Grounds Worker II - Caswell Developmental Center

State of North Carolina•Lenoir, NC

6d•$31,200 - $53,812•Onsite

About The Position

This position will serve as Team Lead for a group of groundskeepers. This position performs and oversees skilled work in the planting, cultivation, and care of shrubs, trees, plants, and grass for the overall upkeep of campus grounds. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence. Caswell Developmental Center provides specialized residential, programmatic, and support services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Requirements

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and two years of progressive experience in horticultural work; or Associate's degree in agriculture and natural resources, greenhouse and grounds maintenance, horticulture technology, landscape gardening or closely related field from an appropriately accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Basic to general knowledge of the principles and techniques associated with groundskeeping and landscaping.
Skill in the use and care of tools and equipment necessary for the work.
Ability to operate more common types of shop equipment.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Physical strength sufficient to perform heavy physical tasks for extended periods.
Must be able to work in various outdoor climates, including below-freezing and extremely hot temperatures.

Nice To Haves

Possesses basic to general knowledge of the principles and techniques associated with groundskeeping and landscaping.
Skill in the use and care of tools and equipment necessary for the work.
Ability to operate more common types of shop equipment.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Physical strength sufficient to perform heavy physical tasks for extended periods.

Responsibilities

Performs and oversees skilled work in the planting, cultivation, and care of shrubs, trees, plants, and grass for the overall upkeep of campus grounds.
Mowing grass with commercial mowers and tractors.
Maintaining shrubs and flowers through pruning and weeding.
Cleaning, performing minor repairs on, and conducting preventative maintenance for all equipment used, including sharpening lawn mower blades.
Applying salt during ice and snow conditions.
Keeping catch basins and ground gutters clean and free of debris.
Picking up broken limbs.
Edging, raking, and weed trimming.
Assisting the Supervisor with the day-to-day operations of the shop.