Seasonal Landscape Assistant

Blacksburg, Town of • Blacksburg, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Landscape Assistant performs manual labor maintaining public areas and properties, which may include the downtown area, medians, and rights-of-way. Work includes mowing, planting and maintaining flower beds, landscaped areas, trees, and shrubs, and preparing ball fields for play. The position may also be responsible for sidewalk snow removal. Employees may work in multiple public areas or properties and with more than one immediate supervisor during their employment.

The schedule varies by season: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in fall and winter, and 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in spring and summer. Other days and hours may be required. The schedule is approximately 40 hours per week, and work will not exceed 1,500 hours during the initial year of employment or the Affordable Care Act measurement period of April 1 through March 31.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and moderate experience in landscaping, maintenance, or groundskeeping, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record are required at hire. The work involves outdoor conditions, manual labor, and operating landscaping equipment and motor vehicles.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED and moderate experience in landscaping, maintenance, or groundskeeping, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid driver's license and a satisfactory driving record at the time of hire.
• General knowledge of tools, materials, and equipment used in grounds maintenance.
• Some knowledge of safety precautions applicable to the duties.
• Ability to operate effectively in a team environment and work independently.
• Ability to interact and communicate with the public and maintain effective working relationships with associates.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions and read basic street and traffic signs.
• Ability to operate mowers and related landscaping equipment.
• Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods.
• Ability to work in various climatic conditions, remain crouched or kneeling for extended periods, and lift heavy objects.

Responsibilities

• Perform general maintenance, including mowing; picking up trash along roadways and landscaped areas; weeding and watering landscape areas, hanging baskets, and planters; and planting bulbs, flowers, shrubs, and trees.
• Set up tents, tables, and chairs at multiple locations for events, then clean and restore the area.
• Perform general park facility maintenance, including emptying trash containers, sanitizing bathrooms, performing minor plumbing maintenance, and painting shelters.
• Maintain playground equipment, place mulch around playground equipment, and install new playground equipment.
• Assist with snow removal, special events, grave openings, brush collection, leaf collection, Christmas tree collections, and fall and spring cleanup.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED