This position is responsible for performing a variety of semi-skilled landscaping and grounds maintenance duties involved in the maintenance of landscaped areas on campus and operation of grounds maintenance machinery, equipment, and tools.

The duties of the Grounds Technician include, but are not limited to:

• Participate in a variety of landscape maintenance duties including watering, mowing, weeding, trimming, pruning, and fertilizing lawns
• Maintain flower beds, ditch banks, and wood lines including mulching and weed control
• Sweep and/or blow off drive and parking lots; keep catch basins and other drainage features clear of debris
• Operate and maintain a variety of grounds maintenance landscaping heavy equipment, power tools, and hand tools
• Evaluate landscaped areas, equipment, and grounds (e.g. fields, parking areas, etc.) for the purpose of identifying repairs
• Calibrate and apply various fertilizers and pesticides related to ornamental plant maintenance, lawn management, and turf grass maintenance
• Ensure pesticide usage reports for chemicals applied on campus are completed as required
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as required

Working Conditions

• This job is performed under some temperature extremes
• Moderate physical effort requiring long periods of standing, walking, and periodic lifting of 50 pounds or more
• Frequent climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Lenoir Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The College complies with existing federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination. The College prohibits discrimination against and/or exclusion from participation in any benefits or activities by any person, either on the staff and faculty or in the student body, on the grounds of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, political affiliation, or disability.