Job Responsibilities & Performance Standards:

Percentage of Time

Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Pest Management
• Weeding- both hand-pulling and pesticide application
• Insects- physical removal and pesticide application
• Disease- quarantine and pesticide application
• Propagation
• Sowing seeds
• Transplanting and stepping-up
• Watering and fertilization
• Student Livework Support
• Plant, Farmers Market, Floral sales
• Customer service
• Register
• Set-up and Teardown
• Loading
• Mowing, edging and blowing
• Clean up debris
• Maintaining the seasonal color beds (watering, mulching, etc.)
• Assist in the culinary garden
• Pruning
• Pressure washing
• Office support

80%

Displays a high level of effort and commitment to performing work; operates effectively within the organizational structure; demonstrates trustworthiness and responsible behavior. (Performed by all incumbents)

• Demonstrates eagerness to learn and assume responsibility; seeks out and accepts increased responsibility; displays a "can do" approach to work.
• Shows persistence and seeks alternatives when obstacles arise; seeks alternative solutions; does things before being asked or forced to by events.
• Works within the system in a resourceful manner to accomplish reasonable work goals; shows flexibility in response to process change and adapts to and accommodates new methods and procedures.
• Accepts direction and feedback from supervisors and follows through appropriately.
• Works when scheduled; begins and ends work as expected; calls in according to policy when arriving late for work or when absent; observes provisions of Fair Labor Standards Act; observes policies on break and lunch periods; uses work time appropriately.

20%

Physical Demands: 

 Frequency 

(N)Never, (O)Occasionally or (C)Constantly 

Requires operation, access, or control of financial resources. 

N

Requires having a P-Card. 

N

Driving is a responsibility of this position. 

O

This position will have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care.   

N

This position will have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications). 

O

This position is a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods with or without reasonable accommodation. 

C

This position requires moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another with or without reasonable accommodation. 

C

This position requires the ability to adjust or move objects up to 15 pounds in all directions with or without reasonable accommodation. 

C

This position requires the ability to repeat motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers with or without reasonable accommodation. 

C

This position requires the ability to operate machinery and/or power tools with or without reasonable accommodation. 

O

Operating motor vehicles or heavy equipment with or without reasonable accommodation. 

N

Noisy environments. 

O

Medium work that includes moving objects up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation. 

O

Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation. 

O

Heavy work that includes moving objects up to 100 pounds or more with or without reasonable accommodation. 

N

Work in outdoor elements such as precipitation and wind. 

C

Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned. 

C