Sr. Maintenance Tech - Landscape

North Texas Tollway Authority•Frisco, TX

About The Position

The Senior Maintenance Technician provides professional maintenance of NTTA’s perishable landscape assets on an assigned Tollway. Work includes removing litter and debris from landscape beds, repairing erosion, completing minor landscaping projects, assisting with inspections and preventative maintenance, and improving the appearance and condition of landscaped areas. The role requires a strong working knowledge of landscape maintenance standards and practices and proficiency operating a range of landscape equipment, including push and zero-turn mowers, weed eaters, chemical application equipment, dump trucks, front-end loaders, forklifts, and skid loaders. Other duties include identifying supply inventory needs and making minor landscape and irrigation modifications and repairs. This is a designated Essential Employee position. Attendance is required to maintain agency operations during emergency or inclement weather situations. The starting rate is $23 per hour, with a $2,000 retention bonus. Applicants must be eligible to lawfully work in the United States immediately; H-1B visa sponsorship is unavailable.

Requirements

Six months to one year of education or training beyond a high school diploma.
Three to five years of experience.
Class B CDL.
Ability to obtain a tanker endorsement within 12 months of hire.
Ability to obtain a pesticide license within 12 months of hire.
Strong working knowledge of landscape maintenance standards and practices.
Proficiency operating landscape equipment, including push mowers, zero-turn mowers, weed eaters, chemical application equipment, dump trucks, front-end loaders, forklifts, and skid loaders.
Eligible to lawfully work in the United States immediately.

Nice To Haves

Tanker endorsement.
Pesticide license.

Responsibilities

Mow, weed-eat, and blow turf areas associated with landscapes.
Maintain landscape assets and assist in directing mulching, weeding, chemical application, and trimming of ornamental grasses, shrubs, and trees.
Assist with directing and laying out beds for ornamental grass, shrub, and tree replacement.
Assist an irrigation technician or licensed irrigator with landscape irrigation repairs.
Apply pre- and post-emergent herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides to landscape assets under the direction of a licensed pesticide applicator.
Apply fertilizers to landscape assets.
Assist in educating junior team members on organizational processes and procedures.
Participate in Snow and Ice Events by preparing, operating, and cleaning various equipment and vehicles.
Identify requirements for maintaining supply inventories.
Make minor landscape and irrigation modifications and repairs.
Assist with inspections and preventative maintenance activities.