HORTICULTURAL ATTENDANT Job at LSU-Baton Rouge
LSU-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA
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The Horticultural Attendant requires a valid drivers license and information should be included in the job application.
Perform labor to maintain ground. Ability to operate hand and power equipment. Some plant ID knowledge, chemical application. Pruning, equipment maintenance, raking, litter pickup. Working in adverse weather, overtime work, and weekend work. Equipment may include: riding and push mower, string trimmer, blower, back pack blower and sprayer, tractor, ZTR, hedger, edger, chain saw. Storm debris cleanup, drain cleaning, laying sod, weed removal, mulching, digging, grading. cleaning signs and other items, painting, pressure washing, and planting.
Job Duties:
25%- Apply chemicals to control weeds, control pests, fertilize and amend soils, apply mulch to beds and under tree canopies, perform weed removal, assist with ornamental and flower planting, litter removal, Jitter container servicing for cleanliness, cigarette butt removal, etc. Maintain interior plants to include watering, pruning, fertilizing, relocation, rotating, cleaning, treatment for disease and insects.
10%- Assist with irrigation work, digging, grading, drain basin cleaning, concrete repair labor as needed
10%- Perform inspections on mobile equipment and vehicles. Change blades and tires as necessary on mowers, keep some records. Assist with preventative maintenance as required. Work special events (athletic, fraternity, public, etc.) to assist with litter control and related cleanup.
5%- Perform related work as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
One year of experience in any of the following: farming, the care and maintenance of trees and shrubs, or groundskeeping.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
College training will substitute for the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience provided that six semester hours of each thirty is in any of the following fields: botany, agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, agronomy, forestry, turf management, landscape management or landscape architecture.
Vocational training in the care and maintenance of trees and shrubs will substitute for the required experience on a month for month basis.
Any college hours or degree must be from a school accredited by one of the following regional accrediting bodies: the Middle States Commission on Higher Education; the New England Commission of Higher Education; the Higher Learning Commission; the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Special or Physical Qualifications:
In accordance with PS-18 this position maybe required to report or stay on campus in the event of emergency or closure.
Certifications/Licenses:
Louisiana State Civil Service Job Details :
Additional Job Description:
Special Instructions:The Horticultural Attendant requires a valid drivers license and information should be included in the job application.
This position is located at the LSU-Baton Rouge campus.
Please fully complete the Experience section of the application, listing out job duties and average weekly hours worked. Resumes cannot be accepted in lieu of a completed application for LSU Civil Service positions.
Please provide three professional references including name, title, phone number and e-mail address.
Additional Position Information:
Essential Position (Y/N):
LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
Function of Work:
To propagate plants, record data, arrange plant displays, prepare and apply pesticides, prepare classroom materials, and supervise student assistants. To perform work of a skilled nature to maintain grounds around state buildings and institutions.
Level of Work:
Experienced.
Supervision Received:
Direct from Horticultural Attendant Foreman, Horticulturist, or other higher level supervisor.
Supervision Exercised:
May exercise functional supervision over student workers, laborers, inmates, and patients.
Location of Work:
May be used by all state agencies.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Horticultural Attendant Leader by absence of regular leadworker responsibilities.
Differs from Tree Specialist by absence of responsibility for trimming trees at considerable heights.
Performs diversified and skilled work in care of plants, vegetation, trees, and grounds of an agency.
Prunes and trims trees and shrubs as needed or on a seasonal basis.
Performs any related duties necessary for the growth and appearance of trees, plants, and vegetation.
Propagates, cultivates, fertilizes, disbuds, and schedules foliage, vegetable, horticultural, florist, and woody ornamental crops.
Monitors and adjusts environmental control system for plant structures.
Monitors pest activity; schedules, prepares, and applies pesticides, and calibrates pesticide applicators.
Records data on crop development, yields, and environment.
Gives direction to student workers; checks quality and quantity of student work.
Schedules, selects, prepares, delivers, and arranges plant material for university functions.
Prepares materials and aids in supervision of student laboratory exercises.
Maintains inventory of supplies and tools, including preparing material orders.
Operates and maintains, through minor repairs, common horticultural machines and irrigation systems.
Assists Horticulturist in greenhouse and small nursery management.
Grows and maintains houseplants for use in state offices.
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