Horticultural/Arboricultural Technician
Under the supervision of the Park Manager 1 and/or higher-level personnel, the incumbent will perform a variety of duties relating to the care and maintenance of plantings, gardens, vegetation, specimen trees, and related grounds maintenance at Allegany State Park including but not limited to:
o Operate in an independent manner, does planting, transplanting, watering, fertilizing, spraying, pruning, and trimming of valuable, rare, or specialized trees, shrubs, vines, and flowers and identifies and supervises or otherwise handles the removal of invasive species consistent with agency policies and procedures; o Inspects assigned areas to identify potential safety hazards, needs for skilled maintenance, landscaping requirements, litter control, refuse removal, etc., report findings to supervisor(s) and/or undertakes corrective action; takes soil samples and performs soil analysis; weed landscape beds and assist with mulching o Selectively prunes plants to correct structural defects, to thin excessive growth within the plant's framework and to remove portions of the plant damaged by disease, storm, or insects to retain or restore the natural form of the plant; o Develops management plans in coordination with, and under the oversight of, the Park Manager or designee for outdoor gardens, arboretum, and living collections; maintains display beds and specimen trees through weeding, watering, pruning, deadheading, mulching, edging, raking, and fertilization as appropriate to the species; o Curates outdoor herbaceous and woody plant collections; identifies plant growth, nutrient, insect, and disease problems, taking the appropriate corrective and remedial action in consultation with supervisor(s); researches and assesses the best horticultural/arboricultural practices for managing the living collections; documents, reports, and catalogs plant-related information; o Performs appropriate soil preparation and planting of annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees; performs seasonal landscaping work including planting, pruning, clean-up, bulb planting, dividing, and transplanting, and leaf removal; o Operates and maintains hand and portable power tools and motorized equipment such as, but not limited to, pruning equipment, soil cultivators, rototillers, sod cutters, mowers, sprayers, saws, trimmers, etc. o Inspects and conducts maintenance and repairs of pathways, signs, markers, benches, etc. directly or in coordination with other appropriate staff; o Operates light trucks and other motor vehicles as required in the performance of duties; o May be required to load and unload materials, tools and equipment of varying weights and sizes as needed in the performance of duties assigned; o Properly maintains equipment and supplies and ensures that they are stored safely and appropriately.
Job Function
Under the supervision of the Park Manager 1 and/or higher-level personnel, the incumbent will perform a variety of duties relating to the care and maintenance of plantings, gardens, vegetation, specimen trees, and related grounds maintenance at Allegany State Park including but not limited to:
o Operate in an independent manner, does planting, transplanting, watering, fertilizing, spraying, pruning, and trimming of valuable, rare, or specialized trees, shrubs, vines, and flowers and identifies and supervises or otherwise handles the removal of invasive species consistent with agency policies and procedures; o Inspects assigned areas to identify potential safety hazards, needs for skilled maintenance, landscaping requirements, litter control, refuse removal, etc., report findings to supervisor(s) and/or undertakes corrective action; takes soil samples and performs soil analysis; weed landscape beds and assist with mulching o Selectively prunes plants to correct structural defects, to thin excessive growth within the plant's framework and to remove portions of the plant damaged by disease, storm, or insects to retain or restore the natural form of the plant; o Develops management plans in coordination with, and under the oversight of, the Park Manager or designee for outdoor gardens, arboretum, and living collections; maintains display beds and specimen trees through weeding, watering, pruning, deadheading, mulching, edging, raking, and fertilization as appropriate to the species; o Curates outdoor herbaceous and woody plant collections; identifies plant growth, nutrient, insect, and disease problems, taking the appropriate corrective and remedial action in consultation with supervisor(s); researches and assesses the best horticultural/arboricultural practices for managing the living collections; documents, reports, and catalogs plant-related information; o Performs appropriate soil preparation and planting of annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees; performs seasonal landscaping work including planting, pruning, clean-up, bulb planting, dividing, and transplanting, and leaf removal; o Operates and maintains hand and portable power tools and motorized equipment such as, but not limited to, pruning equipment, soil cultivators, rototillers, sod cutters, mowers, sprayers, saws, trimmers, etc. o Inspects and conducts maintenance and repairs of pathways, signs, markers, benches, etc. directly or in coordination with other appropriate staff; o Operates light trucks and other motor vehicles as required in the performance of duties; o May be required to load and unload materials, tools and equipment of varying weights and sizes as needed in the performance of duties assigned; o Properly maintains equipment and supplies and ensures that they are stored safely and appropriately.
Salary Range:
From $17.43 to $19.74 Hourly
Minimum Qualification
There are no minimum qualifications per Civil Service.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
o Operate in an independent manner, does planting, transplanting, watering, fertilizing, spraying, pruning, and trimming of valuable, rare, or specialized trees, shrubs, vines, and flowers and identifies and supervises or otherwise handles the removal of invasive species consistent with agency policies and procedures; o Inspects assigned areas to identify potential safety hazards, needs for skilled maintenance, landscaping requirements, litter control, refuse removal, etc., report findings to supervisor(s) and/or undertakes corrective action; takes soil samples and performs soil analysis; weed landscape beds and assist with mulching o Selectively prunes plants to correct structural defects, to thin excessive growth within the plant's framework and to remove portions of the plant damaged by disease, storm, or insects to retain or restore the natural form of the plant; o Develops management plans in coordination with, and under the oversight of, the Park Manager or designee for outdoor gardens, arboretum, and living collections; maintains display beds and specimen trees through weeding, watering, pruning, deadheading, mulching, edging, raking, and fertilization as appropriate to the species; o Curates outdoor herbaceous and woody plant collections; identifies plant growth, nutrient, insect, and disease problems, taking the appropriate corrective and remedial action in consultation with supervisor(s); researches and assesses the best horticultural/arboricultural practices for managing the living collections; documents, reports, and catalogs plant-related information; o Performs appropriate soil preparation and planting of annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees; performs seasonal landscaping work including planting, pruning, clean-up, bulb planting, dividing, and transplanting, and leaf removal; o Operates and maintains hand and portable power tools and motorized equipment such as, but not limited to, pruning equipment, soil cultivators, rototillers, sod cutters, mowers, sprayers, saws, trimmers, etc. o Inspects and conducts maintenance and repairs of pathways, signs, markers, benches, etc. directly or in coordination with other appropriate staff; o Operates light trucks and other motor vehicles as required in the performance of duties; o May be required to load and unload materials, tools and equipment of varying weights and sizes as needed in the performance of duties assigned; o Properly maintains equipment and supplies and ensures that they are stored safely and appropriately.
Job Function
Under the supervision of the Park Manager 1 and/or higher-level personnel, the incumbent will perform a variety of duties relating to the care and maintenance of plantings, gardens, vegetation, specimen trees, and related grounds maintenance at Allegany State Park including but not limited to:
o Operate in an independent manner, does planting, transplanting, watering, fertilizing, spraying, pruning, and trimming of valuable, rare, or specialized trees, shrubs, vines, and flowers and identifies and supervises or otherwise handles the removal of invasive species consistent with agency policies and procedures; o Inspects assigned areas to identify potential safety hazards, needs for skilled maintenance, landscaping requirements, litter control, refuse removal, etc., report findings to supervisor(s) and/or undertakes corrective action; takes soil samples and performs soil analysis; weed landscape beds and assist with mulching o Selectively prunes plants to correct structural defects, to thin excessive growth within the plant's framework and to remove portions of the plant damaged by disease, storm, or insects to retain or restore the natural form of the plant; o Develops management plans in coordination with, and under the oversight of, the Park Manager or designee for outdoor gardens, arboretum, and living collections; maintains display beds and specimen trees through weeding, watering, pruning, deadheading, mulching, edging, raking, and fertilization as appropriate to the species; o Curates outdoor herbaceous and woody plant collections; identifies plant growth, nutrient, insect, and disease problems, taking the appropriate corrective and remedial action in consultation with supervisor(s); researches and assesses the best horticultural/arboricultural practices for managing the living collections; documents, reports, and catalogs plant-related information; o Performs appropriate soil preparation and planting of annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees; performs seasonal landscaping work including planting, pruning, clean-up, bulb planting, dividing, and transplanting, and leaf removal; o Operates and maintains hand and portable power tools and motorized equipment such as, but not limited to, pruning equipment, soil cultivators, rototillers, sod cutters, mowers, sprayers, saws, trimmers, etc. o Inspects and conducts maintenance and repairs of pathways, signs, markers, benches, etc. directly or in coordination with other appropriate staff; o Operates light trucks and other motor vehicles as required in the performance of duties; o May be required to load and unload materials, tools and equipment of varying weights and sizes as needed in the performance of duties assigned; o Properly maintains equipment and supplies and ensures that they are stored safely and appropriately.
Salary Range:
From $17.43 to $19.74 Hourly
Minimum Qualification
There are no minimum qualifications per Civil Service.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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