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**Horticultural Attendant Foreman**
Salary $2,643.00 - $4,741.00 Monthly Location Shreveport, LA Job Type Classified Department LSU-Shreveport Job Number 140028 Closing 6/14/2021 11:59 PM Central Supplemental Information **No Civil Service test score** is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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Jennifer Isaac
LSUS Department of Human Resource Management
Room 108 Administration Building, LSUS
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Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Three years of experience in any of the following: farming, the care and maintenance of trees and shrubs, or groundskeeping. SUBSTITUTIONS: College training will substitute for the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience provided that six semester hours of each thirty is in any of the following fields: botany, agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, agronomy, forestry, turf management, landscape management or landscape architecture. Vocational training in the care and maintenance of trees and shrubs will substitute for the required experience on a month for month basis. NOTE: Possession of a commercial pesticide application certificate may be required for some vacancies.NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from a school accredited by one of the following regional accrediting bodies: the Middle States Commission on Higher Education; the New England Commission of Higher Education; the Higher Learning Commission; the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Job Concepts Function of Work:
To supervise the maintenance of the landscaped grounds of a state facility or agency.
Level of Work:
Supervisor.
Supervision Received:
General from a Building Maintenance Superintendent, Horticultural Attendant Superintendent, Horticulturist or other higher level supervisory personnel.
Supervision Exercised:
Direct line over Laborers, Horticultural Attendants, Horticultural Attendant Leaders, equipment operators, students, residents, inmates, or other related personnel.
Location of Work:
Facilities and agencies statewide.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from the Horticultural Attendant Superintendent by the absence of managerial responsibility.
Differs from the Horticultural Attendant Leader by the presence of direct line supervision over three or more peer subordinates.
Examples of Work Supervises and trains subordinates involved in all aspects of grounds maintenance.
Issues equipment and supplies to subordinates. Purchases necessary replacement parts.
Operates, maintains, and repairs horticultural and irrigation equipment. Trains and supervises subordinates in maintenance of equipment.
Consults with supervisor and other division managers to coordinate jobs. Works with contractors during construction projects.
Keeps records of time and attendance, inventory and related records.
Provides orientation and continuing education to grounds crews.
Performs any related duties necessary to maintain and improve the appearance of the grounds of the agency serviced.
Cleans and maintains swimming pool.
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