Equipment Operator I - Streets
Gulf Shores, City of•Gulf Shores Public Works Shop, AL
•Onsite
About The Position
Under general supervision, performs technical and labor tasks to maintain City lawns and outdoor facilities. This role involves a variety of landscape maintenance duties, equipment operation, and general labor tasks to support the city's public spaces.
Requirements
- High School Education or equivalent.
- Valid Driver’s License.
Nice To Haves
- One to two years of experience is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Picks up trash and empties outdoor trash receptacles at City facilities.
- Completes a variety of landscape tasks including mowing, watering, chemical applications, and weeding.
- Performs pruning, shearing, and “dead heading” ornamentals as required to maintain healthy plant life.
- Applies various herbicides, insecticides, pesticides, fungicides and fertilizers as directed.
- Applies mulch to beds and tree rings.
- Constructs landscape areas.
- Removes dead trees and shrubs.
- Replaces annual bedding plants.
- Assists with the installation and repair of irrigation systems.
- Prepares required paperwork including timesheets, watering charts, chemical application logs, and related documents.
- Performs routine maintenance on landscape equipment.
- Assists in the hanging of Christmas decorations on City buildings.
- Responds to natural disasters as needed.
- Operates dump truck for hauling sand, gravel, soil etc.
- Assists other departments as needed.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
