Building/Grounds Specialist III - 61166518

Are you an experienced professional looking for new opportunities to further your career? The SC Governor's School for Science and Math is seeking a hardworking and dependable candidate just like you to apply! This position will offer great benefits with the state, including 15 days of annual and sick leave per year or more depending on applicable state service.

Internal Applicants Only

The Building/Grounds Specialist III will serve as a landscaper for the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics and is primarily responsible for the maintenance and enhancement of the institution's landscape and grounds.

Responsibilities of the Administrative Assistant:• Plans, coordinates, and performs comprehensive landscaping and grounds maintenance activities to ensure the school's campus remains attractive, well maintained, safe, and conductive to institution's educational and operational needs.

• Develops and implements annual landscape plans, including the selection and procurement of appropriate trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, bulbs, and other plant materials, while planning and coordinating landscaping projects.
• Maintains the health and appearance of campus vegetation through regular watering, irrigation system maintenance, fertilization, pruning, trimming, mowing, weed control, pest management, and monitoring of plant and landscape conditions.
• Maintains lawns, flower beds, planters' trees, shrubs, and other landscaped areas through seasonal planting, mulching, pine straw installation, leaf removal, debris removal, and other routine groundskeeping activities.
• Performs landscaping enhancements and routine maintenance projects, including maintaining flower beds and planters, replacing plants as needed, ensuring walkways and inclines remain free of weeds and debris, and maintaining a neat and aesthetically pleasing campus environment.
• Provides general facilities support, including routine maintenance, construction and beautification projects, housekeeping assistance, and event setup and breakdown, and performs other duties as assigned.
• Operates, maintains, and performs routine inspections of landscaping equipment, tools, vehicles, and related machinery.

A high school diploma and custodial or groundskeeping experience directly related to the area of employment.

Additional Requirements:• Some weekend and evening work is required.

• Must work outdoors in various weather conditions.

Please note that some areas of the Agency may require an official, certified copy of the transcript prior to hiring or within a specific timeframe required by that area after hiring. Failure to produce an official, certified transcript may result in not being hired or termination. The SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position. All applicants must submit a resume and cover letter. This position is not available for sponsorship.