Horticulture Technician

City of Wildwood; Florida; Sur place; USD 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

City of Wildwood seeks a skilled laborer in Parks and Recreation to maintain turf and ornamentals across athletic fields and parks. Responsibilities include fertilizing, planting, spraying, irrigation, verticutting, aerating, and equipment operation.

The role may require evenings/weekends and safety-focused daily tasks. Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma or GED, with two years' experience in public spraying preferred; Florida Driver's License required, CDL Class A may be needed

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED; related field training preferred.
• Experience with public chemical spraying (2+ years) preferred.
• Must possess ability to perform heavy manual tasks.
• Must possess ability to work safely and communicate effectively (verbal and written).
• Requires valid Florida Driver's License; CDL Class A within 6 months if applicable.

Responsabilités

• Maintain athletic field turf and ornamentals; fertilize, plant, spray and inspect areas.
• Perform irrigation, verticutting, aerating, top dressing, and clay fill installations.
• Operate vehicles and equipment to transport materials and perform maintenance.
• Maintain records of inspections and maintenance activities and adhere to safety standards.

Connaissances

Athletic field upkeep

Chemical applications

Manual labor

Effective communication

Formation

High school diploma or GED

Related field training preferred

Outils

Mowers

Sprayers

Tractors

Backhoes

Description du poste

This position is a skilled manual labor position that requires candidate to perform duties within the Parks and Recreation Department primarily related to turf and ornamental plant maintenance to ensure an overall high-quality of the parks and facility turf and ornamentals.

• Performs athletic field maintenance activities such as fertilizing, planting, spraying, inspecting, and applying herbicides and pesticides.
• Performs maintenance activities on athletic field turf, parks, and other city properties to include but not limited to, irrigation, verticutting, aerating, top dressing, and installation of clay fill-in materials.
• Determines appropriate time and schedule for spraying, based on growing season, and condition of surrounding areas including water and soil conditions, weather conditions, and other variables
• Selects appropriate chemical agents for the control of specific diseases, insects, and weeds considering type, infestation, environment, and vegetation.
• Calculates fertilizer rates and calibrates spreaders and sprayers for proper application rates in accordance with product labels.
• Operates motorized equipment such as mowers, sprayers, tractors, front-end loaders, backhoes, trucks, dump trucks, and trailers used to transport materials and equipment to maintain parks, grounds, athletic fields, and other green spaces.
• Evaluates weed and pest control conditions and establishes preventative maintenance procedures to be performed to minimize or mitigate turf and plant damage.
• Performs routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or needed repairs to supervisor; cleans equipment.
• Maintains a variety of records relating to inspections and maintenance activity.
• Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.
• This position may require working a variety of schedules, including evenings and weekends and may be subject to work beyond normal scheduled hours including emergency calls.
• Other duties as assigned

• Must maintain a valid Florida Driver's License.
• A valid Florida Class A CDL Driver's License or the ability to obtain within six (6) months of employment.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent or degree in related field.
• Advanced education or training in the field of horticultural sciences preferred.
• Experience in laboring work, including the use of hand and power tools and motorized equipment, including trucks, trailers, mowers and tractors, equipment and maintenance, repair and construction work; or an equivalent combination of training and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Experience with public chemical spraying experience of two (2) or more years is preferred and has or can obtain Agriculture Restricted Use Pesticide License, specializing in Ornamental and Turf, Right Of Way (ROW), Aquatics or Certified Pest Control Operator (CPO) categories through the Department of Agriculture.
• Experience in maintaining athletic fields and turf is a plus, but City will provide training.
• Florida Green Industries Best Management Practices Certificate or completion within six (6) months of hire.
• Must possess the ability to perform heavy manual tasks for extended periods of time.
• Must possess the ability to work safely.
• Must possess the ability to communicate effectively verbally and written.
• Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other departments and the public.
• Must possess the ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.