Job Summary

Under the supervision of a crew leader, performs a variety of gardening and/or landscape maintenance techniques in a research environment in order to maintain highly quality aesthetic standards throughout a campus community. Performs work in accordance with Institute and regulatory agencies safety standards and practices.

Job Duties

• Apply knowledge of grounds and/or landscape maintenance while using basic hand tools and equipment such as hoes, shovels, pruners, hedge shears, and periodically use leaf blowers
• Perform basic pruning and trimming, cultivates flower beds, pulls weeds, and water areas as necessary
• Transplant small plant material and maintain new plantings of shrubs, color beds during establishment periods
• Identify, flag, and report sprinkler problems
• Clean maintenance equipment and report equipment problems
• Police campus areas, sweep hardscape surfaces, and empty trash and cigarette containers
• Perform other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

Education and Experience

• One year experience in gardening, landscape, or nursery landscape environment
• Knowledge of botanical or common names of plants
• Knowledge of tools and equipment and methods and materials used in landscape maintenance
• Valid California driver’s license.

Physical

• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs., walk, bend, and twist on a constant basis and be able work in an outside environment exposed to elements

Required Documents

• Resume