What are the responsibilities and job description for the Parks Equipment Operator - Horticulturalist position at City of Grand Junction, Colorado?
Description
Parks Equipment Operator - Horticulturalist
Hiring Range: $21.35 - $24.03 Hourly
40 Hours Paid Time Off Upon Hire
Description:
Success in the Horticulture Division of parks and recreation requires a qualified, hardworking, and highly motivated individual with a passion for creating beautiful immersive landscapes. Applicants should be able to work with others in a fast-paced environment. Horticulture can be demanding and requires the candidate to be flexible, passionate, and willing to learn. Successful candidates will have strong expertise maintaining and improving landscapes. Passion for horticulture and landscape maintenance is required for this position. This position will be responsible for working with the horticulture crew leader to improve landscapes city wide. The areas of responsibility include our parks, right of ways, cemeteries, and the downtown corridor. Park horticulturists are expected to be able to work with the Horticulture crew leader to design, grow, and plant landscapes on an annual basis. Horticulture staff should be creative with their assigned landscapes to make Grand Junction the best in the west.
About Grand Junction Parks Operation Division:
The City of Grand Junction's Park Operations Division includes park and trail maintenance, forestry and open space management, sports facilities, horticulture, and cemeteries. It is responsible for 35 developed and seven fully or partially undeveloped parks within the City. In addition to developed parks, the Division also maintains riverfront and urban trails, park and street trees, and open space natural areas across the City. This Division operates and maintains over 350 acres of developed parks, 285 acres of undeveloped parks, 55 acres of school properties, 37,000 public trees, 600 acres of open space, and 21 miles of riverfront and urban trails with 45 full time positions and over 30 seasonal staff members.
What We Offer:
We know that a healthy and happy workforce is a thriving workforce, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports quality work-life balance including 32 days of paid annual leave, health insurance options, employer-matched retirement, a City employee health clinic, wellness program, and an Employee Assistance Program. Of equal importance, we offer an opportunity to serve the community you love and live in. Our employees find their work rewarding and fulfilling, knowing that their day job makes a positive impact.
Duties
What You'll Do:
- Maintain city landscapes including medians, right of ways, gardens, annual beds, hardscapes, perennials, and shrub plantings.
- Pruning, planting, weeding, trimming, mulching, and taking care of plants
- Design, plan, and implement landscape renovations.
- Apply and record the needed chemical applications including herbicides, PGR’s, bio controls, pesticides, algaecides, rodenticides, insecticides, and fertilizer.
- Assist with Watering, pruning, seeding, weeding, propagating, fertilizing and maintaining plants grown for city landscapes.
- Assist in keeping the cleanliness of the downtown corridor. This includes trash removal, power washing, graffiti removal, snow removal, fountain cleaning, and other duties as assigned.
- Equipment operation including skid loaders, backhoes, street sweepers, tractors, hedge trimmers and other small engine equipment such as mowers and string trimmers.
- Updating, improving, and renovating properties assigned by the Horticulture crew leader.
Qualifications
What We're Looking For:
- One year (1) of general labor experience.
- High School Diploma or G.E.D.
- Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a valid Colorado driver’s license.
- Some assignments in this classification may require the possession of, or the ability to obtain, a valid Colorado Commercial driver’s license.
- Advanced knowledge of ornamental plants, turf, trees, and their correlating water needs.
- Basic understanding of landscape design principles.
- Knowledge of landscaping equipment maintenance and operation.
- Knowledge of managing and building point source irrigation systems.
- CDA Right of Way Pesticide License within one (1) year of employment.
Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
Supplemental Information
About Our Culture:
At the City of Grand Junction, we lead the way with continuous improvement, collaborative partnerships, and exemplary service. Our core values are demonstrated by our willingness to challenge the status quo, ability to work together using all areas of expertise to achieve a common goal, and commitment to fulfilling the needs of our community through thoughtful interactions. We welcome new employees who share and embody our Core Values.
At the City of Grand Junction, we lead the way with continuous improvement, collaborative partnerships, and exemplary service. Our core values are demonstrated by our willingness to challenge the status quo, ability to work together using all areas of expertise to achieve a common goal, and commitment to fulfilling the needs of our community through thoughtful interactions. We welcome new employees who share and embody our Core Values.
At the City of Grand Junction, we proudly operate as an Equal Opportunity Employer, purposely building an inclusive workforce representative of various cultures, perspectives, and experiences. We believe in respect for all and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identification, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, and/or genetic information.
If you have questions or need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact our Human Resources office at 970.244.1512.
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