JOB OBJECTIVE

The Facility Maintenance Landscape Technician (Landscape Technician) maintains the grounds of Clinicas’ various locations using hand/ power tools and other equipment as needed. Works under the supervision of the Facility Maintenance Manager. Interacts with a multi-cultural population of diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, levels of education and ages.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Landscape Technician is responsible for performing the following duties:

    Mows or edges lawns using power mowers or edgers. 
    Prunes or trims trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners or chainsaws.  
    Provides proper upkeep of sidewalks, parking lots, fountains, planters, or other grounds features. 
    Cares for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls.
    Plants new flowers and plants. 
    Rakes leaves, gathers and removes litter.
    Monitors irrigation systems.  
    Mixes and sprays or spreads fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders. 
    Operates vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, edgers, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.
    Uses hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.
    Communicates with managers on the status and needs of each location. 
    Drives trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites.
    Interacts in a professional manner and works collaboratively Clinicas’ staff and patients. 
    Provides excellent customer service to patients, vendors and employees. 
    Performs other duties as assigned including participation in all safety programs which may include assignment to an emergency response team.