Essential Functions of Position: supervises and participates in mowing, planting, pruning, seeding, spraying, fertilizing and related activities pertaining to the maintenance of rights-of-way, medians, parks, landscaped sites and other public grounds; operates mower in the mowing of rights-of-way, parks and public grounds; plants flower beds; plants and prunes trees; sprays pesticides; sows grass; applies fertilizer; leads crew in the maintenance and repair of landscaped areas; assigns equipment to employees; monitors work quality and quantity; ensures safety of operations; enforces safety regulations; irrigates newly planted trees, shrubs, bushes and flowers; operates tractors, mowers and trucks in performance of duties; performs minor and preventive maintenance on equipment; assists in snow removal; performs related tasks as required. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Thorough knowledge of the types and uses of tools and equipment used in landscaping, construction and maintenance work particularly as applied to specialized work to which assigned; general mechanical ability and ability to perform semiskilled and technical tasks in landscape, construction and maintenance activities; ability to understand and follow specific oral and written instructions; physical strength and agility sufficient to do strenuous manual labor for extended periods, under varying weather conditions.