Beautification Coordinator

City of Gulfport•Gulfport, MS

12d•$16 - $16

About The Position

The Beautification Coordinator works in the City’s Leisure Services Department and assists the Landscape Manager in overseeing the municipal beautification program. The role includes operating the greenhouse, supervising personnel, helping design and install landscaping, and maintaining irrigation systems. It is classified as non-essential for emergency-response purposes, meaning it is not considered immediately necessary for emergency response or critical continuity operations. The coordinator helps plan and carry out landscape and grounds maintenance, directs crew activities, monitors work quality, and coordinates projects assigned by the Landscape Manager. The role also responds to work orders and citizen requests, maintains records, and communicates with community members about project designs. Work takes place indoors and outdoors, with regular exposure to outdoor weather and occasional exposure to mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred, or six to eight years of related experience and/or training in horticulture or landscape architecture, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Five to seven years of supervisory experience.
Must possess a valid Mississippi Driver’s License.
Ability to apply basic professional knowledge to the design of simple or complex landscaping and construction management.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to review project work performed by the beautification crew.
Ability to assist personnel in reviewing quantities, costs, specification accuracy and completeness, constructability, and coordination with other professions.
Ability to present information effectively one-on-one or in small groups to other City employees.
Ability to communicate effectively with City employees, public officials, and citizens.
Ability to technically supervise crews performing assigned contracted work and provide special services, testing, inspections, and supervision of temporary personnel.
Ability to perform the essential functions, with or without reasonable accommodations.
Occasional lifting or carrying of 50 pounds or more; visual acuity, speech and hearing; hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity; and the ability to sit, stand, reach, walk, twist, and kneel.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Assist the Landscape Manager in designing healthy, well-maintained gardens and grounds.
Supervise the crew and implement daily maintenance operations.
Assist with installing and maintaining landscaped areas, including grading property, installing lighting or irrigation systems, and building walkways, terraces, and fountains.
Oversee transporting and planting vegetation, transplanting mulch, fertilizing, and watering plants, trees, and shrubs.
Investigate work orders and citizen complaints or requests, and determine solutions to problems.
Assist with and conduct quarterly and annual employee performance evaluations.
Schedule crew work based on weather, equipment availability, and seasonal limitations.
Monitor and inspect crew work to determine its quality.
Oversee mixing and application of pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides.
Prepare fields, garden beds, and lawn areas by cultivating soil and adding fertilizers and compost.
Coordinate and ensure completion of projects assigned by the Landscape Manager.
Maintain detailed reports of scheduled and completed work.
Meet with citizens, business owners, and community organizations to explain project designs and gather information for design development.
Perform other duties as assigned by the direct supervisor, manager, director, or mayor.