Grounds Technician

Apply now Title: Grounds Technician
Job no: 494494
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Categories: Staff
Hiring Range: $32,640-$40,800

Job Summary: Provide horticultural expertise in conjunction with the installation, troubleshooting, construction, maintenance, and repair of facilities. This includes production, design, culture, and identification of plants and gardens. 

Minimum Qualifications:

H.S. diploma or equivalent and 2 years experience. Or a combination of experience and education sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Licensing Requirements:

-Valid Driver's License.
-Pesticide Applicator Certification (current or ability to obtain)

Hiring Range: $32,640-$40,800

Preferred Qualifications:

-Turf and Lawn care experience
-Tree care experience
-Equipment operator
-Snow removal
-Greenhouse experience

Job Specific Task List:

  • Provides horticultural expertise and researches trends and materials to plan, design, and develop new plants, crops, gardens, and container gardens; perform garden renovations and other special projects. - (Essential)
  • Landscapes and maintains grounds, gardens, and plant collections using a variety of hand or power tools or grounds equipment. - (Essential)
  • Performs greenhouse production/propagation of annuals, tropical, perennials, and shrubs as needed for campus gardens. - (Essential)
  • Assist in scheduling and monitoring work performed by outside contractors. - (Essential)
  • Maintains and repairs assigned equipment as needed; performs ongoing checks to determine need and ensure operational safety. - (Essential)
  • Perform other duties as assigned. - (Standard)

Job Type: Full Time 12 Month

If part time, hours per week: N/A

 

About Us: www.hacc.edu

Our Purpose: Learning for all; learning for life.

Our Core Values: A Circle of Caring

Caring by Creating Our Future Together
  • We work together to shape and build our preferred future.
  • We encourage and celebrate creativity and innovation.
  • We set high goals and strive to achieve them.
  • We strive to provide exceptional service to all who help shape our future.
Caring for Each Other
  • We are gateways to student success and opportunity.
  • We promote respect, collegiality, and equity-mindedness in all we say and do.
  • We nurture awareness and cultural sensitivity to create a climate of trust.
  • We are growth-minded, believing that each of us is capable of learning, developing and growing to support our mission.
Caring by Doing What is Right
  • We are honest and hold each other and ourselves to the highest ethical standards.
  • We provide the most accurate information available in all communications.
  • We are transparent about our decisions as individuals and teams.
  • We embrace broad engagement in the shared governance process.

 

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