Landscape Maintenance Specialist

1 week ago


Charleston, West Virginia, United States City of Roanoke, Virginia Full time
About the Position:

Description

The City of Roanoke is seeking a skilled Landscape Gardener to perform a wide range of tasks related to landscape and turf maintenance. The successful candidate will be responsible for planting, pruning, fertilizing, mulching, watering, and spraying various types of plants, as well as mowing, weed-eating, edging, aerating, and seeding turf and lawn areas.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Perform skilled landscape maintenance, including planting, renovating, pruning, weeding, cleaning, mulching, watering, and fertilizing a wide variety of ornamental trees, shrubs, grasses, ground covers, perennials, and annuals.
  • Assist in transplanting/propagating seedlings, cuttings, slips, and plants in a greenhouse and/or field beds, including preparing soil.
  • Apply pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides as directed and complete required documentation.
  • Perform skilled turf maintenance, including mowing, weed-eating, edging, aerating, fertilizing, seeding, and leaf mulching.
  • Assist in cleaning park, greenway, and other city property by removing trash, limbs, debris, mud, etc.
  • Perform routine minor facilities and equipment maintenance.
  • Operate a wide variety of mowers, industry-specific power equipment, and vehicles.
  • Operate heavy and/or light equipment during snow/ice removal operations.
  • Assist in the set-up/tear down for city events in parks, greenways, and other properties.

Requirements:

  • Associates degree in horticulture, plant science, or related field preferred or horticulture certification from applicable program, or experience and/or training in horticulture, landscape maintenance, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Must be able to obtain a Class B Commercial Learner's Permit License with air brake and tanker endorsements prior to starting work, and be able to obtain a full CDL license within 3 months.
  • Must be able to obtain a Registered Technician Spraying License within 3 months and the Fertilizer Applicator Certification within 12 months.

About the City of Roanoke:

The City of Roanoke is an Equal Employment Opportunity/AA/M/F/Disability Employer. We are committed to respecting, celebrating, and embracing the collective mixture of differences and similarities between our employees as a rich tapestry. Our behaviors will demonstrate open communication, and we will seek opportunities to learn, recognizing and rewarding actions that promote acceptance while suspending judgment.



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