Gardener

Position Summary

Essential Functions

• Participate in a variety of grounds and plant maintenance duties including trimming shrubs, weed abatement, mowing and edging lawns, watering plants and trees, and sweeping grounds.
• Assist in the set-up and planting of new plants.
• Perform various gardening, plant maintenance and nursery duties such as watering, re-potting, pruning and transplanting plants; harvesting seeds.
• Prepare flower beds for planting; fertilize flower beds and mulch with chips; prune and trim shrubs; trim trees as needed; inspect flower beds and surrounding areas for diseases and pests.
• Operate a variety of gardening and maintenance equipment including a tractor, mower, rake, rototiller, trencher, aerator, fertilizer spreader, weed eater and shovel; perform minor maintenance and repair on equipment as needed.
• Install, maintain, and repair irrigation systems; make repairs to irrigation pipes and sprinklers as needed.
• Maintain plant collection field records.

Supplemental Functions

• Participate in pest control operations as needed.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Minimum Education, Experience And Additional Requirements

• High school diploma or GED;
• Two (2) years experience in horticulture grounds maintenance work.
• Possession of a valid New Mexico Driver's License, or the ability to obtain by date of hire.
• Possession of a City Operator's Permit (COP) within 6 months from date of hire.

Physical Requirements

• Maintain physical condition necessary for heavy, moderate or light lifting;
• Bending, stooping, kneeling, crawling;
• Walking or standing for prolonged periods.