About this opportunity
Personnel Board of Jefferson County lists this Landscape Crew Leader - City of Birmingham opportunity in birmingham, Alabama. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Landscape Crew LeaderThe City of Birmingham is seeking experienced Landscape Crew Leaders. This role plays a crucial role in enhancing and maintaining green spaces through effective planning and coordination. They oversee projects involving the planting and care of various plants, flowers, and shrubs, aiming for beautification and environmental benefits like erosion control. In this role, Landscape Crew Leaders guide a work crew, ensuring that all work adheres to established criteria and practices. Employees in this job class are responsible for developing detailed plans, executing tasks, and troubleshooting any issues that arise during the project. Assignments come from multiple sources, including work orders and meetings, and successful completion is reviewed by a supervisor for quality and adherence to policies.The City of Birmingham provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is presented below: $45,136 – $70,012The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:Class B Commercial Driver's license (CDL).Ornamental and Turf Pest Control Permit (Custodial or Supervisor)Experience operating landscaping equipment and tools including but not limited to tillers, mowers, hedge shears, chainsaws, edgers, string trimmers, shovels, and rakes, skid steer loaders, tractors, backhoes, etc.Experience in planting and cutting trees, shrubs, hedges, ground cover, and turf grass on the basis of a landscape design.Experience training new personnel on the proper use of landscaping equipment and tools.Typical job duties include:Maintaining equipment and tools by conducting pre-trip inspections and scheduling regular service maintenance.Overseeing the application of pesticides and fertilizers.Directing and participating in the installation of plants and flower beds.Acting as a lead worker of peer or support staff by assigning and reviewing work tasks, facilitating training, and providing feedback.Managing the documentation of completed work by writing daily reports, completing a chemical application log, and maintaining the incident report log for accidents and behavioral incidents.Inspecting all equipment after use for damage and unusual wear prior to being loaded back on the truck.Maintaining herbicide and pesticide licenses by attending training in spraying of pesticides, insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides yearly to gain credits.Identifying training needs of subordinates and offering coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities to increase staff skills.Physical demands involve physical exertion required for sustained periods of moderate activity such as digging holes, loading/unloading materials, or extended standing. May involve frequent lifting of items or objects weighing up to 50 lbs.Work is performed primarily in outdoor settings such as gardens, grounds, and parks year-round. Work involves the use of gardening/landscaping tools as well as the use of various types of heavy equipment.The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.To request an accommodation in the application or hiring process due to your own ongoing medical condition or disability, please contact our Accommodations Coordinator at or phone at (select option 1) Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time.
Worksite address
birmingham, AL, 35203, US
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