Parks Worker/Gardener 500

The City of Lansing is seeking a Parks Worker/Gardener 500 to join the team within the Parks and Recreation Department.  The ideal candidate will have experience with roses, tropical, perennial, and annual flowers and have a pesticide license.   If you have a green thumb and enjoy working outdoors, we encourage you to apply.  

The City of Lansing offers a competitive wage and benefits package including medical, vision, dental, paid vacation, sick and holiday leave, professional growth and educational opportunities.

Special Requirements & Training: 

• Applicants for this position, upon notification of being recommended for hiring consideration, must present proof of a valid Michigan Category 3A and 3B Commercial Pesticide Applicators License.  Failure to present proof of this license upon notification of being recommended for hiring consideration will result in the applicant being by-passed for selection.  The selected applicant will be required to maintain this license during the course of employment within this position.

Qualifications for this position consist of: 

• Associate’s degree in horticulture or a related field AND one (1) year of experience in the design and care of gardens
• OR an equivalent combination of training and experience

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Performs wide range of gardening duties at a city owned park facility.
• Employs knowledge of geometric shapes and spatial relationships to create aesthetically pleasing and functional garden designs.
• Operates a wide range of hand and power equipment including mowers, saws, edgers, blowers, rakes, shovels, seeders, tillers.
• Sets-up and runs irrigation equipment and applies fertilizer and other materials to plants as required.
• Diagnoses and treats a wide range of insect infestations and plant diseases in accordance with all applicable safety procedures.
• Shovels and plows snow and performs other miscellaneous duties as required.

Salary : $50,830 - $60,665