Landscape & Irrigation Specialist for Parks & Cemeteries

City of Savannah, Georgia; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Life insurance

Dependent life insurance

Short-term disability

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

457(b) deferred compensation

Pension plan

Flexible spending account

Home purchase assistance

12 paid holidays

Job summary

City of Savannah, Georgia is seeking a Landscape and Irrigation Specialist to maintain city parks and cemetery landscapes, and to install/repair irrigation systems. The role requires a HS diploma or GED with turf/landscape training and two years of experience, plus a pesticide license or the ability to obtain it within 12 months.

The position includes benefits such as health plans, life insurance, retirement options, and paid holidays; work hours are 7:00 to 15:30, Monday through Friday, at 16

Qualifications

• Requires High school diploma or GED plus additional vocational training in turf maintenance or landscape maintenance; with two (2) years of experience in landscape maintenance; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Requires a Georgia Pesticide Applicator License with Ornamental and Turf endorsements or obtain certifications within (12) months of employment.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license with an acceptable driving history.

Responsibilities

• Maintains city facilities, including athletic fields, sand boxes, playgrounds, parks, lakes and cemetery landscaping.
• Fertilizes shrubs, trees, flowers, plants, bulbs, and turf.
• Applies pesticides as necessary.
• Plants and maintains flower beds; designs the layout of beds.
• Installs and repairs irrigation systems.
• Prunes shrubs, edges beds, eliminates wild growth and weeds and adds mulch as needed.
• Proposes and carries out corrective landscape work.
• Works with crew to perform landscape renovations and install new landscaping.
• Conducts in-house training of crew members
• Ensures that grass is cut and maintained.
• Assists other crews as needed.
• Clears organic debris and weeds from cemetery architecture.
• Trains personnel in the care of cemetery landscaping.
• Measures and diagrams lots.
• Opens and closes graves.
• Cleans cemetery facilities as needed.
• Assists customers by providing information and directions.
• Responds to emergency situations as assigned.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Prioritization and scheduling

Tool operation

Cemetery landscape design

Irrigation system installation/repair

Education

High school diploma or GED + vocational turf/landscape training

Georgia Pesticide Applicator License (Ornamental and Turf endorsements)

Tools

Hand and power tools

Job description

City of Savannah, Georgia is seeking a Landscape and Irrigation Specialist to maintain city parks and cemetery landscapes, and to install/repair irrigation systems. The role requires a HS diploma or GED with turf/landscape training and two years of experience, plus a pesticide license or the ability to obtain it within 12 months.

The position includes benefits such as health plans, life insurance, retirement options, and paid holidays; work hours are 7:00 to 15:30, Monday through Friday, at 16