Function of Job:

Under general supervision, to be responsible for planning and maintaining campus landscape.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for planning and lay-out of campus planting areas, including trees, shrubs, flowers, and walkways.
2. Design landscape planting to enhance visual effect and to control pedestrian pathways.
3. Plan and direct timing, types and quality of purchases after review of prices and quality.
4. Responsible for pruning, weeding, fertilizing, spraying, and mulching in existing planted areas.
5. Plan and maintain greenhouse to raise annuals, biennials, and perennials.
6. Develop, design, and operate nursery for shrubs, trees, and a variety of plants.
7. Advise on lawn maintenance and/or research alternatives.
8. Direct work of planting, fertilizing, and weeding workteam.
9. Perform related duties as assigned.
10. Assist with general grounds work, such as mowing lawns and triming grass, as required.
11. May respond to storm related emergencies during winter months for snow and ice removal.
12. May supervise staff and/or student workers.
13. Related duties as assigned.

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications:

1. One year of specialized training and one year of grounds work/landscape experience.
2. Knowledge of greenhouse/nursery operations.
3. Knowledge of plants, insects, and disease control.
4. NH Driver’s license. Additional Desirable Qualifications:
5. NH Pesticide license.
6. Associate’s degree in horticulture or related field.

This document is a generic classification specification of the University System of New Hampshire.  Its purpose is to describe the representative responsibilities and general level of complexity, and it is not a substitute for the specific job description of the individual position.

*** NOTE: Revised - Original approved 7/29/76 and revised 12/13/79 and 7/24/80. ***