Senior Horticulture Technician
Wentzville (MO) Parks & Recreation

Starting Hourly Rate: $31.46 - $33.26

The City is seeking a dedicated and experienced Senior Horticulture Technician to join our team. This senior-level field position is responsible for performing, leading, and overseeing complex semi-skilled and skilled horticulture and landscape maintenance tasks across City parks, recreation centers, public buildings, and gateways.

As a crew lead, you will serve as a technical subject matter expert and hands-on leader, training crew members, coordinating daily work tasks, and ensuring high-quality results. You will play a vital role in maintaining the health, beauty, and safety of the City's urban canopy, landscape beds, irrigation systems, and park facilities.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Duties

Crew Leadership & Field Supervision:

• Train, guide, and direct crew members in daily maintenance tasks and proper equipment operation.
• Assign work, coordinate field operations, and ensure tasks are completed safely and efficiently.
• Provide coaching, support, and skill evaluations for crew members.

Horticulture & Landscape Management:

• Develop and implement maintenance plans for annual/perennial beds, bioswales, urban tree canopies, and facility grounds.
• Plan schedules for fertilizing, irrigation, and herbicide/pesticide/fungicide applications.
• Diagnose tree injuries and plant diseases; prescribe and apply appropriate treatments.
• Plan, oversee, and manage major landscape renovations and capital improvement projects, including managing external contractors and quality control.

Grounds, Facilities & Irrigation:

• Oversee general grounds maintenance for city parks, recreation areas, and public spaces.
• Manage and maintain park irrigation systems, including installation, routine maintenance, and repairs.
• Oversee playground equipment maintenance and safety repairs.

Equipment Operation & Maintenance:

• Operate vehicles and heavy equipment, including dump trucks (11,000 lbs GVW), pickup trucks, vans, skid loaders, tractors, front-deck mowers, and towed trailers.
• Safely operate and perform minor maintenance on power tools and small machinery (chainsaws, string trimmers, hedge clippers, leaf/snow blowers, generators, air compressors, etc.).
• Maintain tool inventories, ensuring special tools and equipment are available and well-maintained.

The City of Wentzville is committed to being an employer of choice, offering prosperous and meaningful career opportunities and flexibility. The City offers excellent benefits, including health, vision, dental, employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability, a retirement pension, 13 paid holidays, five personal days, vacation time, sick time, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, a discounted recreation center membership and much more.

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This job posting will remain open until a sufficient number of qualified applicants are received.

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