Landscape Maintenance Technician

Job Title

This position is responsible for maintaining clear and unobstructed access to water meter boxes and performing basic landscaping tasks at City-owned lift stations. Ensure all sites remain accessible, visible, and free of vegetation, debris, or other obstructions to support operations, inspections, and emergency access.

Examples Of Duties

• Clears and maintains access to water meter boxes by removing overgrown vegetation, dirt, debris or other obstructions.
• Utilizes hand tools and small power equipment (e.g., weed eaters, lawn mowers, trimmers) to maintain landscaping around meter boxes, lift stations, utility easements and access pathways.
• Performs routine mowing, edging and weed control.
• Assists with visual inspections of meter box conditions and reports and visible damage or abnormalities.
• Loads and unloads landscaping equipment and materials as required.
• Maintains tools and equipment in clean, safe and serviceable condition, including fueling equipment.
• Ensures signage, utility markers, and access points remain visible and unobstructed.
• Reports hazards such as erosion, flooding, or encroachments that impact infrastructure accessibility.
• Installs and maintains ground cover, mulch, or gravel as needed to prevent overgrowth or erosion.
• Performs minor grading or leveling around lift station sites to ensure stability and drainage.
• Maintains logs of site visits, work performed, and any issues observed.
• Uses work order systems or mobile app to update job status and location photos.
• Follows all safety procedure related to traffic, equipment, confined spaces, and utility proximity.
• Assists with other general groundskeeping or light-duty maintenance tasks for the Utilities department on an as-needed basis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

High school diploma, GED, or vocational school certificate.

Possession of or ability to obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of Florida for the type of vehicle or equipment operated at the time of employment.

Preferred experience includes small engine repair and the operation and maintenance of landscape equipment.

Knowledge Required By The Position

Work is performed in accordance with departmental safety procedures, landscape maintenance standards, and utility access regulations. These guidelines are generally clear and must be followed precisely.

The work involves performing routine manual labor tasks focused on maintaining accessibility and cleanliness of City utility infrastructure. The role contributes directly to the operational efficiency of utility systems and the accuracy of water meter readings, supporting departmental revenue and service reliability.

Contacts are primarily with coworkers and occasionally with members of the general public. Interactions involve exchanging information and reporting maintenance concerns.

Work is performed outdoors and involves walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, twisting, stooping, kneeling, squatting, crawling, climbing, grasping, hearing, seeing, performing repetitive body movement, demonstrating maul dexterity, and operating landscaping tools and equipment. The employee may be exposed to adverse weather conditions, insects, dirt, and other typical outdoor work hazards.

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