Senior Facilities Landscaper

About the role

This position is eligible for full city benefits, including health insurance, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation and personal leave; up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave; retirement contributions toward a pension plan and/or 401(k); a robust Employee Assistance Plan (EAP); up to $4,000 tuition reimbursement annually; and discounted supplemental benefits like pet insurance and legal services.

Responsibilities

• Supervises crews performing landscaping, mowing, planter maintenance, fertilizing and grounds maintenance.
• Makes work assignments and ensures the completion of projects.
• Motivates employees on crews.
• Assists in training new or seasonal personnel on work assignments as needed.
• Designs planting beds with the appropriate flowers and shrubs.
• Affixes proper care and maintenance schedules, including but not limited to the weeding, trimming, spraying, planting, transplanting, fertilizing, etc., of a variety of plants and flowers.
• Carries out these schedules as assigned.
• Determines appropriate mowing, irrigation, fertilizing and other ground's maintenance schedules.
• Operates and uses various types of specialized equipment such as chain saw, spraying equipment, etc., in addition to various trucks, loaders, and heavy equipment as required.
• Operates various types of vehicles, equipment and irrigation systems necessary to successfully complete assigned tasks.
• Responsible for the preventive maintenance, minor repairs and adjustment to ensure the proper operation and safe efficient use.
• Oversees the proper mixing and application of fertilizers, herbicides and other chemicals used in the care and maintenance of turf and landscaped areas.
• May work as a snow fighter to ensure sidewalks, bus shelters and crossings are free of snow and ice. Will be required to operate small snow plows and/or broom, blowers, backhoes, or other similar equipment as needed.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Three years of ground's maintenance or landscaping experience. One year experience must be in a supervisory capacity.
• Working knowledge of the methods and practices used in grounds maintenance and landscaping.
• Knowledge of the various types of trees, shrubs, flowers etc., and the proper methods, techniques, and practices.
• Experience in the design and arrangement of planting beds, flowers and shrubs that is appropriate and appealing to the eye and the area.
• Working knowledge of the various types of equipment and tools used in ground's maintenance and landscaping.
• Possession of a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class B or ability to obtain a CDL within six months.
• Possession of a Pesticide Applicator’s License with one or more of the following endorsements or the ability to obtain one within six months. Ornamental and Turf Pest Control, Vertebrate Animal Pest Management, Aquatic (Surface Water) Pest Control or any endorsements relating to the employees job assignment(s).

Qualifications

• Degree (A.S. or B.S.) in botany, horticulture, plant science or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Familiarity with basic computer applications.