What are the responsibilities and job description for the Destination Park Gardener position at Vets Hired?
Duties and Responsibilities
- Excellent attention to detail is critical to sustaining the high quality and aesthetics expected at all park areas and surrounding sites.
- Extensive knowledge of annual plants perennials shrubs and trees.
- Proficient in plant identification and experienced in site soil and environmental needs hardiness zones water nutrition and maintenance.
- Experience in proper pruning techniques for formal boxwood hedgerows and rose culture.
- Pest and Disease Control : Monitor plants for pests and diseases and apply appropriate treatments to protect plant health.
- Ability to operate all types of equipment associated with turf and landscape maintenance.
- Coordinating the planting and maintenance of flowers perennials tropical plants shrubs and small trees.
- Researching and recommending plant species selection.
- Ability to submit required documentation associated with daily tasks and herbicide applications into a work order database.
- Ability to work with the Horticulture Supervisor and City Horticulturist to design layout and install new landscape beds as well as renovate existing beds.
- Communication skills and a positive attitude to work with the Horticulture Team other city staff outside entities and volunteers.
- Time management skills punctuality dependability and the ability to prioritize and multitask.
- Participation in the completion of traditional grounds maintenance tasks including litter pickup and trash removal.
- Inspecting trees and plants and monitoring for signs of disease or pest presence.
- Leading maintenance staff and volunteers assigned to assist.
- Participating in emergency responses.
- Knowledge of landscape design installation renovation and maintenance disease and pest control fertilization extensive plant knowledge and other cultural practices.
- Other responsibilities and duties may be assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position may indirectly supervise fulltime positions parttime positions and volunteers and may be required to serve in a supervisory capacity in the absence of the Crew Supervisor.
Typical Qualifications
Education and Experience
Licensing / Certifications
Preferred Qualifications
Additional Information
Knowledge of :
ADA and Other Requirements
Positions in this class typically require : stooping kneeling crouching reaching standing walking lifting fingering grasping feeling talking hearing seeing and repetitive motions.
Heavy Work :
Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and / or up to 50 pounds of force frequently and / or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Working Conditions :
Key Skills
Hospitality Management,Bakery & Pastry,Construction Equipment,Environment Health And Safety,Arbitration
Employment Type : Full Time
Vacancy : 1
