Description
Under general supervision performs technical and labor tasks to maintain City lawns and outdoor facilities. May lead crews in accomplishing tasks and projects as assigned.
Essential Job Functions
Completes a variety of landscape tasks include mowing, watering, chemical applications, setting of landscape plants and weeding, performs pruning, shearing and “dead heading” ornamentals, as required, to maintain healthy plant life. Applies various herbicides, insecticides, pesticides, fertilizers and fungicides as directed, applying mulch to beds and tree rings. Constructs landscape areas, labels plants. removes dead trees and shrubs; and repairs and replaces beddings.
Performs routine maintenance on landscape equipment. Performs technical and labor tasks to maintain and repair existing irrigation systems; ensures all irrigation beads are functioning properly; repairs or replaces faulty heads; ensures controllers are functioning properly; repairs and/or replaces faulty valves and/or solenoids; repairs wiring problems and leaks; makes adjustments to controllers as directed. May participate in the installation of new irrigation systems; gathers necessary supplies, tools and equipment needed for installation; insures proper set-up of pump, well, pressure switches and related systems; paints line locations throughout the project according to design; trenches lines for PVC pipe, valves and irrigation beads, installs underground portion of system including PVC pipe, PVC fittings, solenoid valves, valve boxes, wiring and irrigation heads; backfills trenches; mounts wires and program controllers; performs system check to insure all heads are receiving enough PSI and GPM for operation; adjusts irrigation heads for throw patterns and distance. Assists supervisor in the design of irrigation systems.
Monitors fields for pest problems, reports to supervisor, and assists with mitigation efforts. Completes administrative tasks for the department; labels plants; assists in maintaining chemical supply inventory; provides assistance with purchasing activities; prepares required paperwork including timesheets, shop repair orders, precipitation logs, watering charts, environmental logs, personal injury forms, vehicle and accident reports, purchasing requisitions and related documents.
Assists in design, installation and maintenance of landscape plants and materials. Assists in the implementation of a City Greenhouse.
Minimum Qualifications Required
Education and Experience:
High School Education or equivalent; and,
Two to three years of experience; or, any combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Licenses And Certifications
Pesticide Applicator’s License
Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License
Additional Position Information
Important Job Functions
Hauls equipment.
Operates dump truck for hauling sand and gravel.
Uses leaf blower to clean parking lots and sidewalks.
Picks up trash and empties outdoor trash receptacles at City facilities.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge Of
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Operation and maintenance of all equipment utilized in the performance of the essential functions of the job.
General landscape practices and planting techniques.
Principles and practices of grounds maintenance and landscape architecture.
Basic mathematics.
Principles and practices of turf maintenance.
Skill In
Planning, organizing, assigning, directing, reviewing and evaluating the work of staff.
Using tact, discretion, initiative and independent judgment within established guidelines.
Use of all equipment required to perform the essential functions of the job.
Mental And Physical Abilities To
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, pesticide labels, operation and maintenance instructions,
procedure manuals, and so forth.
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions, giving close attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Working Conditions
While performing the essential functions of this position the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions, work near moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical shock, work near moving mechanical parts, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
The incumbent's working conditions are typically moderately quiet to loud.
Material And Equipment Used
General Office EquipmentLawn MowerLawn TrimmerLeaf BlowerEdgerGator with Spray RigTractor with Spreader, Aerator & Vacuum AttachmentsRiding MowerDump TruckFlat Bed RigTrencherBackhoeFront End LoaderTractor Bunker RakeTillerSod CutterLine LocatorSkid SteerTrailerUtility VehicleKnuckleboomChainsaw
The City of Gulf Shores offers a comprehensive benefit package with options that can help protect your health, finances and peace of mind. Just as the City of Gulf Shores is dedicated to the people in our community, we are also dedicated to providing employees with benefits that fit your diverse needs. Our benefit package includes health, dental, vision, life, disability and other voluntary products offered through Aflac. The City also has an employee clinic for those employees who are enrolled in our health insurance plan to utilize free of charge.
When Benefits Begin
Benefits are available to all eligible employees and dependents following the applicable waiting period:
- Benefits begin first of the month following 30 days after date of hire
- Part-time employees who work thirty (30) hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in the City medical insurance program the same as the 40-hour employees.
