Landscape Technician - Parks

City of Mansfield JobBoard • Mansfield, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

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. 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.

Benefits

• The City of Mansfield offers equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals and strictly prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability.
• The City of Mansfield shall provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees who are otherwise qualified to perform the essential job duties when doing so does not create an undue hardship for the city.
• The City of Mansfield provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
• This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
• The City of Mansfield is mandated by federal law to provide a drug-free working environment for the safety of its employees and the public.
• All employment is contingent upon passing a post-offer employment drug test and /or physical.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED