Laborer-Greenscapes

Bureau of Parks & Public Property (Parks/Greenscapes)

• Cuts grass with power equipment and hand tools.
• Assists with maintenance and repair of Green Infrastructure BMPs, including but not limited to curbside rain gardens and stormwater projects.
• Performs regular seasonal landscape maintenance on all landscaped beds on City-owned properties and within the public right-of-way, including but not limited to mulching and edging; litter/debris removal; and manual removal of weeds and non-native/invasive vegetation.
• Applies pre-emergent weed preventer and fertilizer as needed for plant care and establishment.
• Operates vehicles and water distribution systems to irrigate landscaped areas and decorative planters throughout the City, including the downtown area.
• Replants perennials and shrubs, if necessary, in bare areas and replace diseased/dying plants in landscaped areas. Installs and exchanges annual plantings for aesthetics in spring, summer, and autumn.
• Prunes, fertilizes, and maintains rose bushes.
• Performs leaf collection and removal from landscaped areas in autumn in conjunction with seasonal perennial dividing and cutbacks.