Vacancy: Gardener

Job Description

• Performs the tasks associated with the selection and care of gardens and landscapes, including, the planting, trimming, spraying and pruning of plants, trees, shrubs, hedges, flower beds, lawns, etc.;


• Observes plant growth, diagnoses diseases, and determines effective treatment.


• Determines proper watering, fertilizing, spraying, and pruning schedules.


• Selects and mixes sprays and fertilizers.


• May mow and trim lawns; prune a wide variety of trees, plants and shrubs, and trim hedges with hand and power-driven equipment.

Required Skills or Experience

Employment Standards

• Sufficient education, training, and experience to demonstrate the ability to perform the above tasks and attainment of the knowledge and abilities listed below.


• Training and Experience Note: Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent and two (2) years of experience in the planting, care and maintenance of trees, shrubs, flowers, and lawns, utilizing sustainable landscaping practices. Education and/or experience in basic computer usage.

• Growing characteristics, pruning, fertilizing, and common diseases of types of plants commonly utilized around buildings in this area;


• Proper planting, cultivating, pruning and care of trees, shrubs, flowers and lawns;


• Sustainable landscaping best practices;


• Common plant diseases and their treatments;


• Common safety practices, especially those associated with landscaping and the use of powered and motorized equipment;


• Proper use, care and maintenance of tools and equipment used in gardening, landscaping and related grounds maintenance;


• Basic computer operation, such as email, internet navigation, and document filing/retrieval

• Properly trim and prune shrubs and trees and care for landscape;


• Identify plants, the health of plants and determine resources to maintain healthy 


• Use mechanical, powered and motorized landscaping equipment;


• Work effectively as part of a team;


• Ensure safety of workers;

• Lift up to fifty (50) pounds;


• Climb ladders, crouch stoop, and work outside in all weather conditions.