Landscape Technician I

Responsibilities

• Participate in safety programs and safety training.
• Immediately report any unsafe conditions to supervisor.
• Become progressively knowledgeable in assigned tasks, procedures, techniques, and required tools.
• Daily cleanup of grounds, and roadway; remove trash, limbs, and debris.
• Maintain/install irrigation systems including pipe repair, head replacement, and controls.
• Trim, and prune trees, shrubs, and ornamental plants.
• Remove dead, diseased, or fallen trees.
• Remove fallen leaves, and limbs.
• Mow grass, edge, and install/place mulch in all areas not maintained by contractor.
• Apply herbicides, pesticides, chemicals, and fertilizers.
• Plant/install trees, shrubs, and flowers as directed by supervision.
• Auxiliary maintenance of roadways, airfield, brush clearing, erosion control, pavement repair, and fence repair.
• Perform prep work, and painting of various facility items, including but not limited to planters, bollards, floors, walls and equipment.
• Auxiliary snow and ice removal activities.
• Perform other duties necessary to keep the airport attractive and operating safely.
• Set an effective work pace, and minimize interruptions in the completion of tasks.
• Work without direct supervision in an effective and safe manner.
• Engage in sustained physical exertion and perform arduous work under adverse conditions and maintain physical fitness pertinent to the work.
• Lift objects up to 50 pounds without assistance.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• One (1) year experience in landscape maintenance, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Valid Driver’s License, and First Aid and CPR certification within a year of hire date.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand written instructions.
• Knowledgeable, and capable of operating hand and power tools necessary to perform landscape maintenance tasks.
• Physically able to operate various equipment, including but not limited to, backhoe, tractor, forklift, utility vehicles, and riding mowers.
• Operate vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission.
• Skills in verbal communications, and interpersonal relations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Skills

• Ability to operate personal protective equipment required of the job.
• Ability to wear appropriate PPE to include a respirator without adverse side effects.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to heat, cold, rain, and snow in a noisy environment.
• Ability to lift objects up to 50 pounds without assistance.

Benefits

(Note: Specific benefits are not detailed in the job posting.)

Pay

Typical Hiring Range: $18.45/hr. to $23.07/hr.

Schedule

(Note: Specific schedule details are not detailed in the job posting.)