Grounds Maintenance Technician II - Beverly Hills MSBU (Part-Time)

General Description Citrus County is a welcoming, economically vibrant community where people and nature live in harmony.
Working for Citrus County means becoming an integral member of an organization driven by values, committed to delivering responsive services to our citizens.
We aim to enhance our community's strength and improve our citizens' quality of life through high-quality programs, services, and facilities.
As a Grounds Maintenance Technician II, you will execute small scale landscaping operations, grounds maintenance improvement projects located in the Beverly Hills community within the County.
Acting as a lead worker, you will direct field operations according to some procedures but decide how and when to do things under general supervision.
Your work schedule for this part-time position will consist of 3 or 4 days per week totaling 24 hours.
Essential Functions Drives and/or operates a county vehicle or equipment and must obey all safety policies, and roadway rules and laws.
Serves as crew leader and directs field operations.
Selects plants, prunes, and trims trees, ornamental plants, shrubs, and ground covers to accomplish landscaping objectives.
Applies fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides to areas.
Places postings where pesticides are being applied.
Disposes of product containers per instructions and applicable environmental regulations and maintains logs of products and chemicals used.
Performs various pond maintenance duties.
Assists with median irrigation including, but not limited to, installs, adjustments, maintenance, and repairs.
Assists with litter control on roads and rights-of-way.
Performs general maintenance on equipment and facilities.
Seeds, mows, and performs general care maintenance duties to lawn or grass areas.
Completes timely work orders and daily paperwork of finished tasks.
Uses pressure washing equipment to clean various surfaces.
Performs minor carpentry and plumbing duties.
Participates in tree maintenance duties, including but not limited to, removal, trimming, or cutting down.
Performs other duties as required.
Minimum Requirements Education, Training, and Experience High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
In addition, formal training, special courses, or self-education that is equivalent to satisfactory completion of one (1) year of college or specialized advanced training.
Successful completion of classes in turf grass maintenance or grounds maintenance, preferred.
Some experience required, but three (3) years to five (5) years of landscaping experience, preferred.
Certificates, Licenses, Registration, Skills Valid Florida Driver License (or must obtain within 30 days of establishing residency in Florida).
Principles and practices of plant maintenance which includes but not limited to, pruning, and trimming a variety of shrubs and trees.
Ability to operate and maintain various landscape equipment, power tools, and hand tools.
Working knowledge of how to effectively care for and maintain various irrigation systems and ponds.
Working knowledge of grounds keeping, cultivation, spraying, and trimming requirements of shrubs and trees, and plant maintenance procedures used in landscape installation and grounds maintenance.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Requires ability to maintain courteous and effective relations with County staff, elected officials, community interest groups and the public.
Must have strong working knowledge of computers and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite of Products (i.
e.
, Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.
).
Must have or be able to obtain within 90 days certification in FEMA National Incident Management System (NIMS) courses: IS-100.
c: Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS); and IS-700.
b: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System Physical Requirements/Work Environment Requires standing and walking most of the day.
The job involves frequent lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds, and occasionally up to 20 pounds.
The job requires frequent bending, squatting, kneeling, balancing, twisting, reaching above shoulders, and occasional crawling, climbing, jumping, and throwing.
The job requires the completion of tasks that involve simple grasping, pushing, pulling, fine manual manipulation, operating foot controls/levers, driving automotive equipment, operating a manual transmission, and occasional working in darkness.
The job requires normal visual acuity and field of vision, depth perception and color vision, hearing, and speaking.
The job may risk exposure to adverse weather, moving machinery, fumes and gases, electrical hazards, unprotected heights, and extreme noise.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Emergency Response/Recovery Activities All employees will be required to work before, during, or after an emergency.
During an emergency, employees may temporarily be assigned to work and perform duties outside the normal scope of their position, location, and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.
Emergency response duties may also include driving and/or operating a county vehicle or equipment and employees must obey all safety policies, and roadway rules and laws.
Supplemental Information Basis of Rating: Some positions may require a written and/or skills test.
Applications will be carefully reviewed to assess each individuals’ qualifications.
Selected persons will be interviewed to determine who will be hired for the job.
The kind and length of related work experience, training and education shown on the application will be an important consideration in the screening process.
Must successfully pass an employment reference check, criminal background check, physical examination check.
Drug screens will be in accordance with the Drug Free Workplace Act and/or the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991.
Citrus County, Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace.
All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.
0455, F.
S.
, Drug-Free Workplace Act.
Citrus County, Florida Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), marital status, citizenship, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected trait.
Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the Citrus County, Florida Board of County Commissioners in advance to allow sufficient time to provide an accommodation.
Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for vacancies and are encouraged to apply.
Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.
Pursuant to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes or the “Public Records Law,” applications, resumes and personnel records are subject to public inspections.
Details regarding the “Public Records Law”/ “The Sunshine Law” / Florida Statutes and the statutory exemptions are available on websites such as the Florida Office of the Attorney General, Florida Senate and Florida Legislature.
Additionally, Citrus County Board of County Commissioners Public Information section is located on our website.