Performs a variety of semi-skilled and skilled horticulture, arboriculture, and turf maintenance duties using a variety of power and hand tools in the development, maintenance, and repair of landscaped areas, parks, athletic fields, and public facilities; plants sod; spreads seeds and fertilizer; plants, removes, prunes, and/or trims trees, bushes, flowers, and shrubs; operates, maintains, and repairs in-ground sprinkler systems. Answers emergency calls from the public and other agencies taking appropriate action such as placing barricades, removing fallen trees and limbs, replacing street signs, emergency patching of streets, and repair of storm drain systems; assists with storm drain cleaning and maintenance; performs emergency street, sewer, storm drain, or other public works infrastructure maintenance work.