Landscape & Irrigation Technician

Are you looking for a new opportunity to join a small collaborative grounds and facilities team Then apply to become our Public Works Technician (working title of Landscape and Irrigation Technician) in support of the Town of Paradise Valleys (Town) mission to provide highquality public services to a community that values limited government. The Public Works Technician (working title of Landscape and Irrigation Technician) for the Town performs a variety of semiskilled and manual labor duties repairs and maintains public streets and associated rightsofway landscaped medians and grounds including operation of light to medium motorized equipment and power tools.

More specifically the Public Works Technician (working title of Landscape and Irrigation Technician):

• Performs routine landscaping including weed control pruning bushes and trees and repairing irrigation systems on public streets and rightof ways.
• Performs a variety of maintenance tasks associated with the repair of streets and works with a variety of construction materials including asphalt gravel and concrete.
• Operates a variety of light to medium power tools equipment such as jackhammer chainsaw tamping machine air compressor pickup truck trailer street sweeper dump truck loader roller water truck aerial lift truck backhoe and other equipment utilized in the construction maintenance and repair of streets and other infrastructure.
• Performs routine maintenance and repairs on Town buildings including plumbing electrical and carpentry work.
• Performs operator maintenance as needed on vehicles and equipment.
• Performs duties oncall (24 hours/day 7 days/week) as scheduled throughout the year.
• Posts notices and checks rightofway permits.
• Maintains daily work records and compiles lists of todo items.
• Investigates and resolves resident concerns or complaints.

In return the Public Works Technician (working title of Landscape and Irrigation Technician) will enjoy the value of:

• 100% Townpaid employee medical and dental premiums with 85%90% paid by the Town for qualifying dependents.
• A superior workplace culture and environment.
• 100% Townpaid basic life and shortterm disability insurances with options to purchase additional coverages.
• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
• 100% Townpaid commercial drivers license fees licensure and required medical certifications (initial and renewals).
• 100% Townpaid weed control applicator certification including fees certification and study time (initial and renewals).
• $15.00/hour premium pay for weed control duties.
• $650 annualworkwear voucher.
• $200 annual safety boots voucher.
• 80 hours of paid vacation each year with 40 hours advanced upon hire.
• 96 hours of paid sick leave accrualseach year.
• 10 paid holidays plus one special designated holiday.
• 2 personal days.
• $5250 in tuition reimbursement each year.

To become a Public Works Technician (working title of Landscape and Irrigation Technician) the Town

Requires:

• A valid class D Arizona drivers license.
• Candidates be 21 years of age at the time of hire.

Prefers:

• An Arizona class B commercial drivers license with a tanker endorsement (will be required within 6 months from hire date).
• An Arizona Department of Agriculture applicator certification for weed control (will be required within 12 months from hire date).
• A high school diploma or GED.
• One year of fulltime street construction maintenance work or irrigation and landscape systems work involving the operation of light to heavy motorized equipment.
• Related experience in a local municipality.

APPLICATION PROCESS

• Recruitment is open until filled. First review of completed applications isFriday. May 23 2025.
• Interested candidates must complete an online application. Incomplete applications will be returned for completion or rejected with no further consideration.
• Applicants must meet the posted minimum requirements.
• The successful applicant must pass a background investigation which may include employment driving and criminal history checks.

The Town of Paradise Valley is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified applicants to apply.