Landscape

City of Carrollton•Carrollton, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for maintaining City landscape and park facilities. Duties include removing debris and trash, planting flowers and trees, building and repairing fences, painting facilities, and cleaning park restrooms. The role may involve assisting ball field crews with grooming, chalking, raking, and shoveling. Additionally, the position may involve operating and performing minor repairs and preventative maintenance on equipment such as mowers and weed wackers, and assisting in park equipment inspection. Work is performed under close supervision, though most tasks are routine and require minimal oversight.

Requirements

Eighth grade education.
Knowledge of basic arithmetic, including proportions and volume.
Knowledge of the operation and minor maintenance of various vehicles and equipment used in grounds maintenance work.
Knowledge of safety precautions pertaining to the work.
Knowledge of practices and procedures of general maintenance work.
Skilled in utilizing landscaping tools and equipment.
Skilled in writing, reading and comprehending instructions in English.
Skilled in performing varied vegetation control and landscape maintenance work in a safe, efficient manner.
Skilled in performing manual labor.
Skilled in operating, maintaining, and repairing a variety of hand and power tools.
Skilled in performing a variety of grounds maintenance and vegetation control activities.
Skilled in communicating effectively with a variety of individuals.
Must pass pre-employment drug test.
Must pass criminal history check.
Must pass motor vehicle records check.

Nice To Haves

One year related experience.
Valid State of Texas Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsements may be required within 3 months.
Other certifications may be required depending on area of assignment.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of landscape maintenance activities, including mowing, trimming, edging, raking, fertilizing, aerating, and watering lawns, grounds, and other areas.
Plants, weeds, mulches, and sprays plant bed areas.
Plants, prunes, trims, and removes trees.
Picks up and removes trash from medians, parks, greenbelts, creeks, drainage areas, ponds, right-of-ways, and other open spaces.
Inspects assigned areas and corrects or reports safety hazards.
Operates a variety of hand and power tools and equipment including mowers, small tractors, generators, weed cutters, chippers, spreaders, edgers, blowers, hedge trimmers, chain saws, rakes, shovels, hoes, and brooms.
Drives a variety of trucks and other vehicles.
Observes safe work methods and uses safety equipment.
Secures work sites from hazards as needed.
Performs a wide variety of activities in support of grounds maintenance, including removing graffiti, designing and installing landscape areas, installing irrigation lines, cleaning and sanitizing restrooms, and power washing pavilions, walls, sidewalks, and restrooms.
Performs other duties as assigned.