Professional Grounds & Landscaping Technician

State of Connecticut; Norwich (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Connecticut, Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) seeks a skilled maintainer to join Norwich Technical High School. This full-time position runs on a 1st shift from 6:00 am to 2:00 pm, Monday through Friday, 37.5 hours per week, and involves grounds maintenance and landscaping duties.

Qualified candidates have 2+ years in landscape maintenance or vegetable gardening or a relevant diploma.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in landscape maintenance or vegetable gardening.
• Graduation from a vocational or technical school with a diploma in maintenance trade may substitute for general experience.
• Knowledge of grounds care and landscaping tasks preferred.

Responsibilities

• Clean the grounds, service areas and sidewalks (including snow and ice removal).
• Operate and maintain grounds equipment.
• Weed, disease and pest control.
• Perform other grounds tasks listed for lower level maintainers.
• Perform specialized landscaping tasks such as flower garden landscaping and athletic field maintenance, and other non-routine landscaping functions.
• Perform related duties as required.

Skills

Landscape maintenance

Vegetable gardening

Grounds care

Flower garden landscaping

Athletic field maintenance

Snow and ice removal

Weed and pest management

Education

High school diploma or vocational/technical school diploma in maintenance trade

Job description

The State of Connecticut, Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) seeks a skilled maintainer to join Norwich Technical High School. This full-time position runs on a 1st shift from 6:00 am to 2:00 pm, Monday through Friday, 37.5 hours per week, and involves grounds maintenance and landscaping duties.

Qualified candidates have 2+ years in landscape maintenance or vegetable gardening or a relevant diploma.