Compensation: $15.00 - $18.19
Position Summary:
This class is the first of three levels in the Landscaping series. Incumbents maintain College grounds and perform maintenance on grounds keeping equipment. Responsibilities may include mowing; trimming; removing weeds; operating a leaf blower; picking up trash; applying herbicides and pesticides; performing routine maintenance and/or minor maintenance on grounds keeping equipment and irrigation systems; and installing landscaping materials.
Requirements:
Education:
High School Diploma or equivalent (GED).
Experience:
One year experience in landscape maintenance.
* An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job may be acceptable in lieu of those requirements listed above.
Knowledge:
Skills:
Physical:
License:
Responsibilities:
These duties are a representative sample; position assignments may vary. | Potential Frequency | |
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1. | Performs grounds maintenance activities, which includes: mowing; edging lawns; watering and weeding lawns and gardens; trimming and pruning shrubs, hedges, and trees; performing weed abatement activities; applying mulches; applying herbicides and pesticides; and/or installing landscaping materials. | Daily 60% |
2. | Operates and maintains a variety of grounds maintenance equipment, and machines, which includes: lawn mowers, trimmers, blowers, edgers, weed eaters, chainsaws, and other related hand and power tools. Performs routine maintenance and/or minor maintenance on grounds keeping equipment and irrigation systems | Daily 30% |
3. | Maintains a variety of records related to equipment operation and maintenance, service requests, and/or other grounds maintenance activities. | Daily 5% |
4. | Performs general grounds clean up, including removing litter and debris and cleaning paths and walkways. | Daily 5% |
5. | Performs other duties of a similar nature or level. | As Required |