Landscape Technician I

The City of Johnson City, Tennessee is accepting online applications for a Landscape Technician I with the Water & Sewer 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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