Horticultural Specialist Ii - Saint Petersburg, United States - City of St. Petersburg
Description
This is lead supervisory, participatory and training work performing horticulture functions such as maintaining street medians and rights-of-ways and the planting, removal and care of various plants, flowers, shrubs and trees.
Work requires considerable knowledge of professional horticulture principles and practices; participation in the more difficult tasks; assignment and training of employees or volunteers to perform less difficult tasks; and the performance of heavy, strenuous manual labor, sometimes under unfavorable weather conditions.
Work is assigned verbally or in writing and must be performed with considerable independent discretion and judgment.Salary:
$ $30.80 Hourly
Close Date:
:59 PM)
To Qualify
Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must:
- Possess a valid high school diploma or GED equivalency.
- Possess and maintain a valid State of Florida Class "B" Commercial Driver License (CDL) with "N" endorsement.
- Within one (1) year of appointment to the position possess and maintain State of Florida Public Pesticide Applicator Licenses for RightofWay and Ornamental & Turf Pest Control from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services under provisions of Chapter 487 Florida Statutes.
- Within one (1) year of appointment to the position, complete Best Management Practices training from the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
- Within one (1) year of appointment obtain a FDOT approved Maintenance of Traffic Advanced Certification.
- Have at least six (6) months of experience leading and supervising field staff.
- Be able to work effectively independently.
- Have some experience in landscape maintenance, nursery, and/or horticultural operations.
- Be skilled in the proper use and safe operation of various hand and power operated tools related to horticulture and landscaping.
- Be able to perform heavy, strenuous manual labor, sometimes under unfavorable weather conditions
. - Acknowledge this position is designated as Emergency Critical (EC) and if hired into the position, you must be immediately available to the department before, during, and after a declared emergency and/or disaster.
Desirable Qualifications
Preferred applicants:
- Have considerable experience in landscape maintenance, nursery, or horticultural operations, including some supervisory experience.
- Have some equipment operation experience and grounds maintenance experience.
- Have some knowledge of irrigation systems and turf management.
- Are skilled in the proper use and safe operation of various hand and power operated tools related to horticulture and landscaping.
- Have completed
Best Management Practices training from the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and have obtained FDOT approved Maintenance of Traffic Certification. - Are able to create landscape plans,
- Have experience working in roadways and/or in rightsofways.
Selection Process
IMPORTANT APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
For purposes of employment, re-employment, promotion, transfer or demotion, the most qualified applicants will be selected to continue in the hiring process.
**How To Apply
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