Job Information
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Grounds Horticulturist in Charlotte, North Carolina
Position Number: 009936
Department: Facilities Management (Adm)
Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time
Months Per Year: 12
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Make decisions that affect the campus landscape maintenance and landscape improvements focused on a more formal and manicured campus landscape.
Grade, prepare and renovate lawn areas for grass and seed/sod; install sod, reseed established lawn areas and newly developed lawns as required.
Plan daily or weekly work to meet established objectives.
Meet with supervisor formally on a daily basis to schedule and plan work activities.
Plan daily or weekly work to meet established objectives.
Observe, inspect, and monitor quality and quantity of work while in process and upon completion.
On-site direction of Grounds Workers and General Utility Workers as well as skilled labor contractors.
Provide operational support and continuous onsite Leadership for the zone maintenance effort at the crew level.
One year plant and bed maintenance after planting projects
Plant production of annuals and perennials
Responsible for budgeting over $300,000 annually on new and renovated landscape installs and projects.
Minimum Experience / Education:
Required Minimum Qualifications:
Graduation from high school or possession of a GED , and one year of experience in the area assigned; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
University Preferred Qualifications:
Graduation from high school and five years experience in the area of work assigned, three of which were in a supervisory capacity; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Education Skills and Experience:
During the interview, demonstrates they have the ability to and / or have the experience to make decisions that affect the campus landscape maintenance and landscape improvements focused on a more formal and manicured campus landscape.
During the interview, demonstrates they have the ability to and / or have the experience to grade, prepare and renovate lawn areas for grass and seed/sod; install sod, reseed established lawn areas and newly developed lawns as required.
During the interview, demonstrates they have the ability to and / or have the experience to plan daily or weekly work to meet established objectives.
During the interview, demonstrates they have the ability to and / or have the experience to collaborate with a supervisor formally on a daily basis to schedule and plan work activities.
During the interview, demonstrates they have the ability to and / or have the experience to plan daily or weekly work to meet established objectives.
During the interview, demonstrates they have the ability to and / or have the experience to explain and observe, inspect, and monitor quality and quantity of work while in process and upon completion.
During the interview, demonstrates they have the ability to and / or have the experience to or can demonstrate on-site direction of Grounds Workers and General Utility Workers as well as skilled labor contractors.
During the interview, demonstrates they have the ability to and / or have the experience to demonstrate operational support and continuous onsite leadership for the zone maintenance effort at the crew level.
During the interview, demonstrates they have the ability to and / or have the experience to explain how they would maintain planting beds for one year & plant and bed maintenance after planting projects are completed.
During the interview, demonstrates they have the ability to and / or have the experience to explain how to plant or show how to grow the production of annuals and perennials.
During the interview, demonstrates they have the ability to and / or have the experience to show how they would be responsible for assisting in managing & budgeting over $300,000 annually on new and renovated landscape installs and projects.