This position typically provides guidance and support in the design, installation, repair, and maintenance of entrances, parks, and greenspaces within Sangaree Special Tax District (SSTD) and deals courteously and effectively with fellow employees and residents.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Design and maintain landscaped areas within Sangaree Special Tax District, including clean-up and maintenance of all main entrances, and secondary entrances.
• Assist in the design and installation of landscaped areas, including lawns, shrubs, trees, and flowers.
• Assist with planting, grooming and maintaining of all ornamental trees, shrubs, flowers, lawns and softscape features.
• Construct a timeline of landscaping plans, contacts suppliers and prepares cost estimates.
• Ensure that proper resources are available to complete projects and allocates these resources accordingly.
• Ensure that appropriate fertilizers, pesticides and other types of chemicals are used safely to control hazardous insects, weeds and unwanted plants.
• Assist other crew members with maintenance of landscaped areas
• Assist with planning and scheduling new landscaping and maintenance or grounds keeping activities.
• Assist in the application of appropriate fertilizers, pesticides and other types of chemicals that are used safely to control hazardous insects, weeds, and unwanted plants.
• The ability to operate small equipment and hand tools such as trimmers, edgers, blowers, etc.
• Assist in performing preventative maintenance of equipment and vehicles.
• Maintain a clean and safe shop area.
• Responsible for proper use of PPE & safe operation of vehicles and equipment.
• Required to attend all training and safety briefings.
• Assist with loading and unloading equipment and supplies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• High School diploma or equivalent; Horticulture degree preferred;
• Two (2) years of related landscaping and maintenance experience;

• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license for South Carolina with safe driving record;
• Departmental testing may be administered during interview;
• A criminal background check will be completed on selected applicant if a current one (less than 3 years old) is not on file.
• This is a safety sensitive position and subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

• Knowledge of personal computers, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Skill in mathematics.
• Ability to manage inventory and property.
• Ability to make budget recommendations.
• Ability to use or repair small equipment and machinery.

This position requires the employee to reach, pull and push with hands and arms; stand; use hands to handle, feel, grasp or operate objects, tools or controls; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; use mental acuity and repetitive motion; and walk, talk and hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to ninety-five (95) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

The work is regularly performed outdoors, in a variety of conditions, in a safe and secure work environment that may periodically have unpredicted requirements or demands. Thirty-seven and one half (37.5) hours per week. Normal work hours are 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday with the ability to work after hours when necessary. Scheduled hours/days, job location, duties and any other information contained herein is subject to change. May be required to work extra hours and to perform extra or different duties during emergency situations.