General Environmental Technician II (GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT ONLY!!!)

The City of Detroit is hiring a General Environmental Technician II to lead a small crew in various city services, including grounds maintenance, landscaping, and repairs at municipal properties. Responsibilities include cleaning, grading land, planting, and maintaining public areas. Candidates should have a high school diploma and two years of relevant experience. This is a full-time position based in Michigan.
Under general supervision, serve as a leader of a small crew of workers performing routine tasks involved in a variety of city services. These tasks range from engaging in work ground maintenance activities, landscape, and/or floriculturist activities conducted at park facilities (including parks, special facilities, green houses and gardens), recreation areas, public buildings, parkways, berm areas and other municipal properties.• Lead a small crew of workers engaged in clearing, cleaning, grading, and leveling land; upon completion of prepare records of the activities.
• Excavate for and repair water and sewage lines; clean catch basins, wading pools, and canals.
• Seed, sod, and water grass areas; plant, remove and mulch trees, shrubs, and evergreens.
• Assist staff in planting bulbs, annuals, perennials and other seasonal crops.
• Sweep, shovel snow, clean and remove trash; load and unload shipments and perform other manual labor and lifting.
• Load and unload equipment and supplies; clean and sweep public grounds, building, and exhibits.
• Repair concrete and asphalt hard surface areas.
• Erect and repair fences, backstops, and guard rails.
• Prepare, paint, and make minor repairs to park and playground equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.• High School Diploma or G.E. D.
• Two (2) years experience in grounds maintenance work, landscape and/or greenhouse work.

Evaluation Plan
• Interview: P/F
• Evaluation of Training, Experience & Personal Qualifications: P/F (100%)
• Total of Interview and Evaluation T.E.P:100%

Additional points may be awarded for:
• Veteran Points: 0 – 15 points
• Detroit Residency Credit: 15 point

LRD: 04/12/2024