Landscape Technician

Landscape Technician

Under general supervision, performs technical work in the field of landscape maintenance, ornamental horticulture, and / or landscape construction. Leads and provides training for landscape maintenance projects.

Responsibilities :

• Performs landscaping activities such as planning and layout of projects, planting and cultivating shrubs, trees, turf and flowers, and pesticide applications.
• Inspects and monitors the conditions of the landscape to assess horticultural or environmental problems.
• Advises and instructs grounds personnel in erosion control, mowing practices, fertilization, pruning, irrigation and applications of pesticides to fields and landscape.
• Performs insect and disease identification, soil evaluation, and other evaluative techniques. Determines and takes appropriate remedial action.
• Ensures adequate supplies, materials and equipment are available for assigned projects.
• Ensures the operational safety and readiness of equipment; cleans equipment and performs routine maintenance and repairs.
• Operates landscaping equipment such as aerifiers, sprayers, forklifts, backhoes, mowers, power and hand tools. Cleans project area upon completion of work.

Minimum Qualifications :

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Conditions of Employment :

Additional Job Information :

Benefits include medical, dental, prescription, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment insurance and life insurance; paid time for paid sick leave, annual leave, and personal leave; 12 paid holidays per year, tuition remission; employer-funded pension and supplemental retirement accounts.

Bowie State University is committed to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity in all areas and embraces faculty, staff, and students. The University will provide reasonable accommodations to promote the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the University's business.