The City of Ventura’s Parks and Recreation Department has immediate vacancy for a Landscape Inspector/Senior Landscape Inspector.
What You'll Do:
The Landscape Inspector/Senior Landscape Inspector works under general direction and performs a variety of journey-level to advanced journey-level tasks in the care and maintenance of landscaped facilities, including inspection of city parks, linear parks, landscaped medians, parking lot planters, and wall planters. This position also oversees the work of specialized contractors providing services related to the city.
The Senior Landscape Inspector job class functions at the advanced journey level of performance. It is distinguished from the journey level Landscape Inspector position by performance of the full range of duties related to contract administration for the City's landscaped areas and related facilities. Incumbents in this classification function independently when performing regularly assigned tasks and are expected to effectively solve problem situations within the parameters of designated job duties.
What You'll Bring:
The ideal candidate for this position is an effective communicator with experienced organizational and problem-solving skills. This person will demonstrate an exceptional work ethic and take pride in the appearance of public landscaped areas. The selected candidate will understand and utilize integrated pest management techniques and strategies to control pests in landscaped areas and is skilled in operating a variety of automatic and central irrigation control systems in comparable size landscaped areas. The ideal candidate has experience with and can utilize computer software programs to track and monitor data and prepare reports and presentations.
The Senior Landscape Inspector must possess and utilize specialized knowledge and skills in the designated operational areas as well as exhibiting strong oral and written communication techniques, organizational abilities, and problem-solving skills.
Incumbents may be required to work standby on a rotational basis and report to work on a callback basis as needed. Standby assignment is at the discretion of the Division Head.
Start Your Journey… Follow the Process
Submit an online City job application and supplemental questionnaire by the filing deadline or first review date at www.cityofventura.ca.gov/jobs.
It is important that your city job application shows all the relevant education, training, and experience you possess. Resumes, CVs, and cover letters may be attached to your application but will not be accepted in lieu of a completed job application or supplemental questionnaire. Submitting an incomplete application or supplemental questionnaire may disqualify you from further consideration in the recruitment process.
After you apply, all future correspondence from the city will be via E-Mail. Please check your messages regularly and keep your contact information up to date using your on-line application.
Apply Now!
Applications and supplemental questions will be accepted until Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 11:59 pm
All applications and supplemental questionnaires submitted will be screened in relation to the criteria outlined in this job announcement. Candidates will be reviewed and only those candidates determined to be most qualified based on experience, training and education, as submitted, will be invited to participate further in the selection process. Candidates will be notified about their status after the filing deadline.
INTERVIEW DATES AND INFORMATION:
A select number of candidates will be invited to a qualifying panel interview process. Top candidates from the qualifying interview will be selected for the department final selection interview. Select candidates will be notified of specifics after the filing deadline.
The Eligibility List established for this classification may be used to fill other regular and temporary vacancies at the discretion of the City.
If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact any of the Human Resources Recruitment Team at recruitment@cityofventura.ca.gov.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need an accommodation in a selection process, please notify the Human Resources Department in writing by the final filing date of the position you are interested in. The Human Resources address is: 501 Poli Street, Room 210, Ventura, CA 93001, (805) 654-7853, e-mail: recruitment@cityofventura.ca.gov.
The City is an equal opportunity employer and strives to attract qualified applicants from all walks of life without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state and/or local law. We aim to create an environment that celebrates and embraces the diversity of our workforce. We welcome you to join our team!
Experience and Qualifications for Success!
Landscape Inspector: A combination of education, training and experience equivalent to graduation from high school and three years of landscape construction or landscape maintenance experience, supplemented by college level courses in horticulture, park administration or related field. An associate degree related to landscaping is highly desirable.
Senior Landscape Inspector: Any combination of experience and education/training equivalent to an associate degree in horticulture, parks administration, landscape architecture, or a related field and two years of responsible landscape inspection experience.
License: Possession of a valid California Class C driver license and an acceptable drivers record required.
