Landscape Maintenance Technician II

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Department

Parks and RecreationEmployee Type:

RegularTime Type:

Full timeSalary Range:

$22.9697 - $28.3996 Hourly / $47,776.98 - $59,071.17 AnnuallyJob Posting Period:

June 23, 2026 - July 07, 2026 12:00 A.M.Job Description:

Overview

To maintain assigned landscaped areas throughout the City by using sound horticultural practices and varied equipment and resources of the Parks & Recreation Department.

Essential Functions

• Maintains shrubs, flowers, and landscaped areas with the use of mowers, cutters, edgers and other necessary hand and mechanical equipment.
• Maintains tools and equipment in good working condition.
• Utilizes proper techniques when pruning ornamentals and trees.
• Guards against possible grass and shrub diseases and pest infestation, and eradicates them as soon as possible.
• Mows, weeds, collects and picks up litter and irrigates landscaping.
• Works in various locations such as parks, cemeteries, vacant lots, medians, and roads.
• Plants, cultivates, trims, sprays herbicide/fertilizer and waters plants and shrubs.
• Maintains and makes minor repairs to irrigation systems.
• Performs manual labor and other semi-skilled maintenance and construction duties.
• Performs strenuous work in a variety of weather conditions including high heat conditions.
• Performs work in hazardous conditions such as medians and roads
• The intent of this class description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities tha...