LANDSCAPE TECHNICIAN

Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Performs a variety of task, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, pruning, fertilizing, digging, raking, and instillation of sprinklers, retaining walls, walkways, and water features using (mortarless) interlocking concrete masonry blocks. The job will require the worker to: gather and remove litter; use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes; operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, pruning saws, or rototillers; water lawns, trees, or plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans; prune or trim small trees, including pruning shears, loppers, and pole pruners, all operated from the ground to safely reach branches. In some cases, hand saws may be used for thicker branches. All trimming tasks are ground-based. After pruning, the employee may apply a commercial tree wound sealant, typically using a brush or spray applicator, to protect the tree from disease and pests. For supporting small trees, the employee will use equipment such as tree stakes, guy wires, rubber rope, and tree ties. The installation process involves driving stakes into the ground using a mallet, attaching soft, adjustable, rubber tree ties around the trunk, and securing them to the stakes or anchors with wire. The stakes and ties h