May perform any of the following tasks depending on department: roadside maintenance, grounds maintenance, or landscaping projects: mows grass; trims and edges along roadways, driveways, sidewalks; plants and maintains trees, shrubs, and flowers; prunes tree limbs, hedges, and shrubs; picks up and disposes of tree limbs, brush, dead animals, and other materials from public areas; spreads seed, mulch, and other grounds materials; tills or aerates dirt/soil; moves dirt and grades land; cuts, lays, or installs sod; applies fertilizer and herbicide; rakes ground materials; blows leaves/debris from walkways or grounds; picks up and disposes of debris/litter from public areas; empties trash containers; digs ditches/trenches and shovels materials. Performs various manual tasks involving street, roadway, and drainage projects, prepares road surfaces for asphalt application; lays and smooths asphalt; patches/repairs utility cuts and potholes in road surfaces; lays bricks and concrete block; lays or builds concrete forms for catch-basins, sidewalks and curbing; pours concrete; sweeps street surfaces; spreads gravel; clears obstructions and removes debris from storm-water drains, ditches, and catch-basins; constructs asphalt driveway tie-ins; and repairs / installs guardrails.