Education:

High School Diploma or equivalent (GED).

Experience:

Three years experience in landscape maintenance.

* An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job may be acceptable in lieu of those requirements listed above.

Knowledge:

• Grounds maintenance principles and practices;
• Applicable equipment, materials, and tools used in grounds maintenance activities;
• Applicable chemicals, pesticides, and/or herbicides;
• Preventative maintenance principles;
• Record keeping principles;
• Safe work practices;
• Computers and related software applications.

Skills:

• Maintaining grounds;
• Operating and maintaining applicable grounds maintenance equipment and tools;
• Monitoring and performing preventative maintenance;
• Applying applicable chemicals, pesticides, and/or herbicides;
• Performing routine maintenance and repairs;
• Performing manual labor;
• Maintaining records;
• Using a computer and related software applications;
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with subordinates, coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.

Physical:

• Positions in this class typically require: climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
• Very Heavy Work: Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, vibrations, fumes, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, work space restrictions, intense noises, and travel.

License:

• Valid Florida Driver's License
• State Pesticide License