Come join our team of enthusiastic, hard-working, and committed individuals in the City of Lake Forest's Public Works Department! If you want to make a meaningful impact in the community you serve, the Landscape Administrator position is for you!
This is a continuous recruitment that may close at anytime. Prompt application is encouraged. First review will be conducted on July 8, 2024.
Why Join Team Lake Forest? Link to our video: Recruitment Video
Under general supervision, oversees, monitors, and inspects the work of contractors engaged in the maintenance, construction, and care of City-owned parks, median strips, landscaped areas and other related field maintenance and construction projects; ensures work is done according to contract specifications; and performs other related duties as assigned.
The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.
Knowledge of:
Methods and techniques of proper landscaping, construction, maintenance, irrigation and other related practices including planting, transplanting, cultivating, pruning and maintaining a variety of turf, ground cover, plants, shrubs, hedges and trees; principles, methods and equipment used in landscape cultivation and maintenance; safety practices and procedures within public works guidelines; current laws, regulations, and codes pertinent to landscaping; general horticulture, arboriculture, urban forestry, soil management, pest management, irrigation, and water management; soil characteristics and treatment procedures; application and uses of various pesticides; landscape and irrigation design, plan check procedures; contract development, bid preparation and administration; project management, proper written and verbal communication skills; modern office procedures, methods, and computer equipment including personal hardware and software applications; principles and practices of record keeping; basic report preparation.
Ability to:
Inspect the work of contractors performing maintenance, repair and construction on City-owned parks, median strips, landscaped areas and other related field maintenance and construction projects; operate personal computer to access information and utilize common business applications; analyze complex landscaping problems, evaluate alternatives and recommend or adopt effective courses of action; prepare clear and concise records, reports, correspondence, and other written materials; exercise independent judgment and initiative within established guidelines; respond to public inquiries and requests; ensure adherence to safe work practices and procedures; work independently in the absence of supervision; understand and follow oral and written instructions; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Licenses/Certificates/Special Requirements:
A valid Class C California Driver’s License and the ability to maintain insurability under the City’s Vehicle Insurance Policy.
A Department of Pesticide Regulation Certificate.
Possession of a NRPA or ACPSI Certified Park and Recreation Professional Certification or the ability to obtain one within six months of hire.
Certified Arborist Certification preferred.
Education/Training/Experience:
A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined above is graduation from high school or G.E.D. equivalent, supplemented by additional training and education in horticulture, pesticide use, tree care, park planning or landscape architecture and three years of progressively responsible journey-level experience in landscape maintenance; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
The physical and mental demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this class, the employee is regularly required to work in a
field environment; to walk, stand, and sit for prolonged periods of time; to frequently
stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, reach, twist, grasp, and make repetitive hand
movement in the performance of daily duties; to climb unusual heights on ladders; to
lift, carry, push, and/or pull moderate to heavy amounts of weight; to operate assigned
equipment and vehicles; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.
Specific hearing abilities required by this job include hearing in the normal audio range
with or without correction. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Mental Demands
While performing the duties of this class, the employee must be able to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; interpret policies and procedures; use math and mathematical reasoning; learn and apply new information or new skills; work under deadlines with constant interruptions; and interact with the general public, outside organizations, business representatives, employees, and others encountered in the course of work, including occasionally dealing with conflict situations.
