Job Description
Title:
Greenhouse & Landscape Coordinator
Job Class Code:
5422
Summary:
Function & Scope: Assist in the planning and coordinating of the operation of the greenhouse. Assist with planning and scheduling of seeding, weeding, cultivating and general care of grounds. Participates in the scheduling, propagation, cultivation and care of plants, flowers and shrubs used in landscaping the campus. Procures and applied insecticides, fungicides and pesticides as necessary.
Essential Functions:
Typical Essential Functions include but are not limited to the following:
- Responsibilities for the preparation of propagation beds, potting materials, and tropical plantings.
- Mixing feeding materials and applying at specified rates.
- Receiving, potting, spraying, watering, and otherwise maintaining greenhouse plants, flowers, seedlings, and shrubs.
- Ensures maintenance of the appropriate temperature and humidity in the greenhouse.
- Assists in planning and organizing the greenhouse planting and plant rotation schedules and carries out such schedules.
- Receives and issues greenhouse materials. Recommends the ordering of greenhouse materials and supplies. Will participate in the pruning, spraying and transplanting of a large variety of shrubs and trees.
- Spray chemicals on turf, shrubs and other plant material.
Marginal Functions:
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervision:
Received: Specific Supervision: Incumbent performs standard and routine assignments independently to conclusion; unusual problems and exceptions to procedures or processes are referred to the supervisor.
Given: N/A
Education:
Required: High School Graduation.
Preferred: N/A
Experience:
Required: A minimum of 2 years of college work in horticulture, greenhouse floriculture or related area. 2 years of nursery or green house experience.
Preferred: N/A
Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of the use of equipment of the building and mechanical trades. Accuracy in the use of tools and equipment, thoroughness in the application of safety principles
Special Job Requirements (such as hours, accuracy, special equipment and/or working conditions):
N/A
Other:
If this is a supervisory position, the incumbent is expected to complete required supervisory training; orient, train and develop subordinates; provide appropriate coaching, guidance and supervision to subordinates; and complete annual performance evaluations.
Specific job requirements or physical location of some positions allocated to this classification may render the position security sensitive; thereby subject to the provisions of Section 51.215 Texas Education Code.
Responsible for duties as assigned relating to internal controls including safe-guarding of department assets, reliability of department financial information, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior written approval of the Assistant Vice President, Human Resources Management.
Last Updated: August 28, 2008
