Description

Maintain campus lawns, to include:

• Mow, edge, trim, irrigate, and fertilize campus lawns.
• Prepare areas and sow seed and/or lay sod.
• Operate lawn maintenance equipment.
• Remove debris and litter from assigned areas.
• Under direction, maintain and install trees, shrubs, and flowerbeds.
• Prune, irrigate, weed, and fertilize.
• Remove snow and ice.
• Operate snow removal equipment.

Examples of Duties

Maintain campus lawns, to include: - 50%

• Mow, edge, trim, irrigate, and fertilize campus lawns.
• Prepare areas and sow seed and/or lay sod.
• Operate lawn maintenance equipment, to include: walk behind mower, riding mowers of various types, push mower, string trimmer, edger, lawn sweeper, verticutter, and related equipment.

Remove debris and litter from assigned areas, to include: - 30%

• Remove debris and litter from hard surface and lawn areas.
• Empty trash receptacles.
• Remove leaves and landscape debris.
• Remove sand from sidewalks and parking areas after periods of snow and ice.

Under direction, prepare and maintain flowerbeds. Weed, irrigate, and fertilize. - 5%

Under direction, maintain and install trees and shrubs, to include: prune, irrigate, weed, and fertilize. - 5%

Remove snow and ice under the direction of a snow team leader. Operate and/or utilize truck mounted plow, sidewalk plow, shovel, and/or ice scraper, chemical melter, or sand. - 5%

Maintain surface drainage by keeping drains clear of debris during periods of heavy rain and run off melting snow and ice. - 5%

Typical Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent

Experience: Six (6) months experience in grounds maintenance, landscape/lawn maintenance, landscaping, or horticulture.

Supplemental Information

Special Skills/Abilities/Knowledge:

• Ability to operate landscape-related equipment and vehicle-mounted snow removal equipment.
• Ability to recognize disease and insect problems on landscape material and bring them to the attention of the supervisor.
• Ability to work with seeds, fertilizers, dust, grasses, and plant materials.
• General working knowledge of turf care, woody ornaments, and annual flowers preferred.
• Experience operating specialized grounds maintenance equipment preferred.

Physical/Environmental Factors:

• Lifting (Weight) - 50lbs
• Exposure to Horticultural/Agricultural Chemicals

Working Hours and Days: Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with overtime available

Special Instructions: Full-time staff & 12-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.