Seasonal Landscape Assistant

Blacksburg, Town of • Blacksburg, VA

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Landscape Assistant performs manual labor maintaining public areas and properties that may include: the downtown area, medians, and rights-of-way. Duties may include but are not limited to mowing, planting and maintaining flower beds, landscaped areas, and trees and shrubs, and preparing ball fields for play. This position may be responsible for sidewalk snow removal. Employees may be required to work in more than one public area/property and with more than one immediate supervisor during the course of employment. The Town of Blacksburg is an EEO Employer M/F/D/V.

Requirements

• General knowledge of the tools, materials and equipment used in grounds maintenance work
• Some knowledge of safety precautions applicable to the duties of the position
• Ability to operate effectively in a team environment and work independently
• Ability to interact and communicate with the public, establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates
• Ability to understand and follow instructions and read basic street and traffic signs
• Ability to operate mowers and related landscaping equipment
• Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods of time
• High school diploma or GED and moderate experience in landscaping, maintenance, or groundskeeping work, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• A valid driver's license and a satisfactory driving record

Responsibilities

• Performs general maintenance duties, such as mowing; picking up trash along roadways and landscaped areas; weeding and watering landscape areas, hanging baskets, and planters; planting bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
• Sets up at multiple locations for various events by setting up tents, tables and chairs; cleaning and restoring the area after events
• Performs general park facility maintenance duties, such as emptying trash containers, sanitizing bathrooms, performing minor plumbing maintenance and painting shelters
• Maintains playground equipment; places mulch around playground equipment; installs new playground equipment
• Assists with snow removal, special events, grave openings, brush collection, leaf collection, Christmas tree collections and Fall and Spring cleanup

What This Job Offers

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