GARDENER 2 (100% FTE, DAYS)

University of Washington; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Washington is seeking a full-time Gardener 2 to maintain its grounds and landscapes at the Harborview Medical Center. This role involves planting, maintaining garden tools, and operating landscaping equipment to create a healing environment for patients. Ideal candidates will have experience in grounds maintenance and a commitment to quality landscaping.

Benefits

Generous benefits and work/life programs

Qualifications

• Physical ability to perform grounds maintenance tasks.
• One year of experience in grounds maintenance, plant care, or equivalent education.

Responsibilities

• Maintain institution grounds and landscapes of Harborview facilities.
• Prepare soil for planting and maintain landscaping tools.
• Install and maintain irrigation systems.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Plant care

Landscape installation

Use of manual and power tools

Education

High school diploma or equivalent experience

Job description

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Req #: 246864

Department: HARBORVIEW - MAINTENANCE

Posting Date: 06/10/2025

Closing Info: Closes On 06/30/2025

Salary: $3,664 - $4,428 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position,

click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-summary-classified-staff-greater-than-half-time-20230701_a11y.pdf)



Harborview Medical Center Maintenance

has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time

Gardener 2

.


WORK SCHEDULE

• 100% FTE
• Monday – Friday; 10:30am - 7:00pm
• Day Shift DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION Harborview Maintenance is a department of the Facilities & Capital Development Division. Our goal is to respond in a timely manner to your building maintenance needs; to make alterations and repairs to the systems needed to maintain patient care and a healing environment at Harborview. POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
• Maintain grounds and landscapes at the only Level 1 Trauma, verified burn center and King County's safety net hospital to create a healing environment and contribute to UW Medicine's mission to improve the health of the public PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Maintain institution grounds and landscapes of Harborview facilities
• Prepare soil for planting, clean, service and maintain tools and equipment
• Install, repair and operate lawn sprinkler systems
• Install and maintain campus fences, rockeries, etc.
• Use a variety of manual and power tools, apply pesticides and herbicides, assist in estimates of cost and feedback, read an interpret blueprints for projects; drive engineering service truck as required REQUIREMENTS
• Physical ability to do required work AND one year of experience or training involving grounds maintenance, plant care, cultivation and landscape installation OR equivalent education/experience.
  
  
  
  

ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER

As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care.

Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region.


Challenge. Collaboration. Compassion. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/about/career-opportunities/harborview-medical-center)



ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.


Become part of our team. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/jobs)

Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

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