Garden & Landscape Technician

Commonwealth Of Virginia; Norwich; Sur place; GBP 21 000 - 27 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Commonwealth Of Virginia in Norwich, UK, is seeking a grounds maintenance operative to maintain the campus landscape, ensuring a neat, clean and well maintained appearance. You will operate grounds maintenance equipment such as trucks, riding and push mowers, tractors and smaller powered tools, and perform horticulture tasks including mowing, planting and litter removal.

This role requires basic knowledge of pruning, weed control, irrigation troubleshooting, and the ability to work in extreme

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of maintaining trees, shrubs and flowers.
• Basic knowledge of trimming, mowing, weed control, fertilizing and debris removal.
• Ability to read and write and to work independently or with others.

Responsabilités

• Maintain campus landscape to present neat, clean appearance.
• Operate grounds equipment (truck, mowers, tractor, small powered tools).
• Mow, plant, litter removal, irrigation checks, snow/ice removal when needed.

Description du poste

Job Description

To properly maintain the landscape of the University to present a neat, clean and well maintained appearance. This will include the performance of grounds maintenance, operate grounds maintenance equipment such as truck with or without manual transmission, riding and push mowers, tractors, and small powered equipment. This will also include horticulture practices such as mowing, planting, litter removal and other aspects associated with the upkeep of the landscape of the campus. This position is designated as essential personnel for emergency closings.

Minimum Qualifications

Basic knowledge of proper way to maintain and/or plant trees shrubs and flowers. Basic knowledge of the proper way to trim, spray, mow, remove trash and debris, weed, fertilize, sweep, rake, cultivate, dig, water, shovel or plow snow, remove ice, spread salt and/or sand and other related functions. Basic knowledge of how to prune different species of shrubs and trees. Basic knowledge of and experience in the operation of grounds equipment. Some knowledge of pesticides. Basic mechanical knowledge to recognize malfunctions of equipment. Demonstrated ability to recognize irrigation malfunction. Demonstrated ability to work in extreme heat or cold; to lift/move/carry 50 pounds many times per week. Demonstrate the ability to read and write. Demonstrate ability to work independently or to work with others.