Grounds Worker II

Grounds Worker II (S)

The North Carolina Department of Administration Facility Management Division is seeking a motivated, enthusiastic, and skilled Grounds Worker II responsible for a variety of grounds maintenance tasks in the Landscaping Services section in the downtown Raleigh, Garner Road, and Blue Ridge Road complexes. This position serves as lead worker and technical resource to landscape crews involved in a variety of landscape maintenance work such a preparing for and planting shrubs, trees, flowers, and lawns; installing hardened landscape structures; implementing scheduled landscape maintenance routines, and diagnosing diseased shrubs, trees, flowers, and lawns and taking remedial action.

Key Responsibilities:

• Waters lawns, trees, shrubs, flowerbeds, and ground covers.
• Operates power equipment and hand tools such as tillers, weed eaters, blowers, aerators, push and riding mowers, edgers, chain saws, and hedge trimmers in mowing grass, edging sidewalks and curbs, trimming shrubbery, aerating soil, and removing trees and shrubs.
• Rakes leaves, weed control, applies mulch, picks up trash, and clears debris.
• Plants shrubs, flowers, and grass according to detailed instructions.
• Supervises inmates through providing training and instruction, reviewing work upon for quality and adherence to instructions, and ensuring that they are using proper safety equipment and precautions.

This position is located at: 431 North Salisbury St. Raleigh NC 27603

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences:

• Considerable knowledge of plant maintenance procedures used in landscape installation and grounds maintenance.
• Ability to observe plants and identify plants and plant problems.
• Ability to assess condition and health of plants.
• Ability to lift heavy materials and to perform manual tasks.
• Ability to operate heavy equipment.
• Ability to organize a work schedule, determine priorities, manage a crew, and maintain effective work relationships.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions, and to maintain required records.

Management Preferences:

• Strong attention to detail.
• Great customer service skills.
• Strong interpersonal/ human relations skills and ability to work collaboratively with others.

Minimum Education and Experience:

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and two years of progressive experience in horticultural work; or associate's degree in agriculture and natural resources, greenhouse and grounds maintenance, horticulture technology, landscape gardening or closely related field from an appropriately accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Employment Incentives with NC State Government:

• 12 annual paid holidays
• Health Insurance and Supplemental Benefits including Dental and Vision.
• NC State Retirement Plan

All applicants must complete and submit a state application for employment using the new Workday Online Job Application System for the State of North Carolina. To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the online application form. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered for qualifying credit. Attached or incorporated resumes (including Text Resumes on application form) WILL NOT be used for screening for qualifying credit. Please make sure you complete the application in full. "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted. Other attachments (except a DD-214 copy) will also be accepted but not used in screening for qualifying credit. Applicants are required to scan and attach a copy of their DD-214 (Form 4) or discharge orders if they wish to obtain veterans preference. Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account and click "Application Status". It is not necessary to contact the Human Resources Office to check the status of an application. If there are any questions about this posting, other than your application status, please contact the DOA Human Resources Office.

NC Department of Administration Human Resources Management Office Attn: Human Resources Specialist 325 N Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27699-1322 Phone: 984-236-0040

EEO Statement: The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.