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HORTICULTURAL ATTENDANT LEADER

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HORTICULTURAL ATTENDANT LEADER

Salary

$3,186.00 - $5,734.00 Monthly

Location

Lake Charles, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

MSU111725C99938

Department

McNeese State University

Division

President's Office

Opening Date

11/18/2025

Closing Date

11/23/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The Grounds Department is accepting applications for a Horticultural Attendant Leader position.

At McNeese State University, our mission is to deliver a life-changing higher education experience by fostering a dynamic teaching and learning community committed to excellence with a personal touch.

McNeese offers excellent benefits to include retirement with LASERS, comprehensive insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, accrual of sick and vacation leave, 14 paid holidays per year, tuition reduction program for employees and qualified dependents, and many other supplemental benefit programs.

This position exists to assist, guide, and support crew workers from the Grounds Department in the daily operations for the beautification, growth, and maintenance of grounds at the University. The Grounds Department is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of approximately 180 acres of land. Work assignments will be under the direction by the two Horticulture Foremen. Crew may consist of Horticultural Attendants, Equipment Operators, 6 to 8 inmates and other related personnel.

Minimum Qualifications

Two years of experience or training in farming, the care and maintenance of trees and shrubs, or grounds keeping; OR

Twelve semester hours in a plant science or landscape field of study.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=128920) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

The Horticultural Attendant Leader will:

+ Sets the pace for other workers by leading, guiding, and coordinating routine landscaping and grounds maintenance work assignments necessary for beautification, growth, and maintenance of the ground areas of the University.

+ Ensure proper tools and equipment are brought to each work site.

+ Operates the following equipment, machines, or supplies: racks, weed eaters, trimmers, blowers, field tractors with or without attachments, dump trucks, forklifts, vans, flatbed trucks, riding and push mower, power tiller, edger, brooms, trash buckets, water holes, basic hand tools, and pesticides.

+ Makes minor repairs to small engine equipment and upkeeps with maintenance checks on lawn equipment.

+ Able to sit, stand, walk, climb, squat, kneel, push, pull, bend, lift and carry up to 50 lbs. while performing tasks, and tolerate extreme hot or cold temperatures, fumes, odors, and noise levels.

+ Works with management on any special landscaping projects as required.

Location and Work Schedule:

McNeese Grounds Department

Monday - Thursday: 6:45 AM - 4:15 PM

Friday: 6:45 - 10:45 AM

Appointment Type:

This vacancy is being announced as a classified position and is open to all qualified applicants and may be filled as a probationary or promotional appointment . This is a full-time, 40-hour per week position and considered non-exempt under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and overtime can be mandatory. The selected candidate will be subject to a comprehensive background search to include criminal history and is subject to drug/alcohol testing at new hire and on a random basis. This position may require a clear driving record if required to drive on behalf of the University.

Compensation:

+ Entry Pay Rate: $18.38 / hourly

+ Pay Level: WS211

+ Job Code: 128920

+ SCS Position #: 165194

+ MSU Position #: C99938

How To Apply:

Please list all relevant work experience and education in the Employment History section of your application, this is a vital step to qualifying for this position. ResumesWILL NOTbe accepted in lieu of completed application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

TO APPLY FOR THIS VACANCY, click on the“APPLY”button at the top of advertisement to complete the electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. *Required application materials WILL NOT be accepted after the deadline, if applicable.

All job offers are contingent upon the successful result of a criminal background check and receipt of official transcript(s) if applicable.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Kim Dronett, HR Analyst/Recruitment

Office of Human Resources

[email protected]

(337) 475-5413

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 leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays 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 Governor

State 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/Your\_Retirement\_System.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

01

Do you possess twelve semester hours in a plant science or landscape field of study?

+ Yes

+ No

02

If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, please list each course name, the number of semester hours earned, and an accredited institution. If you answered 'no,' type N/A. (Ex. HORT 2050 – General Horticulture – 3 hrs – LSU)

Required Question

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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