Landscape Specialist 1

Description

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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.

Examples of Duties

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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% Typical Qualifications --------------------------

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Experience

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

Supplemental Information

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Special Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

* Ability to operate land...