Landscape Grounds Worker-Sportsplex

Gulf Shores, City of•Gulf Shores Sportsplex, AL

7d•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 support for city events and facilities.

Requirements

High School Education or equivalent.
One to two years of experience is desirable.
Valid Driver’s License

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.
Assists in maintenance and set up of sports fields for play; drags, paints and/or chalks fields; lays sod and/or bricks; and puts together and moves picnic tables.
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.