CLASSIFICATION PURPOSE:

The primary purpose of the Landscaper classification is to perform all-season landscape maintenance duties at county buildings and facilities.

JOB DUTIES:

Perform complex landscape maintenance duties (e.g., prune plants, fertilizes, seed lawns, lay sod, trim shrubs, mow, edge and water lawns, work with pavers and hardscape materials, etc.). Plant trees, shrubs, and flowers. Clean ground (e.g., dispose of paper and debris, empty trash cans and waste containers, dispose of waste appropriately, lay gravel and mulch, remove snow, spread salt/chemicals to clean sidewalks and parking lots). Operate, service, and maintain equipment (e.g., tractors, mowers, dump trucks, gators, sprayers, snow blowers, bobcat, skid loaders, forklifts, tillers, welders and stump grinders). Perform general and routine building maintenance duties as assigned. Clean, paint, sharpen blades and trimmers, and install various attachments to landscape maintenance equipment. Perform snow and ice removal outside county buildings and inside county garages.

Keep tools and equipment clean. Perform general preventative maintenance and minor repairs on landscape equipment and tools. Operate and maintain irrigation systems. Maintain records of tools, materials, parts and supplies used. Prepare records and reports on work that has been accomplished or completed. Responsible for placing orders for materials or supplies, as needed. Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

These duties are illustrative only and you may perform some or all of these duties or other job-related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

High School diploma or GED with two (2) years of commercial landscape experience; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must maintain a valid Ohio driver's license and Certified Pesticide license is required. OSHA 10-hour certification is preferred.
Unusual Working Conditions:
May be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) to perform duties.

Additional Information

Probationary Period:
120 Days
Worker Type:
Full-time, Regular, Classified
Supervisor:
Corrections Foreman
Typical Work Schedule:

Shifts Vary

Bargaining Unit:

AFSCME

Closing Date: 2/8/2023

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Landscape maintenance: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• OSHA 10 (Preferred)

Work Location: One location