Landscape Maintenance Technician

Landscape Maintenance Technician

The City of Oxnard's Housing Department is seeking a Landscape Maintenance Technician to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and a passion for serving their community as a team player.

What you'll do:

• Maintain plantings, grounds and infrastructure in public housing and facility grounds.
• Water, mow, weed, trim, edge, renovate, aerate and fertilize lawns; weed, prune, mulches, feed, fertilize and irrigate shrubs, trees and flower beds; mix and apply fertilizer and may apply pesticides and herbicides; install and maintain irrigation equipment and sprinklers; clean, maintain, and pick up rubbish and debris from landscaped areas, paved areas, paths and walks, and other facilities;
• Participate in the removal of graffiti; perform rodent abatement activities.
• Perform preventative maintenance on equipment, tools and related safety equipment; drive vehicles required to transport materials, tools and equipment; operate commercial motorized equipment such as gang mowers and edgers, tractors, front end loaders, sprayers, graffiti removal apparatus and other related equipment;
• Operate a variety of hand and power tools such as hand mowers, edgers, blowers, hedge trimmers, weed eaters, chain saws, rakes, shovels, hoes, brooms and other maintenance tools.
• Maintain records of work performed; enter data properly.
• Perform duties in a professional and safe manner. Follow all safety and personnel rules, policies and processes.
• Assist and train less experienced personnel; understand, implement and train personnel in proper safety procedures.
• Respond to questions and concerns from the general public; provide information as is appropriate and resolve complaints.
• Demonstrate a full understanding of applicable policies, procedures, work methods and safety requirements associated with assigned duties.

Payroll/Classification Title: Maintenance Technician

Classification Summary: This class is the second level in a seven-level Maintenance and Operations Series devoted to maintaining and repairing City property, equipment, facilities and infrastructure and providing parks, solid waste and recycling services and programs through the performance of semi-skilled and skilled labor and technical work. Incumbents provide semi-skilled or skilled general maintenance based on assignment to a City department or maintenance function. As assigned, work may include repairing and maintaining grounds or equipment; routing equipment; assisting with recycling; operating assigned tools and equipment; and following all safety procedures and regulations.

Distinguishing Characteristics: This classification is distinguished from the Maintenance Worker in that it provides semi-skilled or skilled general maintenance work.

Supervision Exercised / Supervision Received: Receives close supervision and specific direction regarding assignments and deadlines.

Work Schedule: The normal work week is on a 9/80 schedule; 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Thursday, with alternating Fridays off. Depending on the work assignment staff may be assigned to a shift that is outside the standard work hours, including weekends. In addition, this position may be required to be available to work additional hours in response to peaks in workloads and changes in department needs. This position is governed by overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and is eligible for overtime pay.