Landscape Technician I

The City of Johnson CIty, Tennessee is accepting online applications for a Landscape Technician I with the Public Works department. The employee performs intermediate semiskilled and technical work assisting with the development and design of landscaped areas and participating in the preparation and maintenance of sites; does related work as required. This is manual labor in the performance of semiskilled tasks of a physically demanding nature. Employees in this class work with and around and may operate various pieces of light automotive and mechanical equipment during a major portion of their time. Employees assist in designing and laying out landscaped areas. Limited supervision is exercised over landscape workers.

Essential Functions of Position:

• supervises and participates in mowing, planting, pruning, seeding, spraying, fertilizing and related activities pertaining to the maintenance of rights-of-way, medians, parks, landscaped sites and other public grounds;
• operates mower in the mowing of rights-of-way, parks and public grounds;
• plants flower beds; plants and prunes trees; sprays pesticides; sows grass; applies fertilizer;
• leads crew in the maintenance and repair of landscaped areas;
• assigns equipment to employees; monitors work quality and quantity;
• ensures safety of operations; enforces safety regulations;
• irrigates newly planted trees, shrubs, bushes and flowers;
• operates tractors, mowers and trucks in performance of duties; performs minor and preventive maintenance on equipment;
• assists in snow removal;
• performs related tasks as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Thorough knowledge of the types and uses of tools and equipment used in landscaping, construction and maintenance work particularly as applied to specialized work to which assigned; general mechanical ability and ability to perform semiskilled and technical tasks in landscape, construction and maintenance activities; ability to understand and follow specific oral and written instructions; physical strength and agility sufficient to do strenuous manual labor for extended periods, under varying weather conditions.

Acceptable Experience and Training: Graduation from high school and considerable experience in performing landscaping work; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license issued by the State of Tennessee. Pre-employment physical, drug screening and background check required.

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