Groundskeeper (Rose Garden)

This position maintains the Rose Garden and assists Crew Leader in supervising laborers and community service workers. Assistance is provided by picking up litter, operating and maintaining power equipment, mowers, as well as hand equipment; helps supervisor in handling daily duties in the absence of the Crew Leader.

• Pick up litter and clean restrooms.

• Use backpack blower, spin trimmer and various push and riding, self-propelled mowers.

• Mow turf areas at responsible areas at Rose Garden and Harvey Convention Center and other areas as assigned.

• Clean work areas once work is accomplished.

• Plant horticultural materials including roses, trees, shrubs, and bedding plants as necessary.

• Trim plants properly and remove dead plants as needed.

• Properly operate, maintain, and care for any assigned equipment.

• Help supervise and work with community service workers and laborers in the performance of tasks

• Must have knowledge of departmental regulations pertaining to tasks.

• Must have knowledge of the proper use and maintenance of hand tools and power equipment.

• Must be able to mow and trim grass, edge, and blow grass as needed.

• Must be able to sharpen mower blades.

• Must be able to perform minor maintenance of hand tools and power equipment.

• Must be able to stand 7-hours daily; bend, stoop, twist, turn, climb, crouch, balance, kneel, and walk 4-hours daily; crawl and sit 1-hour daily; push and pull up to 80-lbs. up to 6-hours daily; lift and carry up to 50-lbs.

• Must be able to work in various weather conditions including extreme heat and cold, temperature changes, humidity, heights, vibration, wetness, dryness, noises 80-dB and over, fumes, dust, chemicals, allergens, detergents, mechanical hazards, and moving objects.

• Must be able to communicate with all employees including co-workers and managers by telephone and radio.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:  Must possess high school diploma or GED plus at least one (1) year, preferably two (2) years of experience in maintenance of grounds including but not limited to operating tractors, mowers, or related lawn and landscaping equipment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.  Must possess a valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License.

It is the policy of the City to recruit, employ and to provide compensation, promotion, and other conditions of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information or status as a Vietnam era or special disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, and other protected veteran.  The City affirms that employment decisions shall be made only on the basis of a person's ability to perform the essential functions of the job. This position does require presence in the office to perform the essential functions of the job. The City shall continually review its employment practices and personnel procedures and take positive steps to assure that equality of employment opportunity in the City of Tyler, Texas is a fact as well as an ideal.

The City of Tyler will accept two years of relevant experience in place of each year of college required in the job description. Four years of relevant experience will be considered in place of an Associate's Degree, and eight years of relevant experience will be considered in place of a Bachelor's Degree. Any experience required in the Minimum qualifications is in addition to years of experience substituted for a degree.

The City of Tyler supports a policy of a drug and alcohol free workplace.  All candidates are subject to pre-employment testing, which may include, but is not limited to, Drug and Alcohol Screenings, Work Fitness Evaluation, Criminal Background Check, and Consumer Report/Credit Check.

No person under eighteen (18) years of age will be employed in any regular full-time position.

Persons under eighteen (18) years of age may be employed in temporary or regular part-time positions, if they furnish the City with a minor's release (Form 2-2) and are approved by the City Manager.

No person under eighteen (18) years of age will be employed in any position requiring the operation of a City motorized vehicle.