Horticultural AttendantPrint (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4749784) Horticultural AttendantSalary$16.06 HourlyLocation Ruston, LAJob TypeClassifiedJob Number203310DepartmentLA Tech UniversityOpening Date12/04/2024Closing Date12/14/2024 11:59 PM Central
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Supplemental InformationPosition: Horticultural AttendantDepartment: Physical Plant - Grounds DepartmentHourly Rate: $16.06 Hourly Job Type: Classified, Full-time Location: Ruston, LAAPPLY HERE:latech.edu/jobs Thank you for your interest in Louisiana Tech University. Once you start the application process you will not be able to save your work, so ensure you have everything available to complete your application before you begin. Your application will not be considered if you do not complete the application in its entirety.Join our team of exceptional faculty and staff! Louisiana Tech University is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a culture where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome.Louisiana Tech offers outstanding perks and benefits to eligible employees that include a variety of health insurance plans and retirement options, paid time off for vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, substantially reduced-rate tuition for employees and their dependents, discounted memberships at the university’s sports and wellness center, professional development training, and promotional opportunities. In addition, market adjustment salary increases are awarded annually (pending funding availability) for eligible classified employees.SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Civil Service test score is not required in order to be considered for this vacancy.QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: One year of experience in any of the following: farming, the care and maintenance of trees and shrubs, or groundskeeping.SUBSTITUTIONS:College training will substitute for the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience provided that six semester hours of each thirty is in any of the following fields: botany, agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, agronomy, forestry, turf management, landscape management or landscape architecture.Vocational training in the care and maintenance of trees and shrubs will substitute for the required experience on a month for month basis.NOTE:Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.FUNCTION OF WORK:To propagate plants, record data, arrange plant displays, prepare and apply pesticides, prepare classroom materials, and supervise student assistants. To perform work of a skilled nature to maintain grounds around state buildings and institutions.LEVEL OF WORK:Experienced.SUPERVISION RECEIVED:Direct from Horticultural Attendant Foreman, Horticulturist, or other higher level supervisor.SUPERVISION EXERCISED:May exercise functional supervision over student workers, laborers, inmates, and patients.JOB DISTINCTIONS:Differs from Horticultural Attendant Leader by absence of regular leadworker responsibilities.Differs from Tree Specialist by absence of responsibility for trimming trees at considerable heights.EXAMPLES OF WORK:EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.Performs diversified and skilled work in care of plants, vegetation, trees, and grounds of an agency.Prunes and trims trees and shrubs as needed or on a seasonal basis.Performs any related duties necessary for the growth and appearance of trees, plants, and vegetation.Propagates, cultivates, fertilizes, disbuds, and schedules foliage, vegetable, horticultural, florist, and woody ornamental crops.Monitors and adjusts environmental control system for plant structures.Monitors pest activity; schedules, prepares, and applies pesticides, and calibrates pesticide applicators.Records data on crop development, yields, and environment.Gives direction to student workers; checks quality and quantity of student work.Schedules, selects, prepares, delivers, and arranges plant material for university functions.Prepares materials and aids in supervision of student laboratory exercises.Maintains inventory of supplies and tools, including preparing material orders.Operates and maintains, through minor repairs, common horticultural machines and irrigation systems.Assists Horticulturist in greenhouse and small nursery management.Grows and maintains houseplants for use in state offices.To view the Civil Service Job Spec, click on the following link:https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=134400 APPLICANTS MUST APPLY BY THE ANNOUNCEMENT DEADLINE. The State of Louisiana only accepts online applications. Paper applications will not be accepted. Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Any information about a job on your resume that was not included in the work history section of the online application cannot be used to evaluate your qualifications for the posted vacancy. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. NOTE TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES: For current Louisiana Tech University Employees you MUST apply for this vacancy internally.To apply for this vacancy internally, click on the “Career” app from your Workday dashboard. Select "Find Jobs," open the position and click on "Apply."For further information about this vacancy contact:Louisiana Tech University, Office of Human ResourcesP.O. Box 3173Ruston, LA 71272Phone: 318-257-2235Fax: 318-257-2482Louisiana Tech University is an AA/ADA/EEO employer. Louisiana Tech recruits, selects, employs and promotes without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information in its admission and recruitment of students, educational programs, and activities, or employment policies. Louisiana Tech may require a criminal background check to be conducted on candidate(s) selected for hire and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials.Please Note: Applications must be completed by 11:59 p.m. on the Job Closing Date to ensure consideration.Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leaveMore information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspxHolidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
Mardi Gras,
Good Friday,
Memorial Day,
Independence Day,
Labor Day,
Veteran's Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the GovernorState employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/YourRetirementSystem.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
AgencyState of LouisianaAddressFor agency contact information, please refer tothe supplemental information above.Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802Phone(866) 783-5462Websitehttp://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfmPlease verify your email addressVerify Email
