Park Technician - Forestry and Horticulture - Trails Crew

City of Lewisville, TX•Cocoa, FL

6d•$44,826 - $59,180•Onsite

About The Position

The Park Technician works on the City of Lewisville’s trails and trail corridors, maintaining associated trees and vegetation. The position performs routine trail, horticulture, landscaping, and facilities maintenance, primarily with electric-powered equipment and hand tools, and frequently interacts with the public while working in the field. Work is performed primarily outdoors in parks, landscaped areas, public rights-of-way, playgrounds, gardens, planters, and other city-maintained facilities. Duties include planting and maintaining public trees, shrubs, flower gardens, and planters; maintaining trails and trail corridors; and performing landscaping and facilities tasks such as seeding, sodding, fertilizing, mulching, weeding, pruning, aerating, mowing, weed eating, and edging. The technician also handles trash pickup, playground maintenance, and maintenance of vehicles, equipment, and tools used for assignments. The position may support other divisions with special events and projects and perform other related duties as assigned. The work involves frequent standing, walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching, climbing, and working on uneven, wet, or challenging surfaces. Employees use and work around grounds-maintenance equipment, vehicles, and machinery, and may encounter noise, vibration, moving parts, traffic, pedestrians, and other outdoor-work hazards. Tree work may involve ladders, lifts, elevated positions, and overhead branches. The position requires frequently lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling objects weighing up to 100 pounds; daily lifting is typically 50 to 75 pounds. Outdoor work includes exposure to varying weather and environmental conditions. Employees must follow safety regulations, industry best practices, equipment instructions, and departmental policies, including proper use of personal protective equipment.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Six months of experience in tree care, turf maintenance, or landscaping. A combination of related education, experience, certifications, and licenses that enables successful performance may substitute for the specified education and experience requirements.
Must obtain, within six months of hire, one of the following credentials: International Society of Arborists Certified Arborist, Master Naturalist, National Green Infrastructure Certification, or National Association of Landscape Professionals Horticultural Technician credential.
Must possess a valid State of Texas Driver’s License Class C and a good driving record as defined by City policy. Applicants who lack the required Texas license or class have ten working days after a job offer to obtain it. This position requires driving.
Must submit to and pass a criminal background check, pre-employment drug test, pre-placement medical examination, and job placement assessment.
Knowledge of landscape maintenance procedures and tree planting and maintenance procedures.
Ability to safely and properly operate and maintain assigned tools and equipment, including tree-trimming and park-maintenance equipment.
Ability to learn and use proper techniques for maintaining assigned areas; follow verbal and written instructions; communicate verbally and in writing; accept responsibility; perform work accurately and thoroughly; follow instructions, safety practices, and standard operating procedures; and attend work regularly and punctually.
Ability to work effectively with people regardless of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetics, or job type.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling objects weighing up to 100 pounds, with typical daily lifting of 50 to 75 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to follow applicable safety regulations, industry best practices, manufacturer instructions, and departmental policies, including proper use of personal protective equipment.

Responsibilities

Plant and maintain public trees, shrubs, flower gardens, and planters throughout the city.
Maintain City trails, trail corridors, and associated trees and vegetation.
Perform routine maintenance primarily using electric-powered equipment and hand tools.
Engage with the public while performing field-based work.
Perform landscaping and facilities maintenance, including seeding, sodding, fertilizing, mulching, weeding, pruning, aerating, mowing, weed eating, and edging.
Perform trash pickup and playground maintenance in the assigned area of responsibility.
Maintain vehicles, equipment, and tools used for work assignments.
Support other divisions with special events and projects as needed.
Plant and maintain public trees according to best practices established through the International Society of Arborists and Master Naturalists.
Perform other related duties as assigned.