Landscape Technician I — Public Grounds Lead

City of Johnson City; East Park (TN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Johnson City is seeking a Landscape Technician I in the Water & Sewer department to assist with developing and maintaining landscaped areas and project sites. The role involves manual labor, operating light equipment, and supporting design and layout of landscapes.

Essential duties include overseeing mowing, planting, pruning, and related activities, leading a crew, and ensuring safety compliance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma plus substantial landscaping experience.
• Valid motor vehicle operator's license (Tennessee).
• Pre-employment physical, drug screening and background check required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and participate in mowing, planting, pruning, seeding, spraying, fertilizing and related activities pertaining to the maintenance of rights-of-way, medians, parks, landscaped sites and other public grounds.
• Operate mower in the mowing of rights-of-way, parks and public grounds.
• Plants flower beds; plants and prunes trees; sprays pesticides; sows grass; applies fertilizer.
• Leads crew in the maintenance and repair of landscaped areas.
• Assigns equipment to employees; monitors work quality and quantity.
• Ensures safety of operations; enforces safety regulations.
• Irrigates newly planted trees, shrubs, bushes and flowers.
• Operates tractors, mowers and trucks in performance of duties; performs minor and preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Assists in snow removal.
• Performs related tasks as required.

Skills

Landscaping tools

Mechanical ability

Follow instructions

Physical strength

Education

High school diploma

Job description

The City of Johnson City is seeking a Landscape Technician I in the Water & Sewer department to assist with developing and maintaining landscaped areas and project sites. The role involves manual labor, operating light equipment, and supporting design and layout of landscapes.

Essential duties include overseeing mowing, planting, pruning, and related activities, leading a crew, and ensuring safety compliance.