Landscape Maintenance Technician

The City of Oxnard's Housing Department is seeking a Landscape Maintenance Technician

to join our Team. The ideal candidate will have a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and a passion for serving their community as a team player.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

* Maintain plantings, grounds and infrastructure in public housing and facility grounds. * Water, mow, weed, trim, edge, renovate, aerate and fertilize lawns; weed, prune, mulches, feed, fertilize and irrigate shrubs, trees and flower beds; mix and apply fertilizer and may apply pesticides and herbicides; install and maintain irrigation equipment and sprinklers; clean, maintain, and pick up rubbish and debris from landscaped areas, paved areas, paths and walks, and other facilities; * Participate in the removal of graffiti; perform rodent abatement activities. * Perform preventative maintenance on equipment, tools and related safety equipment; drive vehicles required to transport materials, tools and equipment; operate commercial motorized equipment such as gang mowers and edgers, tractors, front end loaders, sprayers, graffiti removal apparatus and other related equipment; * Operate a variety of hand and power tools such as hand mowers, edgers, blowers, hedge trimmers, weed eaters, chain saws, rakes, shovels, hoes, brooms and other maintenance tools. * Maintain records of work performed; enter data properly. * Perform duties in a professional and safe manner. Follow all safety and personnel rules, policies and processes. * Assist and train less experienced personnel; understand, implement and train personnel in proper safety procedures. * Respond to questions and concerns from the general public; provide information as is appropriate and resolve complaints. * Demonstrate a full understanding of applicable policies, procedures, work methods and safety requirements associated with assigned duties.

PAYROLL/CLASSIFICATION TITLE

Maintenance TechnicianCLASSIFICATION SUMMARY:

This class is the second level...