Groundskeeper/Landscaper

Job Responsibilities

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Activity

1. Waters, fertilizes, deadheads flowers in container gardens and flower beds as needed or instructed. Assists in the renovation of over-established plant beds. Weeds and mulches all established plant beds.

Operates mobile electronic device to access, update, and complete work orders to include all appropriate information to reflect action taken, labor hours, parts, materials and other historical and cost related items. Performs grounds keeping duties throughout the college campus and around various college buildings, dormitories, historic homes, office buildings and large facilities. Responds to assigned work orders with a sense of urgency and ensures appropriate and timely resolution. Operates mobile electronic device to access, update, and complete work orders to include all appropriate information to reflect action taken, labor hours, parts, materials and other historical and cost related items. Essential or Marginal

Essential Percent of Time

40 Activity

2. Changes plant material seasonally. Plants, transplants, and prunes plants and flowers as instructed. Prunes shrubs and trees as needed, according to the season.

Applies fertilizer to trees, shrubs and lawns. Assists with seeding, planting and transplanting as required. Essential or Marginal

Essential Percent of Time

30 Activity

3. Operates blower to cleans up excess leaves and water drained from containers. Keeps all walkways, plant and grass beds free of debris (leaves, paper, litter, limbs, etc.). Edges and mows lawns. Rakes leaves and debris as needed. Assists in driving college vehicles, transporting crews and tools/equipment to various locales. Essential or Marginal

Essential Percent of Time

20 Activity

4. Assists in the upkeep of all power equipment; changing oil; cleaning air filters and sharpening blades. Assists in troubleshooting a complex irrigatio...