Quick Summary
Ability to plan and manage the work of subordinates, including performance evaluations and resolving employee relations issues.Preparing for and planting shrubs, trees, flowers, and lawns.
The NC Department of Administration is the business manager for North Carolina state government. The department oversees Government Operations such as building construction, purchasing and contracting for goods and services, maintaining facilities, managing state vehicles, acquiring and disposing of real property, and operating auxiliary services such as courier mail delivery and the sale of state and federal surplus property. Additionally, the department manages many of the state's advocacy programs that provide assistance and services to diverse segments of the state's population that have been traditionally underserved.
This position is responsible for the landscaping and grounds maintenance for the Executive Mansion, Hawkins Hartness House, Andrew London House, Bailey Tucker House, Heck Andrews House, Handy House, Jenkins House, border of Parking Lot 50, flower beds on the Capitol grounds, and the operation of a greenhouse that provides seedlings and plants for the Governor’s Mansion. In addition, the employee is responsible for the repair of items such as furniture and appliances, supply pick up, pest problems, and coordination with maintenance staff for the Governor’s Mansion. Supervision of temporary employees, and at times, inmate workers are also required.
Key Responsibilities:
Ability to plan and manage the work of subordinates, including performance evaluations and resolving employee relations issues.
Preparing for and planting shrubs, trees, flowers, and lawns.
Installing hardened landscape structures
Implementing scheduled landscape maintenance
Diagnosing diseased shrubs, trees, flowers, and lawns and taking remedial action
Assisting in repair of landscape equipment.
Maintaining beds including pruning, weeding, mulching, fertilizing, and spraying of plant material.
Requires the use of special tools for cultivation, maintenance and transportation of plants and repair of landscape equipment.
Applying chemicals and water to plants, turf, or plant collection.
Pest control within and on the exterior of buildings.
This position is located at: Wake County
This posting will close at 11:59pm the night before the end date.
MAX SALARY FOR THIS POSITION IS: $63,829
- Strong attention to detail.
- Great customer service skills.
- Strong interpersonal/ human relations skills and ability to work collaboratively with others.
- Ability to operate a personal computer and utilize various software programs.
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.
What We Offer
~1 min readThe State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.
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Listing Details
- Posted
- September 22, 2026
- First seen
- October 2, 2026
- Last seen
- October 4, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 1
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 19%
- Scored at
- October 4, 2026
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