Landscape Technician I Salary
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$38,836.10 - $62,121.90 Annually
Location
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Gastonia, NC
Job Type
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Full Time
Job Number
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01729
Department
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Recreation Division
Parks & Cultural Svcs/Recreation Centers
Opening Date
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12/19/2025
Closing Date
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1/30/2026 5:00 PM Eastern
FLSA
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Non-Exempt
Description
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Benefits
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General Definition of Work
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Performs responsible skilled work in the repair, maintenance and care of the Citys parks, City facilities, beautification areas, athletic fields and related structures and equipment; Performs rough carpentry and painting in the repair, maintenance and construction of ground structures and equipment; Does related work in Park and facility maintenance as required. Work is performed under regular supervision. Supervision may be exercised over a small crew or unskilled helpers.
Essential Functions/Duties
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- Participates in the skilled and semi-skilled grounds, parks, facility, and field maintenance; 20%
- Performs various duties associated with field preparation; 20%
- Operates a variety of mowers in grass cutting operations; 20%
- Cuts, prunes and trims trees, shrubs, hedges and maintains landscape areas; 15%
- Performs rough carpentry and painting in the repair, maintenance and construction of ground structures and equipment; 10%
- Assists in repairing irrigation and small equipment; 5%
- Operates light automotive or power equipment in connection with above tasks; 5%
- Runs errands, picks up and delivers supplies and materials. Assists in all areas of Recreation Maintenance as required. Performs other tasks as required. 5%
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
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- Working knowledge of the tools, materials and equipment used in grounds maintenance;
- General knowledge of the materials, equipment, tools and techniques of the standard building trades;
- Good knowledge of safety precautions applicable to the duties of the class;
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions;
- Ability to use common hand tools;
- Ability to operate simple machinery and equipment;
- Good physical condition.
Education/Experience/Physical Demands/Special Requirements/Additional Information
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### Education and Experience
Any combination of education and experience equivalent to completion of high school, and experience in grounds maintenance and horticulture work.
### Physical Demands/Work Environment
Ability to push, pull, or lift 50 lbs.; manual dexterity required with ability to operate mowers, tractors, and other lawn equipment in a recreational environment such as an athletic field or park area.
The physical activity of this position includes:
- Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
- Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or couching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.
- Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
- Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
- Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
- Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
- Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
- Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
- Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
- Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
- Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
- Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.
- Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.
- Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
- Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips.
- Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
- Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal spoken word levels with or without correction.
### Physical Requirements
Very Heavy Work: Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
### Visual Acuity Requirements
The worker is required to have visual acuity to perform one or more of the following:
- Operate machines such as lathes, drill presses, power saws and mills where seeing job is at or within arms reach
- Perform mechanical or skilled trades tasks of a non-repetitive nature such as carpenters, technicians, service people, plumbers, painters, mechanics, etc.
### Conditions the Worker Will Be Subject To
The worker is subject to:
- Inside environmental conditions
- Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes
- Outside environmental conditions: No effective protection from weather
- Both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside
- Extreme cold: Temperatures below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour
- Extreme heat: Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour
- Noise: There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level
- Vibration: Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole body
- Hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals
- Atmospheric conditions: One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: Fumes, odors dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation
- Oils: There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids
- Claustrophobia: Frequently is in close quarters, crawl space, shafts, manholes, small-enclosed rooms, small sewage and water line pipes, and other areas that could cause claustrophobia
- Narrow aisles or passageways: Must possess a valid appropriate drivers license with acceptable driving history.
### Reasonable Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
### Benefits
The City of Gastonia is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/H
High Deductible Health Plan with HSADentalVisionLifeSupplemental Insurance Plans
Pension (Local Government Employees Retirement System)401(k)457 Short-term/Long-term DisabilityDependent Care Plan Employee Assistance ProgramOn-Site Health ClinicEmployee Educational Assistance Program Sick Leave (12 days per year)Initial Employment Vacation: Starting at 12 days per yearHolidays (11 days per year)Personal Day (1 day per year)
### Employer Information
City of Gastonia
Address: 181 South Street
Gastonia, North Carolina, 28052
Phone: (704) 866-6859 (704) 866-6858
Website: https://gastonianc.gov/