Parks Maintenance Technician

Park Operations And Maintenance

Responsible for installing and maintaining landscape including perennials, groundcovers, shrubs, and ornamental trees in assigned planting locations within the Garland Parks and Recreation Department. Also responsible for maintaining a variety of plants, brushes and trees within Tree Nurseries and the Greenhouse or mowing of golfing greens, tees, fairways and roughs.

Pay Range : $19.42 - $21.80 (Depending on qualifications and experience)

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Perform planting and maintenance of all color, perennial, groundcover, shrubs, tree trimming and tree planting areas.
• Participate in litter control by removing debris from grounds.
• Perform weeding and fertilizing of flower and shrub beds.
• Trim and sculpt trees by using chain saws, pole saws, brush chippers and stump grinders.
• Maintain public safety in work areas.
• Mow and / or maintain landscape medians.
• Plant and maintain bed areas, container and tree nursery, and greenhouse facilities.

Minimum Qualifications

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Licenses And Certifications

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

The incumbent works with frequent exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and / or hazards. Majority of work performed outside or with exposure to risk. May be exposed to extremes of heat and cold, rain, humidity, wetness, insects, noxious odors, fumes, and physical stress from exertion and lifting. Exposed to physical exertion such as bending, lifting, stooping, reaching, pulling, and pushing. Ability to lift 50 pounds.