The fundamental reason this classification exists is to perform skilled maintenance of parks, gardens, nursery, or other landscaped areas.
Some positions exercise lead responsibilities over unskilled or semi-skilled employees.
The skill in the application of herbicides and insecticides and the ability to plant, transplant, fertilize, irrigate, cultivate and prune trees, shrubs and plants differentiate this class from the Groundskeeper. Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service. Gardening methods and tools. Herbicide and insecticide applications. Read and understand herbicide and insecticide warning labels and mix and apply them in accordance with safety standards.