Job Description Summary

Serve as Landscaper Team Leader for the Medical University of South Carolina. Oversee and partake in the maintenance of the landscape.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Classified

Cost Center

CC001330 Grounds Shop

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

University-GEN07

Pay Range

40,086.00 - 54,162.00 - 68,136.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Job Responsibility:                   [ x  ] Essential   [   ] Marginal

Duty:

Lead a Landscaping Team staff of 1-3 individuals to landscape and hardscape grounds based upon season and priority.

Comments:

25%

Job Responsibility:                   [ x  ] Essential   [   ] Marginal

Duty:  Follow a daily schedule of MUSC properties to landscape. This includes: pruning using power sheers and manual hedgers, weed eating, mowing, edging, laying pine straw, mulching, pick up leaves and debris and other general landscape maintenance duties

               

Comments:

25%

Job Responsibility:                   [ x  ] Essential   [   ] Marginal

Duty:

Assist other team members by performing tree maintenance, chemical applications, annual plantings, landscape plantings, and other tasks as needed.

Comments:

20%

Job Responsibility:                   [ x  ] Essential   [   ] Marginal

 Monitor all trees, shrubs and turf for disease and insect damage; Properly identify harmful insects and disease and determine when and how to provide control of landscape insects and disease utilizing a combination of biological, cultural, physical/mechanical and chemical management tools.

Comments:

15%

Job Responsibility:                   [   ] Essential     [ x  ] Marginal

Duty:

Perform other grounds maintenance tasks as needed to include picking up litter, pressure washing sidewalks, etc.

Comments:

10%

Job Responsibility:                   [ x ] Essential    [   ] Marginal

Duty: Provide Mandatory Hazardous Weather preparedness and support during critical times. Schedule and lead the landscaping team to ensure that the grounds and areas of the facility are prepared for hazardous weather. Ensure that plants, grasses and shrubs are protected and that safety precautions are taken.

Comments:

5%

Total must equal 100%

100%

Additional Job Description

Minimum Requirements: A high school diploma and three years custodial, grounds keeping or maintenance experience directly related to the area of employment. Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to climb and work from ladders. (Infrequent) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Continuous) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Frequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to lift and carry weights of 50 lbs. or greater, a distance of 20 feet, unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to lift and carry weights of 100 lbs. or greater, assisted. (Frequent) Ability to lift objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to materials weighing 50 lbs. or more, from ground level to truck beds, unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to control movement of power operated equipment, i.e. polishers. (Frequent) Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use. (Continuous) Ability to push/pull carts, mowers, etc. (Frequent) Additional New Requirements: Some positions require ability to obtain and maintain a valid drivers license. Some positions require successful completion of DHEC certification as a commercial pesticide applicator.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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