Gardener
Core
Full-time Gardener performing skilled gardening and landscape work including design, installation, and maintenance for the City of Fort Worth Park and Recreation Department.
Role type
Skilled landscape gardener (municipal)
Builds
Public parks, gardens, and recreational landscapes
Domain
Municipal services / Horticulture
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Landscape design and plan reading, pesticide application, irrigation system operation and repair, heavy machinery operation (front end loader, tractor, skid steers, riding mowers), pruning and planting, equipment maintenance, report writing
Preferred skills
Experience with private estate gardens, botanic gardens, arboretums, college campuses, or corporate landscapes
Technologies
Computerized irrigation controllers, landscape tools and machinery
Responsibilities
Design and install landscapes, operate irrigation systems and repair pipes/sprinkler heads, operate heavy machinery, apply pesticides and fertilizers, maintain equipment and vehicles, supervise subordinate grounds personnel, process work orders and plan procedures
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC