Lateral Public Safety Dispatcher II

Job Summary

LEADS, SCHEDULES AND ASSISTS CREW ENGAGED IN GARDENING WORK AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE OF CITY PARKS, AND GROUNDS SURROUNDING CITY FACILITIES AND PROPERTIES.

Representative Duties

• Schedules and assists crews in renovating, planting, cultivating, and trimming lawns, shrubs, and flowerbeds.
• Schedules and assists crews in watering, mowing, raking, spraying, and fertilizing lawns, shrubs, flower beds, trees, and ground covers.
• Inspects contract maintenance sites for compliance with contractual requirements.
• Informs supervisor and/or contractor of violations and necessary changes to meet City specifications.
• Meets with contractors providing a variety of services (e.g. installation of fences and bollards, landscape planting).
• Inspects final work product to ensure that it meets City requirements.
• Responsible for the proper use of pesticides and herbicides.
• Prepares work orders.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of records including records of employee attendance, injuries, and accidents on the job.
• Responds to citizen inquiries and complaints and takes appropriate action.
• Makes budget recommendations to supervisor.
• Documents and recommends disciplinary action for employees.
• Prepares and/or provides input to employee performance evaluation.
• Orders materials, supplies and equipment.
• Fulfills safety rules and regulations.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Requirements

• Knowledge: Horticulture, landscaping, and grounds maintenance; care, maintenance, and planting of trees, plants, grasses, flowers, and shrubs; use and application of fertilizers and pesticides; safety practices used in application of pesticides and in the operation of power tools and equipment; mathematics and recordkeeping; guidelines for maintaining playground equipment; athletic field plans, layouts, and maintenance; safety practices and procedures; supervisory principles and techniques; effective customer service techniques.
• Ability: Operate and maintain gardening tools and power equipment; follow written and oral instructions; prepare and maintain written records and reports; supervise and train crews; perform mathematical computations; read and interpret blueprints; communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing; learn and apply City codes, and ordinances; learn and apply state and local laws regarding pesticides.
• Skills: Use a variety of hand and power tools and motorized equipment; read and write in English at an appropriate level; deal effectively with the public and other employees.
• Education, Training and Experience: High school graduation or equivalent; college-level or vocational school coursework in gardening and/or horticulture is desirable; three years of recent, paid work experience performing gardening and grounds maintenance work which includes operating power equipment.
• Licenses and Certificates: Possession of a valid Class C driver license; must be able to obtain state certification for pesticide applications within one year from date of hire.