General Landscaper - Public Facilities

Denton County; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Denton County is seeking a General Landscaper to help maintain landscaping and the overall appearance of county buildings and locations in Denton, TX. The role involves planting, digging, weed control, and trimming trees and shrubs to uphold grounds quality.

Responsibilities include inspecting after storms, monitoring grounds for pests, maintaining equipment, and coordinating with vendors when the Landscape Project Manager isn’t available. Regular attendance is required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license; must obtain Texas license within 90 days.
• Regular and punctual attendance required.

Responsibilities

• Engage horticultural best practices to manage cultivation at county buildings.
• Inspect locations after storms/high winds for damaged limbs or trees.
• Monitor grounds for insects/diseases weekly; inspect quality of sod, flowers, and trees before planting.
• Maintain landscaping equipment and materials.
• Monitor irrigation health/damages weekly.
• Assist overseeing vendors/crews when Landscape Project Manager is unavailable.
• Report problems to the Project Landscape Manager.
• Inspect and remove debris from ground daily.
• Clear parking lots and sidewalks with a backpack blower.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

General Landscaper

The General Landscaper will help assist in keeping the landscaping and overall appearance at all Denton County buildings and locations. This position will be responsible for planting, digging, pulling weeds, and trimming trees and shrubs.

Responsibilities

• Engage horticultural best practices to manage the cultivation of the landscaping and grounds at all County Buildings.
• Inspect locations after storms and high winds that may have caused damage to broken tree limbs or tree replacement.
• Monitor all county building grounds for insects and diseases weekly. Inspect the quality of the landscape purchases, such as sod grass, flowers or trees before they are actually planted, laid or replanted.
• Maintain landscaping equipment and material.
• Monitor all properties for irrigation damages/needs weekly.
• Assist overseeing vendors and crews when working a job that may involve replacement of sod grass, trees, plants, flowers or bushes, when the Landscape Project Manager isn’t available.
• Report any problems or issues to the Project Landscape Manager.
• Inspect and remove debris from ground daily.
• Clear parking lot and sidewalk debris with a backpack blower.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required for this position and a minimum three years of experience in a related field.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license. Must be able to obtain a State of Texas driver’s license within 90 days.
• Regular and punctual attendance required.