Posting Details
Posting Details
Working Title: Garden & Landscape Technician Position Number: 00865A Department: CARE & MAINT Location: Norfolk, VA Type of Position: Classified Type of Job: Full Time EEO Category: H ServiceMaintenance
Job Description:
To properly maintain the landscape of the University to present a neat, clean, and well-maintained appearance. This will include the performance of grounds maintenance, operate grounds maintenance equipment such as truck with or without manual transmission, riding, and push mowers, pesticide application equipment, tractors, and small powered equipment. This will also include horticulture practices such as mowing, weed control, turfgrass maintenance, planting, litter removal, and other aspects associated with the upkeep of the landscape of the campus.
Position is designated as essential personnel" for emergency closing.
Requirements:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Basic knowledge of proper way to maintain and/or plant trees, shrubs, and flowers. • Basic knowledge of the proper way to trim, spray, mow, remove trash and debris, weed, fertilize, sweep, rake, cultivate, dig, water, shovel, or plow snow, remove ice, spread salt, and/or sand, and other related functions. • Basic knowledge of how to prune different species of shrubs and trees. • Basic knowledge of and experience in the operation of grounds equipment. • Some knowledge of pesticides. • Basic mechanical knowledge to recognize malfunctions of equipment. • Demonstrated ability to recognize irrigation malfunction. • Demonstrated ability to work in extreme heat or cold to lift, move, carry 50 pounds many times per week. • Demonstrate the ability to read and write. • Demonstrate ability to work independently or to work with others.
Special Licenses, Registration, or Certification:
• Valid drivers license and insurable driving record, which must be maintained. • Demonstrate the ability to acquire a valid Pesticide Technician License within 1 year of employment.
Education or Training:
• Basic Horticultural experience in garden and landscape maintenance. • Basic knowledge of insects, diseases, weed identification, and plant material. • Some prior experience using hand tools and operating related equipment.
Additional Considerations:
• Supplemental knowledge, skills, abilities, education, experience, licensure, certification, Virginia Department of Agriculture Certified Technician or Commercial Applicator 3 A or 3B License. • Professional Certifications, Licenses, and/or Credentials from VNLA, ISA, PLANET, State Master Gardener Program, VTC, or any other industry-specific recognized organization. • Irrigation Repair Experience associate. • Membership in any Horticulture-related organization.
Conditions of Employment:
• Facilities Management employees are considered essential personnel and subject to working during university closings. • This is an open until filled recruitment. • This recruitment may close after the five-day required posting period when a suitable pool of applicants has been generated.
Annual Salary/Hourly Rate:
• Salary commensurate with education and experience.
Posting Detail Information:
• Job Requisition Number: S03234 • Job Open To: General Public • Open Date: 02/24/2026 • Close Date: Open Until Filled • Special Instructions: Please attach resume. • Criminal Background Check: The final candidate is required to complete a criminal history check.
Equity Statement:
It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational, and social opportunities for all persons without regard to race or traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists, color, religion, sex, or gender, including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, gender identity, or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Reasonable Accommodation Request:
If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Culture at 757-683-3141.
Alternative Hiring Process:
In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealths Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter formerly called a Certificate of Disability provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services, DARS, or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired, DBVI. Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drscpidPWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019 or DBVI at 800-622-2155.
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision:
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is a response to a formal complaint or charge, b in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer or c consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information.
Supplemental Questions:
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk.
Applicant Documents:
• Resume • Recommendation • Reference Letter 1 • Reference Letter 2 • Optional Documents: • Cover Letter • Letter of Application • Yellow Layoff Form • Blue Layoff Card • AHP Letter