• Job Description

  Req#: 118291

  We are seeking a Landscape Technician – HSC who maintains the grounds on campus, including planting and maintaining trees, turf, shrubs, and flowers as assigned by the ground's manager/supervisor. Assist with the clearing of snow and ice from campus.

  
  

  ** This is considered an essential personnel position **

  
  

  Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Manage hardscape installation team and project.
  • Perform duties as assigned by the grounds manager under the directive of the ground supervisor. May assist with mowing, trimming, and edging of turf.
  • Plant/remove trees, shrubs, and perennial plants on campus. Mulching, watering, weeding, and seasonal plantings of all beds.
  • Assist team during snow season, shoveling and clearing snow and ice from walkways, parking lots, steps, and any other area(s) that may be required.
  • Observe all safety precautions and use equipment and chemical treatments properly to avoid harming self and others and damaging property.
  • Maintains equipment and work area in clean and orderly condition. Able to stand for a period of time, bending and on knees while planting and digging holes
  • Operate and maintain various mechanical equipment, including trucks, tractors, and specialized garden tools, which are required to maintain botanical specimens.
  • Serve as an institution-wide resource for increasing the level of excellence in all aspects of horticulture and landscape maintenance and planning.
  • Assist other team members as required in a variety of tasks.
  • Visit local nurseries, landscape supply houses, chemical supply companies, and equipment to obtain necessary items for our job.
  • Assist local community organizations in grounds preservation efforts.

  
  
  Minimum Qualifications
  

  • High school Diploma or graduation equivalent preferred.

  • Three years of work experience as a groundskeeper.
  • Maryland Pesticide Application License preferred.
  • An appropriate valid driver's license with a good driving record is preferred. Ability to drive a light truck preferred.
  • Ability to operate equipment such as mowers, trimmers, blowers, small tractors, and others used in groundskeeping work.
  • Knowledge of proper planting procedures. Ability to work outdoors during all 4 seasons.
  • Ability to lift, carry, or otherwise move and position objects and materials weighing up to 50 lbs. On an infrequent basis, you may need to lift up to 80 lbs.
  • Ability to stand, walk, or otherwise move about campus continuously.
  • Ability to ascend/descend ladders periodically to perform landscape maintenance.
  • Ability to work overtime when necessary.
  • Ability to interact and/or work with faculty, students, staff, and visitors in a respectful and courteous manner. Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
  • Ability to read and write to maintain records and work schedules and to read work orders.
  • Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by JHU equivalency formula.

  
  

  Classified Title: Landscape Technician
  Job Posting Title (Working Title): Landscape Tech - HSC
  Role/Level/Range: ATO 40/E/02/OF
  Starting Salary Range: $21.25 - $36.90 HRLY ( Commensurate w/exp.)
  Employee group: Full Time
  Schedule: varies
  FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
  Location: Homewood Campus
  Department name: Grounds Services
  Personnel area: University Administration

• About the company

  The Johns Hopkins University is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland.

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