Grounds Worker II--Temporary Solutions

This is a temporary position and there are no leave or retirement benefits offered with this position. Temporary employees who work an annual average of 30 or more hours per week may be eligible for health insurance coverage under the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). For more information on Health Benefits offered visit www.shpnc.org.

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Note: Permanent and time-limited NC State Government employees must separate from their permanent or time-limited position in order to work in a temporary position.  All temporaries are limited to one NC State Government temporary assignment at a time. 

Individuals hired into a temporary State job must be fully qualified for the job.  OSHR supports the Governor's Job Ready initiative and seeks to expand a temporary's skill set to enhance their qualifications for State government and private sector jobs.  Exposure to an agency's culture, process, procedures, and potential learning opportunities can provide valuable experience to those who may seek permanent employment with the state. This temporary position is located in Raleigh, NC - Wake County.  

 Job Order Hourly Rate of Pay: $18.00 (Based on education and/or years of relevant work experience reflected on the application).
 
This temporary position will be assigned to the Department of Public Safety.  This position is located at 1636 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607.

Responsible for the cultivation, maintenance and promotion of plants, uirf or a plant collection in an assigned program of the North Carolina National Guard Joint Force Headquarters Complex grounds, Work includes: sowing, propagating, transplanting, fertilizing, and applying chemicals and water to the plants, turf or plant collection; installing new plant material following plans and/or approved horticultural/grounds practices and procedures; and maintaining the beds including pruning, weeding, mulching, fertilizing and spraying of plant material. Maintains records of plant species, including research on the design and maintenance of such plants. 

May prepare and maintain special beds, participate in landscape design and construction, supply and arrange special foliage for events, maintain indoor foliage, or promote knowledge and understanding of the plants. May install and maintain systems in an assigned geographical area. Work requires the use of special tools for cultivation, maintenance and transportation of plants, May serve as a crew leader, Maintains grounds water grate drains and performs basic plumbing work on stormwater control measure systems, Performs basic maintenance on grounds maintenance vehicles and equipment to include changing oil, changing and rotating tires and brakes, and sharpen blades, Performs related duties as required,

NOTE:  Qualified applicants must meet and CLEARLY reflect on their application training and experience and all knowledge, skills, abilities, and any experience or competencies specified in the posting and/or supplemental question(s) to be considered. NOTE: "See Resume" is not acceptable to show work history.

• Experience with operating heavy machinery.
• Experience in horticultural practices & techniques applicable to the upkeep of grounds, flowers, trees, and shrubs.
• Experience in the maintenance and upkeep of equipment such as tractors, mowers and other powered lawn equipment.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.

Education and/or experience in grounds work that is directly related to the job and consistent with accepted practices of the trade and equivalent to two years of experience in planting, cultivation, and care of shrubs, trees, plants and grasses.

For technical issues with your application, please call the GovernmentJobs.com Applicant Support Help Line at 855-524-5627. 

To check the status of your application, please log in to your account and click "Application Status."  If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted by the hiring agency directly. If there are any questions about this posting, please contact TSRecruit@nc.gov  and/or 984-236-1040.

Temporary Solutions Office of State Human Resources 1110 Navaho Drive, Suite 200 Raleigh, NC  27609

Salary : $14 - $18