EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS: · Horticulture/Ecology/Natural Resource Management degree preferred. · High School Diploma or equivalent required. · Two to Three years of experience in grounds maintenance and plant care, emphasizing weed identification. · Ideal candidate familiar with native and invasive plant species identification. · Experience with commercial chemical application preferred. · Plant propagation experience preferred. KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES: · Working knowledge of equipment, materials, and supplies used in grounds maintenance. · Ability to frequently work independently and to complete activities according to work schedule. · Ability to lift heavy objects, walk, crouch, climb ladders, and stand for long periods of time, and to perform physical labor. · Ability to communicate orally and in writing. · Ability to establish effective working relationships with supervisors, other employees, and the public. · Ability to work near water’s edge. · Ability to care for ornamental and native plants. · Ability to program irrigation equipment. CERTIFICATES, LICENSE, REGISTRATION: · Valid Driver’s license required. · Registered Technician pesticide applicator’s license required within 12 months of hiring. EQUIPMENT: Hand-held brush cutter, backpack and hand-held sprayer, weed whacker, backpack blower, pickup truck, shovel, broom, rake, wheelbarrow, ladders, computer, cell phone, iPad, hoses, quick connects, hand tools: pruners, shears, loppers, soil knife, rice knife. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, talk, and listen to instructions. The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers to handle and feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and carry up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required in this job include the ability to identify small objects and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must be comfortable navigating steep, sloping, and sometimes difficult terrain while carrying essential tools. The employee will be required to operate leaf blowers and backpack sprayers up to 50 pounds. This position will require the use of ladders to access some sites and assist with holiday décor. WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts, sharp tools, busy city streets, and riverbanks. The employee may encounter irritants such as pesticides, gasoline, poison ivy, thistle, and thorns. Reasonable accommodation will be made to avoid such areas and/or provide personal protective equipment. Noise levels are moderate when not using equipment and/or working near busy streets. DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The City of South Bend is an at-will employer. REQUIRED: Pre-Employment Drug Screen Employee Background check Equal Employment Opportunity Employer |
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