Landscape Specialist 1

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. 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%

Education:

High School Diploma or Equivalent Experience:

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

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