Landscaper, Corrections - Franklin County, OH : Job Details

Classification Purpose

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The primary purpose of the Landscaper classification is to perform all-season landscape maintenance duties at county buildings and facilities.

Job Duties

Perform complex landscape maintenance duties (e.g., prune plants, fertilizes, seed lawns, lay sod, trim shrubs, mow, edge and water lawns, work with pavers and hardscape materials, etc.). Plant trees, shrubs, and flowers. Clean ground (e.g., dispose of paper and debris, empty trash cans and waste containers, dispose of waste appropriately, lay gravel and mulch, remove snow, spread salt/chemicals to clean sidewalks and parking lots). Operate, service, and maintain equipment (e.g., tractors, mowers, dump trucks, gators, sprayers, snow blowers, bobcat, skid loaders, forklifts, tillers, welders and stump grinders). Perform general and routine building maintenance duties as assigned. Clean, paint, sharpen blades and trimmers, and install various attachments to landscape maintenance equipment. Perform snow and ice removal outside county buildings and inside county garages.

Keep tools and equipment clean. Perform general preventative maintenance and minor repairs on landscape equipment and tools. Operate and maintain irrigation systems. Maintain records of tools, materials, parts and supplies used. Prepare records and reports on work that has been accomplished or completed. Responsible for placing orders for materials or supplies, as needed.

These duties are illustrative only and you may perform some or all of these duties or other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

High School diploma or GED with two (2) years of commercial landscape experience; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.

Additional Requirements

Must maintain a valid Ohio driver's license and Certified Pesticide license is required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None required.

Join Franklin County Board of Commissioners today and receive the following benefits:

* Extensive health benefits for all full-time permanent employees.

* Life insurance coverage for all permanent employees.

* Guaranteed 10 paid holidays every year.

* A 14 percent employer contribution to your OPERS pension plan.

* Earn a potential monetary incentive during our annual wellness incentives for employees/spouses enrolled in healthcare.

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