"Landscape Technician"

Position Summary:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Landscape Technician for the Division of Institutional Planning & Operations (IP&O). Under limited direction, leads, guides, instructs and trains grounds group leaders, groundsworkers and/or other employees in diversified maintenance, landscaping and grounds duties in the preparation of campus facilities, multipurpose areas of the University and equipment. May perform any duties of the group.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Leads, guides, instructs and trains lower level employees and performs independent work in the care and maintenance of grounds to include, but not limited to, mowing, trimming, edging, trash and leaf removal, recycling, weeding, fertilizing, liming, pruning, mulching, dead-heading and watering. Identifies and treats pest infestations in the maintenance of grounds.
• Instructs, trains and oversees groundsworker employees and/or other employees in landscaping standards and processes.
• Performs installation and renovation of landscape additions including, but not limited to, trees shrubs, flowers, retaining walls, walks, patios and planters.
• Performs topsoil installation, rough and fine grading and the establishment of lawn from seed and sod. In the maintenance of specific turf grass areas, performs aeration, slice seeding, topdressing, and identification of insect, weed and disease infestations.
• Operates power equipment including, but not limited to, slice seeder, aerator, rototiller, tractors, lawn mowers, trimmers, topdressors, and spray equipment.
• As assigned, performs snow removal duties using snow shovels, snow blowers and snow vehicles/plows.
• Performs storm water maintenance.
• Performs related duties as required.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• High school/vocational school education or equivalent plus three years of landscape work experience, including the operation of heavy equipment and encompassing all aspects of the maintenance, care and installation of landscape or one year college-level agriculture courses plus two years of landscape experience, including the operation of heavy equipment.

Equipment Utilized:

• Operates power equipment including, but not limited to, slice seeder, aerator, rototiller, tractors, lawn mowers, trimmers, topdressors, and spray equipment.
• As assigned, performs snow removal duties using snow shovels, snow blowers and snow vehicles/plows.

Special Conditions:

• Shift hours/Schedule: 6:30am – 3:00pm Monday – Friday
• Clean Driving Record