Gardener I or II - Sections
Core
Provide comprehensive care and maintenance for landscape planting areas, hardscapes, and grounds within an assigned section of Central Park, including seasonal horticulture, snow removal, and equipment operation.
Role type
Landscape Gardener (IC)
Builds
Maintained public park landscapes and grounds
Domain
Urban Parks / Horticulture
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Horticultural care, pruning, weeding, planting, mulching, irrigation maintenance, snow removal, equipment operation, plant identification, heavy lifting, driving
Preferred skills
CPC internal candidate status, 5+ years of experience, site design understanding
Technologies
Utility vehicles, light/medium weight trucks, tractors, Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
Monitor plants for insects and diseases, install and repair fences, manage waste disposal, maintain surface drainage, operate maintenance equipment, provide informal technical guidance to colleagues
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC