Horticultural Specialist

University Information

Requisition Number: S3083

Position Number: 003374

Position Classification

Title:

Horticultural Specialist

Functional

Title:

Horticultural Specialist

Position Type: Staff

Location: UNC Greensboro, North Carolina (the university’s third‑largest city)

UNC Greensboro is a public research university with 18,000 students, 8 colleges, and more than 350 academic programs. The university is known for academic excellence, affordability, and a strong commitment to social mobility. The campus includes over 100 buildings, 6 million square feet, and 275 acres of grounds that the Grounds Department maintains.

Facilities Operations provides maintenance, operations, groundskeeping, housekeeping, utility infrastructure, project management, and safety services for all campus departments.

Re‑Post, Previous Applicants Need Not Re‑Apply, Still Under Consideration

The Primary Purpose Of This Position Is To Perform Maintenance On The Primary Campus Of The University Of North Carolina  Duties And Responsibilities Are As Follows:

• 30% Specialized Horticulture, Pruning, Disease, and Pest identification
• 20% General Overall Campus Grounds Upkeep, Cleanup, and Tidiness
• 10% Fertilizer and Pesticide Application
• 10% Landscape Plant Installations and Maintenance
• 10% Skills in the use of machinery, tools, and equipment
• 10% Crew Lead
• 5% Hardscape paver maintenance
• 5% Irrigation system maintenance

This position is a mandatory position as defined in the Adverse Weather and Emergency Event Policy.

High school or General Educational Development diploma and two years of progressive experience in horticultural work; or associate’s degree in agriculture and natural resources, greenhouse and grounds maintenance, horticulture technology, landscape gardening or closely related field from an appropriately accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Valid NC Driver’s license
• NC Pesticide Applicators License or ability to acquire within six months

• 3 years experience in Horticulture

If no applicants apply who meet the required competency level and training & experience requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations.

Applicants are required to upload a list of at least three (3) professional references that include:

• Name
• Company Name
• Type of reference (Professional, Supervisor, Colleague, Academic, or Personal). One (1) of those references will need to be a current or previous supervisor.
• Email Address
• Contact Phone Number

$40,675 - $43,068

6:00 A.M. – 2:30 P.M., Monday – Friday

12

Natural Resources & Scientific

Horticultural Specialist

02/11/2026

03/12/2026

1.000

Non‑Exempt

• Specialized Horticulture Practices
  • Demonstrates the ability and knowledge to perform all aspects of general grounds maintenance.
  • Landscape maintenance – Plant/Tree care, hand weeding, landscape design, turf maintenance, over seeding, liming, soil testing, pre‑post emergent weed control, insect and disease control, irrigation system maintenance.
  • Coordinates and schedules work with supervisor and co‑workers.
  • Communicates clearly with co‑workers and the campus community.
  • Confirms understanding of questions and problems.
• Fertilizer and Pesticide Application
  • Accurately applies nutritional fertilizers to promote healthy grass.
  • Coordinates treatment areas with supervisor and co‑workers.
  • Tasks include pesticide application, spray fertilizer, spread fertilizer, pre/post emergent weed control, insect and disease control.
  • Fills required inventory records and maintains MSDS information sheets.
• Landscape Plant Installations and Maintenance
  • Uses appropriate methods to prune, irrigate, install, mulch, fertilize, and remove plants.
• General Overall Campus Grounds Upkeep, Cleanup, and Tidiness
  • Keeps campus…