Maintenance Technician I - Landscape Management

City of Roanoke, Virginia • City of Roanoke Public Works - 1802 Courtland Road NE Roanoke, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Roanoke Parks and Recreation Department is hiring a Maintenance Technician I to perform skilled turf and landscape maintenance, maintain parks and grounds, and operate and service light and heavy motorized equipment. Duties may include mowing, weed-eating, edging, leaf mulching, aerating, fertilizing, seeding, grading, sodding, chemical spraying, pruning, brush removal, and other landscape work. The position also performs general labor when not operating equipment and may assist with event support, snow removal, and emergency tasks, including some nights and weekends as needed.

The successful applicant must be able to operate and perform routine daily service and maintenance on a variety of mowers, landscape equipment, vehicles, and heavy equipment. The role also requires computer-based word processing, record keeping, and report preparation, as well as use of basic office equipment. The employee must be able to obtain a Class B Commercial Learner's Permit before starting, a full CDL within six months, a Registered Technician Spraying License within six months, and a Fertilizer Applicator Certification within 12 months. This is a non-exempt position. The position reports to a Maintenance Tech IV for daily assignments, or to a Maintenance Tech III when the crew leader is absent. It may occasionally assist with supervision of part-time staff or volunteers.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, one to three years of related experience and/or training in turf or landscape maintenance, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One to three years of related experience and/or training in operating medium to heavy motorized equipment and performing heavy manual labor, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of and ability to skillfully operate and perform routine daily service and maintenance on a variety of mowers and equipment.
• Ability to perform computer-based word processing, record keeping, and report preparation, and to use computers, calculators, copiers, cell phones, and mobile radios.
• Ability to obtain a Class B Commercial Learner's Permit before starting work.
• Ability to obtain a full CDL license within six months.
• Ability to obtain a Registered Technician Spraying License within six months.
• Ability to obtain a Fertilizer Applicator Certification within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Perform turf maintenance, including mowing, weed-eating, edging, leaf mulching, aerating, fertilizing, and seeding.
• Perform landscape maintenance, including chemical spraying, minor tree and shrub pruning, brush removal, and mulching.
• Operate and perform routine daily service and maintenance on mowers and other landscape equipment, vehicles, and motorized equipment.
• Operate heavy and light equipment for snow removal.
• Make repairs and renovations to fields and grounds, including aeration, grading, seeding, and sodding.
• Perform general labor tasks when not operating equipment, including collecting and removing trash and debris from city properties.
• Perform word processing, record keeping, and report preparation on a computer and use basic office equipment.
• Assist with event support, snow removal, and other emergency tasks as needed, including some nights and weekends.
• On occasion, assist with supervision of part-time staff or volunteers.

What This Job Offers

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