Gardener 2 - Park Maintenance

WICHITA COMPANY LIMITED; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Wichita Company Limited seeks a grounds maintenance supervisor to oversee outdoor work, maintain gardens and turf, and coordinate a team across multiple sites.

The role requires supervising staff, operating irrigation and power equipment, and complying with pesticide and CDL requirements, while ensuring safety and efficiency in all tasks.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of gardening and grounds maintenance tools and practices.
• Ability to work outdoors in varied weather conditions.
• Ability to lift up to 150 pounds with assistance.
• Ability to supervise others and plan tasks effectively.
• Ability to obtain or maintain KS pesticide certification.
• Must hold KS Class A CDL or obtain it; canal citizens must meet country rules.

Responsibilities

• Supervise other employees and coordinate grounds tasks.
• Maintain flowers, shrubs, trees, and turf areas.
• Operate irrigation systems and power mowers; repair irrigation systems as needed.
• Assist with prescribed burns and other related duties.
• Ensure safety, cleanliness, and compliance with policies.
• Communicate effectively with team and supervisor.

Skills

Supervision

Outdoor work

Physical stamina

Safety awareness

Communication skills

Irrigation knowledge

Education

Pesticide Applicator Certification (KS) or ability to obtain

Commercial Driver's License (CDL) - KS Class A

Tools

Lawn mower operation

Irrigation systems

Power tools

Job description

Distinguishing Features of Work

This is gardening and grounds maintenance and supervisory work. Work is performed independently under general supervision, with directions for technical work being provided by a supervisor.

• Employees within the department of division shall be given first consideration
• Posting may close at any time

Examples of Work Performed

• Maintains flowers, shrubs, and trees, including cultivating, transplanting, irrigating, pruning, spraying, and fertilizing.
• Maintains turf grass areas, including irrigating, planting, mowing, edging and trimming, controlling diseases and pests, and fertilizing.
• Maintains the cleanliness of walks and other hard-surfaced areas by sweeping and hosing with water.
• Removes snow from walks and other areas.
• Maintains litter-free areas, as assigned.
• Balls and burlaps trees.
• May be assigned as a park caretaker during the summer.
• Supervises other employees.
• Operates irrigation systems and power mowers.
• Repairs irrigation systems.
• Assists with prescribed burns.
• These examples are not intended to be all-inclusive.
• Other related duties may be assigned as needed.

Requirements of Work

• Knowledge of the standard tools, equipment, materials, methods, and practices used in gardening and grounds maintenance work.
• Knowledge of hazards and safety precautions of the work.
• Working knowledge of horticulture, floriculture, irrigation systems, symptoms of plant disease, parasites, and insect pests, and of the means and methods used for their control.
• Skill in the use of standard hand and power equipment employed in the propagation and cultivation of garden and grass areas.
• Ability to push and/or pull and operate a standard lawn mower over rough terrain.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 150 pounds with the assistance of another.
• Ability to tolerate outdoors, open grounds, windy conditions, and pesticide and herbicide handling.
• Ability to shovel snow using a three-pound shovel, and lifting up to a ten-pound load 36 inches high and moving it up to six feet.
• Ability to effectively plan, organize, and supervise the work of others.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with associates.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to acquire and maintain a State of Kansas Commercial Pesticide Applicator certification in General Knowledge Category 9A--Noxious Weeds or a General Knowledge 3-A, 3-B ornamental and turf pest control at the department's discretion.
• Ability to maintain a valid Kansas class A commercial driver's license (CDL). If you are a Canadian or Mexican citizen, you will be required to have or obtain a CDL from your home country.
• An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

Please note that this position is part of a random drug testing pool, and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with company policies and applicable laws. Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a pre-employment physical, which includes drug screening, and upon satisfactory evaluation of the results of a criminal record check.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws. Please find more information under the following links: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/fmlan.pdf https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf