Facilities Maintenance Worker - Horticulture

City of Kearney, MT•Kearney, NE

47d

About The Position

This position is open until filled with 1st review of applications on December 4, 2025 Under general direction, performs a variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks in the cultivation, maintenance, and construction of the park and park facilities. Work varies, requiring interpretative judgment within prescribed standards and procedures.Perform manual labor in the landscape installation, maintenance, restoration, and minor construction projects. Supervise and assist in training seasonal staff and volunteers. Maintain material and equipment inventory. Assist in developing, maintaining, and cultivating park plantings through appropriate horticultural maintenance (watering, weeding, fertilizing, pruning, etc.). Identify and treat potential pest and diseases with integrated pest management and applications of herbicides and pesticides if necessary. Assist and coordinate volunteer work with Horticulturalist for educational and volunteer events. Coordinate work with recreational staff and facility user groups to prepare parks prior to and during special events. Maintain effective working relations with park and facility users. Provide Park users with plant identification/ information as requested. Assist in promotion of the education and volunteer programming. Maintain landscape, related hardscape, and facilities with minor maintenance and renovation. Operate various types of trucks and light equipment. Service equipment used in the maintenance of park grounds. Assist irrigation specialist with irrigation installation, repair, maintenance, plumbing, and related tasks. Perform overtime as required and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma/GED and experience in ground maintenance, nursery or landscape work.
Must possess a valid Nebraska driver's license and the ability to obtain an EPA pesticide applicator's license within 12 months of hire.
Ability to read and comprehend written material.
Ability to listen and apply information and instructions.
Ability to understand mathematical concepts to include basic arithmetic.
Ability to organize information for concise written records.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or Associates degree in horticulture or related field preferred.
Experience with Microsoft Office is desired.

Responsibilities

Perform manual labor in the landscape installation, maintenance, restoration, and minor construction projects.
Supervise and assist in training seasonal staff and volunteers.
Maintain material and equipment inventory.
Assist in developing, maintaining, and cultivating park plantings through appropriate horticultural maintenance (watering, weeding, fertilizing, pruning, etc.).
Identify and treat potential pest and diseases with integrated pest management and applications of herbicides and pesticides if necessary.
Assist and coordinate volunteer work with Horticulturalist for educational and volunteer events.
Coordinate work with recreational staff and facility user groups to prepare parks prior to and during special events.
Maintain effective working relations with park and facility users.
Provide Park users with plant identification/ information as requested.
Assist in promotion of the education and volunteer programming.
Maintain landscape, related hardscape, and facilities with minor maintenance and renovation.
Operate various types of trucks and light equipment.
Service equipment used in the maintenance of park grounds.
Assist irrigation specialist with irrigation installation, repair, maintenance, plumbing, and related tasks.
Perform overtime as required and other duties as assigned.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees, officials and the public.
Regular timely/punctual attendance.
Assigned projects are performed properly and efficiently.
Maintain and safely operate equipment.
Apply and maintain knowledge of the current methods, equipment, materials and tools to effectively maintain and care for shrubs, trees, plants and grass.
Apply and maintain knowledge of the current methods, equipment, materials and tools used to perform maintenance and construction tasks.