Journey Level Gardener

Job Title:
Journey Level Gardener

Job Summary:
The journey-level gardener, under the supervision of the Landscape Superintendent, performs skilled and varied landscape gardening for the ongoing creation of a safe, engaging, environmentally responsible, and beautiful outdoor campus.

Full Job Description:
Position Responsibilities:

- General grounds-keeping maintenance to lawns, shrubs, trees, bedding plants, hardscape exterior surfaces, and playing fields (natural and synthetic) including but not limited to mowing, pruning, dead-heading, litter abatement, and weeding

- Responsible and safe application of fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides, including maintaining appropriate education levels and certifications as necessary or required

- Use, care, and maintenance of manual and power equipment including but not limited to tractors, mowers, clippers, edgers, and blowers

- Renewal of planted and hardscape landscape as directed including but not limited to site preparation, planting, transplanting, soil amending, and mulching

- Safe and responsible operation of vehicles in the execution of daily duties amid a densely crowded campus to transport materials, equipment, and fellow gardeners

- Inspection, maintenance, and repair of campus irrigation systems and replacement as directed

- Implementation of landscape designs from plans or as directed for new spaces created as a result of construction

- Daily exercise of observation toward outdoor campus safety, reporting trip hazards, inadequate lighting conditions, and any other safety or hazard potential

Requirements:

- High School graduation supplemented by at least two years of experience in gardening and landscape maintenance work; or an equivalent combination of training and experience

- Knowledge of common trees, plants, plant culture, turf maintenance, and pest control maintenance and methods

- Ability to perform mechanical maintenance on equipment

- Knowledge of irrigation systems and ability to perform repairs and maintenance

- Must possess the physical characteristics to perform the duties of the job including sufficient strength to lift 60 pounds

- Must be willing to work weekends and overtime based on university needs, such as, but not limited to: Opening Weekend, Graduations, meeting project deadlines

- Must be willing to work in all varieties of weather conditions

- Must be willing to work in an environment where noxious plants, herbicides, and pesticides may be present

- Must be willing to obtain a California Certified Applicator’s License if directed

- Valid California driving license and satisfactory driving record required

Full-Time/Part-Time:
Full time

Pay Rate:
Hourly

Salary Range :
$36.86/hour