Groundskeeper II

Iowa Health Care department of Engineering Services is seeking a full-time Groundskeeper II. The anticipated schedule will be Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with on call to be scheduled during inclement weather. Under general supervision, cares for and maintains flower beds, plants and shrubs applies chemicals to grounds, plants, and shrubs; operates and maintains equipment and performs other labor required to landscape and maintain grounds. May provide functional supervision to groundskeeping personnel as required.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs all duties listed under Groundskeeper I. 
•  Applies pesticides, fertilizers, fungicides and insecticides using mechanized or hand equipment. Maintains records/maps of all areas sprayed and chemicals used and completes state records as required by state law.
•  Identifies turf, shrubbery, and flower problems and determines chemicals to use. 
•  Calibrates sprayer/spreader equipment for appropriate dispersal rate of chemicals, mixes chemical solutions according to specifications.
•  Prepares seed beds and performs seeding, planting and transplanting, including flowers, trees and shrubs, and lawns.
•  Waters, weeds, hoes, sprays and removes dead blossoms in flower beds. Trims hedges and shrubs, digs up bulbs and transplants shrubs and trees; treats and controls plant diseases.
•  Supervises the operation of a greenhouse; submits requisitions for seeds and supplies; germinates seedling plants, roots, cuttings and otherwise grows plants for the campus.
•  May assign, coordinate and review the work of other groundskeeping personnel.