Horticulturist II

Summary: The Horticulturist II is responsible for overall landscape maintenance for their specific area of the park. Oversee efficient productivity and timely completion of duties in assigned areas. Assist Horticulture Manager with any tasks outside their assigned area as required. Train and operate any equipment/vehicles required to complete the assigned task. Physically perform garden labor. Work in all weather conditions. Contribute to team effort.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Physically perform general landscape maintenance for specific garden area, including planting, mowing, weeding, watering, fertilizing, spraying, doing minor irrigation repairs, pruning, pest control, and hedge trimming, according to written maintenance and safety standards.
• Monitors plant nutrition and pest activity; removes dead and unhealthy plants and replaces with new ones; schedules, prepares, and applies fertilizers and pesticides; calibrates fertilizer, pesticide, and herbicide applicators.
• Apply pesticides using appropriate safety procedures as provided and according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Monitor irrigation system and pump systems (when applicable), repair minor problems, and report malfunctions.
• Take on and complete assigned projects on schedule on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis under the guidance of the Manager.
• Assist in group and special projects as required.
• Properly operate and maintain park vehicles assigned to the employee.
• Properly operate and maintain common horticulture tools such as blowers, string trimmers, etc.
• Responsible for securing all equipment at the end of the day and notifying Manager of supply needs.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• Ability to manage multiple tasks through use of effective organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Maintain professional work ethic.
• Ability to lift 30lbs; repetitively bend/stoop, move across property and work in all weather conditions and follow approved safety guidelines.
• Driver's license required to operate all park vehicles.
• Able and willing to apply fertilizers and pesticides safely and effectively when required.
• Bachelor of Science in Horticulture or related field preferred (may accept associate degree and three years related experience).
• Knowledge and experience of irrigation systems and repair preferred.

SUSTAINABILITY GOALS:

City Park employees must strive to decrease our environmental footprint by continually seeking ways to reduce waste and energy usage, care for natural Park habitat and wildlife, and to serve as models to our patrons to do the same through education and example.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Subject to outside and inside environmental conditions; extreme heat, noise, and vibrations. Working some weekends is mandatory.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions including extreme heat and humidity. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet conditions, extreme cold, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Competitive Benefits Package