Landscape Maintenance Tech I

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Department:

Parks and Recreation

Employee Type:

Probationary

Time Type:

Full time

Salary Range:

$18.7356 - $23.4195 Hourly / $38,970.05 - $48,712.56 Annually

Job Posting Period:

December 05, 2025 - December 20, 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 streets.

• 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.

• Ensures all City Parks are clean.

• Works in hazardous conditions such as medians and roads often on a daily basis.

• 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

• One year 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 maintains a valid State of Florida Driver's License,

• Must obtain Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Flagger certification within six months of employment,

• Must obtain Green Industries Best Management Practices (GI-BMP) certification within six months of employment.

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 overtime and/or be on call.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the general public.

Responsibility

Under the direction of and responsible to the Department Head or designated representative. No routine supervisory duties. May be assigned to supervi