Lead Landscape Technician

About This Role

This position exists to provide horticulture knowledge for completion of Landscape services horticultural tasks and instruct personnel in necessary horticulture practices, including pruning, fertilization, pest control, herbicide and fungicide application, safety procedures, and all other aspects of plant care. This role entails providing leadership to the Tech II team as well as maintaining an assigned zone on campus.

About Us

Grounds maintenance services aim to create a safe, aesthetically pleasing, well-maintained, and user-friendly environment, which is both functional and memorable for students, faculty and staff.

Worksite Description

This position is On-site.

What You'll Need to Succeed

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires four years of relevant experience.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to write concise, meaningful reports.
• Perform mathematical computations necessary to make accurate estimates for supplies such as fertilizer, grass seed, flowers, and chemicals.
• Thorough knowledge of plant materials and accepted horticulture practices.
• Knowledge of methods, practices, techniques, and tools used in the planting and care of trees, shrubs, grasses, and plants.
• Knowledge of the hazards, proper use and effects insecticides and herbicides.
• Six months experience in equipment operation.
• High school graduate of equivalent.
• Training at post-secondary institution in nursery management, landscape horticulture, agronomy, horticulture, forestry, or plant pathology and knowledge of all phases of horticultural practices preferred.
• Arborist training and experience in utilizing landscape plans and blueprint reading would be beneficial.

Additional licenses / registrations / certifications:

• Must obtain 3A and 3B Commercial Pesticide Applicator’s license within six months of employment.
• Valid driver’s license upon employment.

Additional Role Information:

• Work requires considerable physical exertion of transport 50 pounds, repeatedly, unassisted during the completion of daily tasks.
• Daily: Trucks, UTV’s, Gas Powered Blower, Weed Eater, Computer, Mower, Hand Tools.
• Weekly: Tractors w/attachments, Edger, Roller, Loader, Back Hoe, Dingo, Skid Loader, Chainsaw, Chemical Application Equipment, Dump Truck, Goossen Vacuum, Trailer.
• Monthly: Shredder/Chipper, Gas Shears.
• As Needed: Snow Removal Equipment, Trencher.

Sponsorship eligibility:

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship

How to Apply

Please submit the following documents:

1.) Application

2.) Resume

Application Window

For best consideration, apply by August 15th, 2025.

Anticipated Hiring Pay Range

$15.00 - $18.17 Hourly