Landscape Technician - Tree Crew - Limited Term

City of Rochester•Rochester MN 55904, MN

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Rochester Parks and Recreation Department is seeking to fill two Limited Term Landscape Technician - Tree Crew positions. The City of Rochester is committed to fostering a sense of belonging and inclusivity, recognizing diversity, and providing equitable services. This role is part of a team responsible for the care and maintenance of various City properties, including park grounds, public plazas, streetscapes, trees, urban and naturalized landscapes, and roadway medians and right-of-ways. The position utilizes a range of light to medium equipment. Employees may be required to work early mornings and weekends during the active park season (April – November) or other periods determined by management. Duties may also include snow plowing for other City Departments. This is a limited-term position, anticipated to last up to 10 months, contingent upon funding and performance. The position will be eliminated when the need for additional staff ends, unless the City chooses ongoing continuation.

Requirements

An Associate's degree or two-year vocational certificate in horticulture, arboriculture, landscape maintenance, natural resources, ecology or closely related field; AND six (6) months of experience: operating and maintaining landscape or other applicable maintenance equipment performing general grounds and landscape maintenance of out-door areas OR An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
Valid Minnesota Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with tanker endorsement.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in horticulture, arboriculture, landscape maintenance, natural resources, ecology or closely related field.
ISA Certification, Tree Inspector Certification, EHAP Electric Hazard Awareness Program.
Experience in pesticide application and integrated pest management and installation and maintenance of outdoor areas including naturalized landscapes.

Responsibilities

Maintain park grounds, public plazas, streetscapes, trees, urban & naturalized landscapes, roadway medians and right-of-ways and other public areas that the City is responsible for.
Operate all hand and power tools, saws, light and heavy duty equipment, and various other grounds & tree maintenance equipment necessary to maintain assigned areas of responsibility.
Perform grounds, landscape and tree maintenance tasks i.e. mow, fertilize, spray, prune, sweep, rake, dig, water, shovel, plant, snow removal, waste removal, etc., including formative pruning and integrated pest management.
Perform activities associated with landscape creation including grading, site preparation, seeding, sodding, planting, retaining wall construction, plant material installation, site restoration etc.
Plow and remove snow from parking lots, sidewalks and plazas and other properties.
Occasionally lead other team members and/or provide daily work direction for seasonal workers, volunteers and temporarily assigned City employees.
Properly perform tree pruning, full tree removals, repair of deformed or damaged trees, and other tree maintenance activities.
Clear/manage brush and tree debris removal from trails, roads, parks and other City properties.
Manage electronic tree inventory and work tickets.
Respond to storm event and any resulting damage, which may include coordination of work with other divisions, departments, contractors.
Maintain and perform preventive maintenance on forestry equipment.
Maintain records of daily tree work including participation and assistance with the Tree Inventory.
Comply with current OSHA and ANSI safety regulations and all City safety policies and procedures.
Assist with other Park Department Recreation facilities and non departmental community events, divisions operations, and maintenance activities, as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.