St. Petersburg College

POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE: Landscape Crew Leader

DEPARTMENT: Facilities Services SITE: CL

SALARY SCHEDULE: Career - GRADE: 4

BASIC FUNCTION:

Supervises and participates in landscaping activities on a campus.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

v      Functions as working crew leader and participates in the work of landscaping crews.

v      Trains and assigns work to landscaping personnel.

v      Prepares and maintains records, including inventories of supplies and equipment.

v      Controls landscaping equipment and facilities, such as preventative maintenance programs.

v      Checks/repairs water sprinkler systems.

v      Initiates stock requisitions for supplies and equipment.

v      Prepares work schedules for personnel under direct supervision.

v      Maintains parking lots and walkways.

v      Tests soil, develops and implements irrigation, feeding, pesticide and fungicide programs.

v      Develops and implements program of cutting, trimming, edging, planting and tree care.

v      Performs related duties as required.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma, supplemented by courses in plant life, plant diseases and use of chemical compounds in landscaping.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Five (5) years experience in landscaping to include soil analysis, care, feeding, treatment and irrigation of turf, planting and tree care.

KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Knowledge of horticulture and pollutants. Certified in the use and application of restricted pesticides, herbicides and fungicides. Ability to climb ladders. Ability to operate landscaping equipment. Skill in reading comprehension. Knowledge of basic mathematics. Ability to pass a post qualification physical examination. Supervisory skills. CDL Class "D" Florida Driver's License. HRS Lawn and Ornamental Pest Control License. Communications skills.

Revised: 09/2006