Landscape Maintenance Worker; Continuous); Grade 7

THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE’S LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT WANTS YOU!

The City of Huntsville’s Landscape Management department is seeking qualified applicants to fill our Landscape Maintenance Worker position(s).

Exciting Career Opportunities for Smart and Talented People.

Landscape Management’s goal is to improve standards of grounds care on all public space within the City of Huntsville. Landscape Management maintains the grounds in city parks, sports facilities, and rights‑of‑way, while promoting the highest quality of trained technicians and professionals in the fields of Turf Management, Urban Forestry, Horticulture, Irrigation, Litter Management and Herbicide Application.

Landscape Management Department Works (4) - 10 Hour Shifts

Monday
- Thursday 6a - 4p or Tuesday
- Friday 6a - 4p

This is manual work requiring physical strength in maintaining City grounds, parking facilities, parks, alleys, easements, and highways. Work requires skill in the operation of small to medium equipment, trucks, and farm tractors. Work involves performing a wide variety of grounds and parking facility maintenance tasks. Work also involves the operation of small to medium sized tractors and mowers; scheduling or performing preventive maintenance and performing minor repairs.

Some experience in grounds maintenance or construction work and some experience driving a truck or tractor, or mower; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Valid Driver's License Is Required.

A Class B CDL is desirable.

For More Information Regarding the Landscape Maintenance Worker Job Duties, Please Visit the Websites Below:

Applicants May Obtain a Copy of the City of Huntsville's EEOP Short Form Upon Request.

The City of Huntsville offers a competitive benefits package for its regular, full‑time employees, such as medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death & dismemberment, cancer, off‑the‑job accident, as well as annual leave, sick leave, holiday and retirement.

The City of Huntsville offers a comprehensive benefit program to all full‑time employees. For most benefits, a 30‑day waiting period from date of eligibility will apply.

All eligible and ACA eligible employees may enroll in the City of Huntsville’s group health plans administered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama;
Blue Card PPO and High Deductible PPO. Benefits include medical/surgical, prescription coverage, and more.

A mental health benefit and substance abuse program is offered through TELUS Health (formerly Behavioral Health Systems, Incorporated (BHS). These benefits are included as part of the group health plan. Services may be accessed by contacting TELUS Health. A designated Care Coordinator for the City of Huntsville can assist with referrals to network providers.

The City offers a dental plan administered by Delta Dental Insurance Company to eligible full‑time employees. This plan offers coverage for Preventive and Diagnostic Services, Basic and Major Services, and Orthodontic coverage (for dependent children under the age of 19.) A deductible of $50 per person, $150 per family/calendar year applies for Basic and Major Services. The deductible is waived for Diagnostic and Preventative services and an annual plan maximum of $2,000 per person.

Orthodontics carries a $2,000/lifetime max/patient.

The City’s vision plan is offered and administered by Vision Service Plan (VSP). VSP provides vision benefits, co‑pays for eye exams, frames, and…