Horticulture Maintenance Supervisor - City of Birmingham

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

11/23/2026

PAY GRADE:

Grade 22

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

The City of Birmingham is seeking to hire a Horticulture Maintenance Supervisor to schedule and review work of employees who plan and prepare the type, quantity, and growing schedule of plants, flowers, shrubs, and trees. Work involves propagating and caring for plants and other landscaping materials including diagnosing and treating plants. Horticulture Maintenance Supervisors develop deadlines, projects, and work to be done. Employees in this job class plan and carry out assignments, resolve conflicts, coordinate the work with others, and interpret policies in terms of established objectives. Work may involve applying or assisting with applying pesticide applicators and other horticulture type work (e.g., cutting grass, weeding, mixing soil, and watering, pruning, and propagating plants).

IF YOU APPLIED TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DURING THE 2/15 - 3/2/2026 POSTING, YOU DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

The City of Birmingham provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is listed below:

Birmingham $49,753 - $77,188

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

The following are job-related qualifications required for employment consideration for this position. Minimum qualifications are subject to change:

• Driver's license.

• Ornamental & Turf Pest Control Commercial Applicator Permit (OTPC) or Ornamental & Turf Pest Control Supervisor License (OTPS).

• Experience in leading employee groups (i.e., giving direction, providing guidance).

• Experience in horticulture maintenance practices (i.e., pruning, weeding, fertilizing, identifying plants, identifying horticulture diseases, use of small landscaping equipment).

• Ability to obtain a Class B CDL within 90 days of employment.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES: 

• Manages team productivity by identifying and assigning jobs, observing crews, assisting in horticultural tasks, and inspecting work areas to ensure that jobs are completed correctly and in a timely manner.

• Procures and/or manages inventory (i.e., supplies and equipment) to ensure the products and services are available to meet the operational needs of each department.

• Provides service to internal and/or external customers.

• Responds to workplace accidents and incidents by communicating with emergency services, completing accident/incident reports, filing copies of reports, ensuring involved employees are drug tested, and notifying the Horticulture Operations Manager in order to follow departmental protocols regarding workplace accidents and incidents.

• Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training.

• Utilizes databases to assist with data storage, organization, analysis and reporting.

• Engages in activities designed to ensure professional development, awareness of developments in the field, and knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and/or guidelines.

• Assigns and distributes work to staff based upon departmental/division needs, deadlines and qualifications of personnel.

• Assists crews in horticultural tasks (e.g., mix soil, water plants, prune plants, propagate plants) to increase efficiency of daily operations.

• Identifies potential jobs by checking event calendars and assessing the state of frequently serviced areas to stay ahead of service requests.

• Inspects work areas by visiting job sites to ensure crews have all needed materials (e.g., oil, bags, soil, seeds, plants, equipment) and that the specifications of the service request are being fulfilled.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job involves moderate physical exertion required for occasional prolonged periods of lifting, carrying, stooping, kneeling, or crouching. May involve regular lifting of items or objects weighing up to 50 lbs. Job may involve working around traffic. Job may require exposure to inclement weather conditions, poisonous plants, and potentially hazardous chemicals.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed both within employer-owned facilities such as a workshop or greenhouse and in outdoor field locations such as parks or gardens. Work involves use of various hand tools such as shovels and other gardening tools. Work is performed using pesticides, fertilizers and other chemicals.

EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.  Each Merit System member city/agency operates its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

NOTE:

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required for this position and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.