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Landscape Technician – Tree Crew – Limited Term Jobs in Rochester, USA at Government Jobs
Landscape Technician
– Tree Crew
– Limited Term
The City of Rochester invites applications for:
Landscape Technician
– Tree Crew
– Limited Term. 2 positions available Parks and Recreation Department. The City of Rochester is committed to a community where all members feel a sense of belonging. We commit to recognizing the diversity of our community members, listening to ALL voices and providing equitable services to create an inclusive place to live, play and work. It takes us all working together.
The City of Rochester, Minnesota (pop. 115,000+) Parks and Recreation Department provides a variety of leisure time opportunities for people to enjoy and manages more than 5000 acres of park land and open space including over 140 individual parks and 85 miles of paved trails. “Providing traditional, innovative, and affordable quality services (activities, programs, and facilities) for Rochester’s citizens and visitors.”
Nature of Work:
This position is part of a team that is responsible for the care and maintenance of various City properties including park grounds, public plazas, streetscapes, trees, urban & naturalized landscapes, roadway medians and roadway right-of-ways and utilizes light to medium types of equipment including, but not limited to, utility vehicle, pick-up truck, dump truck, aerial lifts, log loader, refuse collection vehicles, snowplow, sander, large and small mowers, tractor, skid steer loader and front-end loader.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
Employees in this classification/position will be required to work early mornings and weekends as part of their normal work schedule, during the active park season (April – November) or any other periodic times determined by management or contract; and/or may be assigned to perform duties such as snow plowing for other City Departments, with work schedules and work locations determined by management.
Limited Term Appointment:
This is a limited-term position anticipated to be available for up to 10 months, and is contingent upon the availability of allocated funds, as well as favorable performance by the incumbent. When the need for additional staff ends, the position will be eliminated unless the City chooses ongoing continuation.
Pay:
The 2025 starting rate is $28.46 an hour with advancement to $36.93. When the 2026 pay rate becomes available this will be updated.
Benefits:
This position is not eligible for benefits except those required by law such as Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST), Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA) and workers compensation. This position is part of the International Union of Operating Engineers
– Local 49. Individuals in this role, are part of the Local 49 Central Pension Fund, where $2.40 per hour is contributed to the fund; this is in addition to the City’s Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA) pension.
To have your application considered for the first round of interviews, please apply by day of Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM CST. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The City of Rochester will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position including F1 OPT STEM.
Duties and Responsibilities
The work below is representative of the scope of work performed within this job classification. Individual job duties will vary based on work assignment.
- Operate all hand and power tools, saws, light and heavy duty equipment, and various other grounds & tree maintenance equipment necessary to maintain assigned areas of responsibility.
- Perform grounds, landscape and tree maintenance tasks i.e. mow, fertilize, spray, prune, sweep, rake, dig, water, shovel, plant, snow removal, waste removal, etc., including formative pruning and integrated pest management.
- Perform activities associated with landscape creation including grading, site preparation, seeding, sodding, planting, retaining wall construction, plant material installation, site restoration etc.
- Plow and remove snow from parking lots, sidewalks and plazas and other properties.
- Occasionally lead other team members and/or provide daily work direction for seasonal workers, volunteers and temporarily assigned City employees.
- Properly perform tree pruning, full tree removals, repair of deformed or damaged trees, and other tree maintenance activities.
- Clear/manage brush and tree debris removal from trails, roads, parks and other City properties.
- Manage electronic tree inventory and work tickets.
- Respond to storm event and any resulting damage, which may include coordination of work with other divisions, departments, contractors.
- Maintain and perform preventive maintenance on forestry equipment.
- Maintain records of daily tree work including participation and assistance with the Tree Inventory.
- Comply with current OSHA and ANSI safety regulations and all City safety policies and procedures.
Assist with other Park Department Recreation facilities and non departmental community events, divisions operations, and maintenance activities, as needed. Perform other duties as…
Title: Landscape Technician – Tree Crew – Limited Term
Company: Government Jobs
Location: Rochester, USA
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