Salary: $18.30 Hourly Location : Lancaster, TX Job Type: Full-Time Job Number: 5202-2024-1 Department: Parks & Recreation Division: Parks Opening Date: 08/11/2024 Summary Maintains grounds and landscape City of Lancaster facilities by performing the following duties. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Assists Horticultural Technician in training Parks staff on procedures that ensure efficient and safe completion of assigned work and projects.
- Serves as Crew Leader on the designated job site to assess team performance, efficiency, productivity, and the progress of the work assigned.
- Assists the Parks Foreman with administrative tasks, special projects, and supervision of the department work team while working on large, simultaneous, or numerous projects and tasks.
- Responsible for ensuring all equipment maintenance and inspection are done prior to its use on a job site.
- Cuts lawns within City parks, facilities, etc.
- Trims and edges around walks, flower beds, and walls.
- Prunes shrubs and trees to shape and improve growth or remove damaged leaves, branches, or twigs.
- Sprays lawn, shrubs, and trees with fertilizer, herbicides, and insecticides.
- Cleans grounds and removes litter.
- Plants grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs.
- Waters plants, shrubs, flowers, etc.
- Shovels snow and ice from City facility walks and parking lots during inclement weather.
- Spreads salt on public passage ways to prevent ice buildup during inclement weather.
- Cleans and inspects City parks restroom facilities and makes sure that rented facilities are in good repair.
- Maintains equipment, which includes washing, service, and inspection of equipment on a regular basis.
- Provides direct support for special events conducted at area parks as required.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities. Education and/or Experience High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations A valid Class B (CDL) Driver's License with a clean driving record is required for this position. Driving is a requirement of this position. The City of Lancaster offer a complete benefits packeage to full-time employees which includes: health care; paid holidays, vacation time, sick leave, retirement, longevity, tuition reimbersemet and more. To learn more details, vist our 01 Have you ever worked in Parks? If so, how long? 02 Do you have a valid Class B (CDL) Driver's License with a clean driving record?
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