PART TIME Horticultural Assistant

Purpose & Job Related Requirements

REPORTS TO : Division Administrator
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
CLASSIFICATION: Non-Merit - Serves at the discretion of the Department Director
PAY GRADE: 110
SAFETY SENSITIVE: No

Purpose of Job
The purpose of this job is to research and prepare information for developing and servicing the outdoor environment at Athens-Clarke County Government parks buildings and rights-of-way. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to coordinating and accomplishing the objectives involved in landscape development and maintenance as well as performing additional tasks as assigned.

Job Related Requirements
May be required to work on religious holidays.

Regular and predictable attendance is required.

Must work cooperatively with others.

When requirements include vehicle operation responsible for the safety readiness and operation of the vehicle and must abide by ACCs safe driving policy.

Minimum Training & Experience Required to Perform Essential Job Functions

High school diploma or equivalent with six (6) months or more experience with landscape maintenance or construction landscape architecture or design urban planning recreation planning or a related field; or any combination of education training and experience which provides the requisite knowledge skills and abilities for this position.

Must possess a valid drivers license.

Essential Duties Responsibilities

The following duties are normal for this job. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Designs and or submits recommendations for landscape enhancements.

Installs evaluates and provides maintenance of trees shrubbery flowers grasses and other plantings from general instructions or landscape plans.
Implements fertilizer and pesticide programs including sending soil and plant samples for analysis interpreting analysis results implementing applications and maintaining related records.

Performs soil preparation including cultivation amendment and finish grade.

Researches and provides reports/summaries of finding on topics relevant to the division; edits and critiques reports and other publications.

Performs other related duties as required.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of the principles practices and procedures of the Landscape Management Division of the Central Services Department.

Knowledge of landscape horticulture irrigation systems soil analysis heavy grounds maintenance equipment and policies and procedures as necessary in the completion of daily responsibilities.

Knowledge of all applicable laws ordinances policies standards and regulations pertaining to the specific duties and responsibilities of the position.

Knowledge and proficiency in interpreting landscape construction drawings street maps horticultural information and other related charts records and reports.

Knowledge and proficiency in the use of soil preparation tools pruning tools sprayers spreaders construction tools irrigation tools landscape supplies and safety equipment.

Skill and or understanding of using tractors backhoes loaders dump trucks mowers power tools and a variety of landscape maintenance tools and supplies.

Ability to keep abreast of any changes in policy methods operations and equipment needs as they pertain to departmental operations and activities.

Ability to effectively communicate and interact with fellow employees members of the general public and all other groups involved in the activities of the department.

Ability to assemble information and make written reports and documents in a concise clear and effective manner.

Ability to demonstrate good management and human relations skills.

Ability to handle the required mathematical calculations.

Ability to comprehend interpret and apply regulations procedures and related information

Supplemental Information

(ADA) MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment such as tractors backhoes front-end loaders forklifts various trucks mowers tillers power tools pruning tools sprayers and spreaders construction tools irrigation tools and other equipment and supplies needed for grounds keeping and landscape maintenance. Must be able to use body members to work move or carry objects or materials. This position requires: stooping kneeling crouching reaching standing walking pushing pulling lifting fingering grasping feeling talking hearing seeing and repetitive motion. Must be able to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up-to 50 pounds of force frequently. Physical demand requirements are at levels of those of heavy work.

DATA CONCEPTION: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable functional structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data people or things.

INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION: Requires the ability to hear speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving/receiving assignments and/or directions to co-workers or assistants/from supervisors.

LANGUAGE ABILITY: Requires the ability to read a variety of work orders government ordinances equipment maintenance manuals employee handbooks journals records reports landscape designs maps policies labels ordinances and informational documentation directions instructions and methods and procedures. Requires the ability to prepare daily work reports pesticide application notifications equipment service requests purchase orders disciplinary actions performance appraisals and data for soil test samples using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation grammar diction and style. Requires the ability to speak to people with poise voice control and confidence.

INTELLIGENCE: Requires the ability to learn and understand complex principles and techniques; to acquire and be able to expound on knowledge of topics related to primary occupation and to make an independent judgment in the absence of management.

VERBAL APTITUDE: Requires the ability to record and deliver information to explain procedures and follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of administrative technical or professional languages including horticultural terminology including Latin plant names and botanical nomenclature.

NUMERICAL APTITUDE: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; add and subtract totals; multiply and divide; utilize and determine percentages; compute ratio and proportion and calculate area dimensions.

FORM/SPATIAL APTITUDE: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length width and shape visually with transit and other construction equipment.

MOTOR COORDINATION: Requires the ability to coordinate hands fingers and eyes accurately in using various types of landscaping and grounds keeping machinery and equipment. Requires the ability to lift bend push pull manipulate equipment/tools and objects as the position necessitates.

MANUAL DEXTERITY: Requires the ability to handle a variety of hand and power tools as well as heavy machinery and equipment. Must have the ability to use one hand for twisting or turning motion while coordinating other hand with different activities. Must have moderate levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

COLOR DISCRIMINATION: May require the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.

INTERPERSONAL TEMPERAMENT: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under considerable stress when confronted with an emergency.

PHYSICAL COMMUNICATION: Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words). (Hearing - perceiving nature of sounds by ear). Requires the ability to communicate via telephone and/or two-way radio. ACCGov is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status or genetic information. ACCGov is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process contact Leah Jagatic HR Coordinator Human Resources or .

Required Experience:

Junior IC