Landscaping Worker (Seasonal)

Landscaping Worker (Summer)

Department: Maintenance

Reports to: Director of Facility Management

Grade/Wage: Grade LTE, $15.00 to $20.00

FLSA Status/Hours: Non-Exempt, 32 Hours per week

Revised: 4/17/2025

Summary:

Under the direction of the Director of Facilities Management, complete the lawn mowing, trimming, and landscaping at all County properties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily and in a timely manner. The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required or assigned.

• Ability to operate lawnmowers, trimmers, and other equipment used for lawn maintenance and landscaping in a safe manner.
• Ability to work under supervision and follow directions.
• Ability to display Initiative, critical thinking, exercise good judgment and assume responsibility.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience;

High School – at least 16 years of age with knowledge of mowers, power equipment, and vehicles.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Valid Driver’s License.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and work in a pleasant manner with others.
• Good Communication Skills
• Obey all safety rules and regulations
• Promote a positive image of Langlade County at all times
• Some experience operating lawn equipment, small power tools, trucks and trailers
• Any small engine, mechanical skills for minor repairs on lawn equipment.
• May include weeding, planting, and other general landscape tasks
• After storms, remove broken or falling branches.
• Seasonal tasks may include leaf cleanup and snow plowing
• Establish and maintain trees, shrubs, planting beds
• Assist with set up, take down, and movement of materials for events in county facilities’
• Apply paint products
• Use of different style ladders
• Monitor activities in and around work areas for purposes of prevent injuries and ensure site safety
• Work with specific job-related data using problem solving to identify issues and adapt to changing work priorities with interruptions

Technological Skills:

• Basic Computer Skills – Timecard

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 regularly required to talk or listen.
• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk and sit.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 regularly works in outside weather conditions.
• The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment will range from quiet to moderately loud.

Langlade County is an Equal Opportunity Provider/Employer. In compliance with the American Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15 - $20