Landscape Technician - Parks

City of Mansfield JobBoard•Mansfield, TX

About The Position

EXAMPLES OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED: Perform moderately complex, routine landscape maintenance and repair work on a regularly scheduled basis without direct supervision. Operate various types of equipment including mower, string-trimmer, blower, etc. Occasionally operate a tractor, dump truck or other light equipment. Assist other landscape technicians in the daily execution of assignments. Mowing, string-trimming, edging, picking up trash and debris. Cut grass using a push mower, tractor mower, or power trimmer. Cleaning restrooms. Plant and cultivate trees, shrubs, turf, and flowering plants. Load and unload materials and equipment. Tamp, pack, and level dirt, asphalt, or other material. Trim trees, pick up brush, and load brush onto a truck. Perform light mechanical maintenance and construction duties to include vehicle/equipment maintenance, plumbing and irrigation maintenance, and concrete installation. Participate in rotating weekend trash duties. Perform other duties as may be assigned. OTHER DUTIES: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

Extensive knowledge or training of the methods, tools, and equipment of landscape maintenance.
Working knowledge of materials including plant materials, soil amendments, irrigation, fertilizers and pesticides.
Ability to analyze problems and plan solutions.
Ability to maintain records on materials needed and used.
Ability to operate mower, line trimmer, edger, chainsaw, spreader, blower, trencher, shovel, rake, spade, pruning tools and other tools used in landscape maintenance.
Ability to work inside and outside, exposure to varying weather conditions (extreme heat, cold, temperature swings, rain, etc.), exposure to the sun, exposure to moving objects, operating assigned vehicles, movement on uneven terrain and wooded areas, and occasional irregular work hours including weekend, holiday, and evening hours, as required.
Ability to bend, stoop, walk through brush or entangled areas.
Carry, hold, lift, pull, and push (50 lbs.); clean, climb, crawl, kneel, sit, squat, stoop, twist, and walk in performing duties.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid Texas operator’s license.

Nice To Haves

Additional training or experience in related field.
Licensed Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) pesticide applicator’s license.
Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI).
Certified Pool Operator (CPO).

Responsibilities

Perform moderately complex, routine landscape maintenance and repair work on a regularly scheduled basis without direct supervision.
Operate various types of equipment including mower, string-trimmer, blower, etc.
Occasionally operate a tractor, dump truck or other light equipment.
Assist other landscape technicians in the daily execution of assignments.
Mowing, string-trimming, edging, picking up trash and debris.
Cut grass using a push mower, tractor mower, or power trimmer.
Cleaning restrooms.
Plant and cultivate trees, shrubs, turf, and flowering plants.
Load and unload materials and equipment.
Tamp, pack, and level dirt, asphalt, or other material.
Trim trees, pick up brush, and load brush onto a truck.
Perform light mechanical maintenance and construction duties to include vehicle/equipment maintenance, plumbing and irrigation maintenance, and concrete installation.
Participate in rotating weekend trash duties.
Perform other duties as may be assigned.