Sr Landscape Maint Worker

This recruitment is limited to the first 50 qualified applications received, and will close without notice once that limit has been reached. This announcement may be used to fill future vacancies in this classification for up to one (1) year from the date of posting.

This position performs the more complex and difficult work in the maintenance of parks and other landscaped areas and related facilities. Serves as a lead worker of a landscape maintenance crew. This class represents the journey working level. It is distinguished from the Landscape Maintenance Worker by its responsibility for providing lead direction to a landscape maintenance crew in accomplishing specific and assigned tasks.

This description is intended to indicate the essential functions and levels of work difficulty of the position and is not intended to describe in detail all of the position's specific duties and responsibilities nor exclude other duties of similar level or difficulty. Additionally, it is not intended to limit management's rights to assign, direct, and control the work of employees beyond the essential functions under their supervision.

Provides support guidance to landscape maintenance workers including organizing tasks, demonstrating proper procedures, monitoring adherence to City policies, referring unresolved issues to the supervisor.

Guides landscape maintenance workers in the preparation and application of insecticides, fungicides, pesticides and herbicides to control weed growth and plant infestation.

Operates the more complex power-driven equipment used in park maintenance.

Fertilizes lawns and plants in City parks and landscaped areas.

Plants annual, perennial and bulb flowers in planters, medians and other landscaped areas.

Mows lawns in City parks and landscaped areas using gang mowers.

Prunes and trims trees, and removes dead trees using handsaws, chain saws, clippers and ladder trucks.

Performs routine maintenance and care of grounds keeping equipment and tools.

Plants new or replacement trees, shrubs, or turf throughout the City's parks system and landscaped areas.

Maintains work records as required.

Maintains irrigation sprinklers by cleaning and adjusting heads, digging up and repairing broken lines and altering automatic controls as necessary.

Operates manual sprinkler systems at designated points to irrigate parks and other landscaped areas.

Installs and assists in the repair of irrigation systems.

Utilizes specialized equipment for leveling and grading landscaped areas.

Irrigate designated turf and landscaped areas with remote systems or standalone controllers.

High school diploma or equivalent. Three (3) years of experience performing park or landscape maintenance work.

Note:

An equivalent combination of related training and experience may be considered.

Possession of or the ability to obtain within six (6) months of appointment a valid Class B State of Nevada Motor Vehicle Operator’s License with tanker endorsement.

Must possess or have ability to obtain within twelve (12) months of appointment, forklift certification, and Nevada Restricted Pesticide Applicators Certificate.

All required licenses and certifications are conditions of employment. Required licenses and certifications must remain valid and in effect throughout incumbency.

Must pass a nationwide fingerprint-based record check, and a wants/warrants check.

Knowledge of proper methods of operating power-driven construction equipment such as dump trucks; proper use and care of tools and materials used in the repair, construction and maintenance of parks; planting techniques and planting and fertilizing materials; methods for trimming and pruning trees; procedures and techniques of pesticide and herbicide…