Grounds Technician
Employer
Salary/Grade
Benefits
Job Category
- Service/Maintenance
Application Period
Closes: Sunday, March 31, 2024
Target Start Date
Expected Work Hours
Employment Type
Minimum Qualifications
An Associate’s degree from an accredited college with major course work in horticulture or a related field; or equivalent.
Two years of experience performing park maintenance landscape installation and maintenance experience.
Possession of a valid N.C. driver’s license. You must possess a valid North Carolina driver’s license which requires two (2) years of driving experience with no more than one (1) minor accident or violation in the past two (2) years. Must have begun or completed the Hepatitis B Immunizations.
Possession of or ability to obtain an appropriate valid public pesticide applicator’s license.
Preferred Qualifications
An Associate’s degree from an accredited college with major course work in horticulture or a related field; or equivalent.
Two years of experience performing park maintenance landscape installation and maintenance experience.
Possession of a valid N.C. driver’s license. You must possess a valid North Carolina driver’s license which requires two (2) years of driving experience with no more than one (1) minor accident or violation in the past two (2) years. Must have begun or completed the Hepatitis B Immunizations.
Possession of or ability to obtain an appropriate valid public pesticide applicator’s license.
Position Description
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Perform a variety of turf grass maintenance activities to include edging, mowing, trimming, and new installations.
- Install and maintain irrigation systems.
- Install and maintain shrubbery, perennials, and annual plant material.
- Pruning and shaping of shrubbery and trees.
- Application of insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and fertilizers.
- Installation of brick and concrete sidewalks and repair thereof.
- Parking lot and street maintenance to include cleaning, patching, and general repairs.
- Perform litter control on campus and related recycling operations.
- Perform preventive maintenance on grounds equipment.
- Perform snow and ice removal during inclement weather periods.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
How to Apply
Job Post Contact
Gail Davis
910-678-8378