Landscape Maintenance Technician II

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Department:

Parks and Recreation

Employee Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Salary Range:

$21.7197 - $27.1496 Hourly / $45,176.98 - $56,471.17 Annually

Job Posting Period:

August 27, 2025 - September 11, 2025 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 that will be required of classifications given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position.  Incumbent may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this job description.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education and experience equivalent to completion of High school Diploma or equivalent,

• Three years of landscape experience or similar horticultural responsibilities,

• Or the equivalent in education, training, and experience, which would provide the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities,

• Possess and maintain Florida Department of Agriculture Limited Lawn and Ornamental Holder License,

• Possess and maintain a valid State of Florida Driver's License,

• The ability to possess and maintain a valid Class "B" or higher State of Florida Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within six months of employment,

• Obtain Intermediate Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) certification within six months of employment,

• Obtain GI-BMP certification with fertilizer application certification,

• Complete FEMA 100, 700,

• Complete FNGLA-Certified Landscape Maintenance Technician certification within one year.

Job Based Competencies

• Knowledge of sound horticultural principles and techniques.

• Knowledge of tools, equipment and the materials used in the care of lawns, shrubs, flowers and similar landscaped areas characteristic of Florida.

• Knowledge of Southwest Florida irrigation practices and maintenance.

• Ability to recognize and treat grass and shrub diseases and common pest infestation.

• Ability to work overt