Grounds Technician

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.