We are seeking a Landscape Technician who maintains the grounds on campus, including planting and maintaining trees, turf, shrubs, and flowers as assigned by the grounds manager/supervisor. Assist with the clearing of snow and ice from campus.

** This is considered an essential personnel position **

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage softscape-hardscape for the JHU Homewood campus.
• Inspect SWM areas on campus and keep a log of activities and log recommended services needed.
• Perform duties as assigned by the grounds manager under the directive of the ground supervisor.
• Plant/remove trees, shrubs, and perennial plants on campus. Mulching, watering, weeding, and seasonal plantings of all beds.
• Assist team during snow season, shoveling and clearing snow and ice from walkways, parking lots, steps, and any other area(s) that may be required.
• Observe all safety precautions and use equipment and chemical treatments properly to avoid harming self and others and damaging property.
• Maintains equipment and work area in clean and orderly condition.
• Able to stand for a consistent period of time, bending, and on knees while planting and digging holes.
• Operate and maintain various mechanical equipment, including trucks, tractors, and specialized garden tools, which are required to maintain botanical specimens.
• Serve as an institution-wide resource for increasing the level of excellence in all aspects of horticulture and landscape maintenance and planning.
• Assist other team members as required in a variety of tasks.
• Visit local nurseries, landscape supply houses, chemical supply companies, and equipment to obtain necessary items for our job.
• Assist local community organizations in grounds preservation efforts.

• High school diploma or graduation equivalent preferred.
• Three years of work experience as a groundskeeper.
• Maryland Pesticide Application License preferred.
• An appropriate valid driver's license with a good driving record is preferred. Ability to drive a light truck, and rtv units.
• Ability to operate equipment such as mowers, trimmers, blowers, small tractors, and others used in groundskeeping work.
• Knowledge of proper planting procedures. Ability to work outdoors during all 4 seasons.
• Ability to lift, carry, or otherwise move and position objects and materials weighing up to 50 lbs. On an infrequent basis, you may need to lift up to 80 lbs.
• Ability to stand, walk, or otherwise move about campus continuously. Ability to ascend/descend ladders periodically to perform landscape maintenance.
• Ability to work overtime when necessary.
• Ability to interact and/or work with faculty, students, staff, and visitors in a respectful and courteous manner. Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to read and write to maintain records and work schedules and to read work orders.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Classified Title: Landscape Technician 
Role/Level/Range: ATO 40/E/02/OF  
Starting Salary Range: $21.25 - $36.90 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: variers 
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: Homewood Campus  
Department name: Grounds Services   
Personnel area: University Administration 

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The Johns Hopkins University (JHU) was founded in 1876 as the nation's first research university, dedicated to bringing the benefits of discovery to the world. JHU is the largest private employer in Baltimore and Maryland, making a large economic impact in the city and state. We enroll more than 30,000 full- and part-time students across ten academic divisions, offering in-person and remote learning in over 400 programs. Not only are we located in Baltimore, but we also have a presence in Washington, D.C.

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