The Grounds Maintenance Worker 2 receives general supervision from an administrative superior who reviews work daily or as needed to ensure compliance with city and county ordinances and codes, to laws governing the use of pesticides and herbicides, to agency guidelines, and for adherence to standard horticultural practices. Employees use OSHA and DEQ guidelines, agency policies and procedures, city, county, and State ordinances, codes, and laws, and material data safety sheets to ensure proper handling of pesticides and herbicides, safe use and repair of equipment and machinery, and proper landscaping design and land use. They require the willingness to work outdoors in inclement weather. They require the willingness to walk, stand, and work from a bending position for extended periods of time. They require the willingness to perform manual labor.
Some positions require the willingness to work with and around pesticides.
General knowledge of horticultural practices, procedures and methods such as planting, pruning, trimming, watering, fertilizing, and spraying a variety of trees, shrubs, flowers, ground covers, and grasses. General knowledge of hazards and safety precautions of groundskeeping. General knowledge of pesticide, herbicide, and fertilizer application. Basic knowledge of plant identification, botany, and soil chemistry. Basic knowledge of plant and lawn diseases and remedies.