Landscape Technician II

Salary : $19.13 Hourly

Location : Naples, FL

Job Type : Full Time, Regular

Job Number : 09061

Department : Transportation Management Services

Division : Road Maintenance

Opening Date : 02 / 14 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 27 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Job Summary

Performs specialized work associated in the Landscape Operations section within the Road, Bridge & Stormwater Maintenance Division.

Essential Functions

• Performs specialized maintenance work within an assigned County division, which may involve landscape / irrigation maintenance, lake / beach maintenance, grounds maintenance, parks / recreational facility maintenance, building maintenance, custodial maintenance, or other projects within the assigned division; assists skilled-trade employees or other workers as needed.
• Performs various tasks involving grounds maintenance or landscaping projects; mows grass; edges landscaped areas, public areas, parking lots, sidewalks, and fence lines; plants and maintains trees, shrubs, and flowers; waters flowers, grass, and landscaped areas; weeds flower beds; trims trees, hedges, and shrubs; cuts down trees and tree limbs; grinds stumps; installs / lays sod; aerates, seeds, fertilizes, and waters grounds; applies herbicides and pesticides; spreads pine straw, mulch, and other grounds materials; rakes and disposes of grass clippings, brush, and other materials; blows leaves / debris from walkways; picks up and disposes of debris / litter from grounds and parking lots; empties trash containers; removes dead animals from grounds or roadways; hauls garbage, tree limbs, and vegetation to landfill or other designated location; digs holes / trenches and shovels materials.
• Performs various tasks involving maintenance of parks, athletic fields, and recreational facilities; drags, grooms, and top dresses ball fields; spreads clay in ball fields; measures, marks, lays out, and paints playing fields and lines according to specifications; installs, repairs, or adjusts pitching rubbers, home plates, and bases; maintains tennis, basketball, and bocci courts; replaces and repairs tennis nets and volleyball nets; installs and repairs tennis wind screens; repairs playground equipment; maintains boat launching ramps and boat docks; maintains playground and recreational equipment; repairs gates and fences; assembles and repairs bleachers, benches, and picnic tables; sets timers for lights and irrigation systems; sweeps and blows out dugouts; removes debris from fields, grounds, and lake.
• Performs various tasks involving custodial maintenance projects; sweeps, vacuums, mops, strips, and / or waxes floor surfaces; cleans, deodorizes and disinfects bathrooms and locker rooms; replenishes soap and paper products; empties trash cans, recycling containers, and ash urns; carries / transports trash to dumpster or other designated trash receptacle; cleans light fixtures; removes graffiti from walls, walkways, or other surfaces.
• Performs general / manual tasks associated with division projects; sets up safe work zones at work sites, places traffic cones / signs, and conducts traffic control as needed; sharpens blades and replaces parts; climbs ladders; sets up or arranges equipment for special events / activities; lifts / moves furniture, equipment, and heavy materials; assists with cleanup following hurricanes, storms, or emergency situations.
• Operates a variety of machinery, equipment, and tools associated with division projects.
• Performs general cleaning / maintenance tasks necessary to keep equipment and tools in operable condition, which may include inspecting equipment, checking / replacing fluids, refueling vehicles, greasing equipment, washing / cleaning equipment, cleaning project work areas, or cleaning shop; monitors equipment operations to maintain efficiency and safety; reports faulty equipment.
• Transports, loads, and unloads equipment and materials used in projects; transports crew workers to / from work sites.
• Monitors inventory levels of supplies and materials; ensures availability of adequate supplies, tools, and materials to conduct work activities; initiates requests for new / replacement materials.
• Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment, and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals.
• Responds to after-hours emergency calls when scheduled for on-call duty.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

Minimum Qualifications

LICENSES / CERTIFICATES

If assigned to Landscape Operations :

o Must possess and maintain a valid FDOT Basic Flagger Temporary Traffic Control Certification within six (6) months of hire.

o Must possess and maintain a valid Aerial Work Platform certification within six (6) months of hire.

Supplemental information

Collier County BCC offers a variety of benefits to both regular full and part time employees. For information, click t o view the comprehensive benefits package we have to offer you when you join our team.

Individuals hired into temporary positions for a period of less than six months, volunteers and interns are not benefit eligible. Temporary employees hired for longer than six months may be eligible for Florida Retirement System Benefits as well as others required by law.

APPLICANT NOTICE : Your answers below will be used to review this application. The experience listed here MUST match the work history provided in your application. Please note, it is not acceptable to use "See Resume" or "See Above" in your answers below and we do not accept resumes as a substitute for a completed application.

Do you possess at least one (1) year previous experience and / or training involving irrigation system maintenance, irrigation electrical systems, and / or maintaining irrigation pumps?

Do you possess and maintain a valid Driver's License?

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