Park Grounds & Landscape Specialist

City of New Smyrna Beach - Human Resources; Florida; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental

Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

401(a) retirement with 2% match

Paid leave and holidays

Additional voluntary benefits

Job summary

The City of New Smyrna Beach seeks a Landscape Specialist to perform skilled and semi-skilled grounds maintenance, landscaping, and pesticide/fertilizer application for the Parks Division. You will work under the Parks Supervisor, exercising initiative while following supervision guidelines.

Responsibilities include pruning, planting, turf care, and safe handling of chemicals. Equipment operation and event setup are also part of the role, with opportunities to grow qualifications and contribute

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years in disease and pest identification or related experience preferred.
• Valid Florida Driver's License; pesticide license or must obtain within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates grounds maintenance in City parks and properties.
• Performs landscaping, pruning, mulching, planting, and bed maintenance.
• Maintains turf, cleans and maintains facilities and assets.
• Applies fertilizers, pesticides, and growth regulators under supervision; license after training.
• Maintains chemical storage, logs, and safety records.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Landscaping

Pesticide application

Tree pruning

Equipment operation

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Push and riding mowers

Tractors with attachments

Water tank truck

Pressure washers

Bucket truck / scissor lift

Job description

The City of New Smyrna Beach seeks a Landscape Specialist to perform skilled and semi-skilled grounds maintenance, landscaping, and pesticide/fertilizer application for the Parks Division. You will work under the Parks Supervisor, exercising initiative while following supervision guidelines.

Responsibilities include pruning, planting, turf care, and safe handling of chemicals. Equipment operation and event setup are also part of the role, with opportunities to grow qualifications and contribute