The Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker will perform landscaping and related services required to maintain safe and attractive grounds.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Collects and discards litter or other waste materials.
• Operates a variety of maintenance equipment such as shovels rakes or saws to complete assignments.
• Operates power equipment and other vehicles such as tractors mowers chainsaws electric clippers or other similar machines.
• Ensures proper hydration of lawns trees and plants using sprinkler systems hoses watering cans or irrigation systems.
• Trims trees and vegetation and maintains flower beds.
• Maintains sidewalks driveways parking lots fountains planters burial sites or other features; performs general cleaning and snow removal.
• Plans and cultivates lawns turf or gardens and based on landscaping designs determines further work that should occur.
• Delivers and spreads topsoil and/or straw over newly seeded areas.
• Prepares chemicals as needed for application by mixing according to directions.
• Applies fertilizers herbicides or insecticides onto grass shrubs or trees by spraying or spreading.
• Where artificial turf is used periodically replaces cushion pads; vacuums and disinfects turf after use.
• Performs regular and seasonal maintenance on irrigation systems including any necessary winterizing procedures.
• Installs and maintains specialty features such as rock gardens retaining walls decks or playground equipment.
• Educates and consults with clients regarding plant selection care and costs of additional services and maintenance.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Good verbal communication skills.
• Basic understanding of groundskeeping and landscaping practices and procedures.
• Ability to work efficiently and thoroughly.
• Ability to follow directions.
• Thorough understanding of how to care for various types of lawns greenery and plants.
• Ability to operate various types of power equipment including lawn mowers trimmers hedge trimmers leaf blowers and other landscaping equipment.
• Ability to use hand tools required for landscaping.
• Ability to follow instructions and complete assignments.

Education and Experience:

• On-the-job training offered.
• Completion of applicable pesticide training required.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods standing walking stretching bending climbing ladders kneeling and pulling.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time.
• Must be physically able to operate power equipment.
• Must be able to work in a variety of weather conditions.