Landscape Services Technician

Job Summary

This role supports and maintains a sustainable, landscaping, snow removal and outdoor maintenance program. Performs day-to-day landscaping and maintenance activities at one or all of three or more separate locations or a campus environment.

Shift Hours & Location

• This role is an essential onsite role in Caledonia, MI.
• Shift hours generally will be 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Monday - Friday. 
• Pls note: shift hours will have to adjust during the Winter season, depending on when snow accumulations takes place.
  • This could include working weekends and the opportunity for overtime. 

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Essential Job Functions

• Performs tasks common to the care of grounds and landscapes by seeding, watering, mulching, fertilizing, and applying chemicals to outside plantings, lawns and turf, transplanting; inspecting plant materials for insects, disease, physical and mechanical damage to irrigation systems and identifying replacements; transplanting, pruning, trimming, and cultivating trees, shrubs, ground cover, and flowers; pest management; storing and caring for bulbs and cuttings in the winter season.
• Performs regular and directed grounds and landscape maintenance by mowing lawns with riding or push mowers; trimming and edging around trees, shrubs, ground cover, flowers, sidewalks and buildings; weeding, thinning, and cleaning flower beds and other grounds by hand or utilizing proper tools and equipment; and setting up, adjusting, repairing, and cleaning irrigation systems.
• Operates light and medium equipment in the winter months to clear snow from parking lots, sidewalks, and other traversed areas. As part of the snow removal program, candidate must be available to work differing shifts depending on when snow accumulations take place.
• Applies chemicals used in grounds keeping (horticulture, turf management, and floriculture) properly and safely by wearing prescribed protective clothing, masks, and/or rubber gloves and boots, following either written or verbal directions for mixing chemical compounds according to specifications, applying the chemicals properly on grounds and landscapes designated for their use, and disposing of residual chemical products as directed or storing and labeling them for future use.
• Documents a record of grounds and landscape watering and chemical spraying by keeping daily logs of areas watered and duration of watering and the application of chemicals, including areas sprayed, amount and type of chemicals used, substances sprayed and reason, and the wind speed and direction at time of spraying.
• Safely operates light and medium duty vehicles such as pick-up trucks, tractors, loaders, skid steers, street sweepers or riding mowers.
• Operates portable power tools and equipment such as saws, grass trimmers, snow/leaf blowers, sprayers, paint machines and other grounds keeping equipment.
• Obeys applicable traffic laws, follows operator instructions, and wears appropriate safety items such as goggles, gloves, or other appropriate protective clothing.
• Ensures grounds maintenance equipment and building maintenance equipment are operational by performing routine and preventative maintenance and cleaning of tools, equipment and machines within reasonable capabilities.
• Maintains record of mechanical equipment operations, building/landscape maintenance, and vendor service visits.
• Initiates or advises needs for purchases requisitions, verifies receipt of services or product or service.
• Responsible for the inspection, maintenance, and repair of the campus grounds and out buildings.
• Responsible for recommending modifications of the grounds systems including electrical, lighting, plumbing, painting and remodeling and irrigation systems, pumps, ponds, drainage and grading of terrain.
• As needed, consults and reports any security related matters to leadership as well as Corporate Security.

Education & Career Experience Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Licensed by state Department of Agriculture as a certified applicator or handler of insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides where required or a willingness to obtain such certifications within the first year. 
• 1-3 years experience in the landscaping or irrigation industry preferred.
• Medium/heavy equipment operation will be preferred.  This will involve operating a large tractor for snow removal in the wintertime, skid steers, mowers, etc, throughout the rest of the year.   
• A valid Drivers License is required. 

Additional Qualifications

• Strong verbal communication and listening skills including written communication skills.
• Demonstrated customer service skills.
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills.
• Friendly and service-oriented; maintains professionalism at all times.
• Possesses strong technical aptitude; proficient in Microsoft applications.
• Strong mechanical skills; knowledgeable and skilled in the safe use and maintenance of hand tools, power tools, user-moved aids, mechanical equipment and measuring devices.

Physical Actions

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