GARDENER CARETAKER 3141

IMDiversity; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Los Angeles is hiring a Gardener Caretaker to perform gardening, landscape construction and maintenance across parks, playgrounds, medians and other landscaped areas. This full-time role offers an annual salary range and requires gardening experience or city-related work hours, plus relevant college coursework.

Applicants must hold a valid California driver’s license and be prepared to work weekends/holidays and overtime in various city locations.

Qualifications

• Two years of full-time paid gardening experience or 1040 hours of related city work.
• Completion of 12 semester or 18 quarter units in gardening, agriculture, or horticulture may substitute for 1 year of experience.
• Applicants must provide school names, course titles and dates in supplemental questions on the application.

Responsibilities

• Gardener Caretaker does gardening, landscape construction, and maintenance in parks, playgrounds, traffic islands, medians and landscaped areas.
• May be required to work weekends/holidays and overtime, and can be reassigned to different City locations.

Skills

Gardening

Education

Coursework in gardening/agriculture/horticulture

Job description

GARDENER CARETAKER 3141

Salary
$54,538.00 - $83,123.00 Annually

Location
CITY OF LOS ANGELES, CA

Job Type
FULL-TIME

Job Number
3141 O 2026/08/21 R

Department
ALL DEPARTMENTS

Description

ANNUAL SALARY
$54,538 to $75,543

The salary in the Department of Water and Power is $56,939 to $70,741 and $66,899 to $83,123

NOTES:

Candidates from the eligible list are normally appointed to vacancies in the lower pay grade positions.
Annual salary is at the start of the pay range. The current salary range is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer.
For information regarding reciprocity between the City of Los Angeles departments and LADWP, go to http://per.lacity.org/Reciprocity_CityDepts_and_DWP.pdf (Download PDF reader).
A Gardener Caretaker does gardening, landscape construction, and maintenance work in parks, playgrounds, Citywide traffic islands, medians, slopes, grade separations and other landscaped areas.

NOTE:

Gardener Caretakers may be required to work weekends and holidays and can be reassigned to work any location in the City. They may be required to work overtime and in bad weather.

REQUIREMENT(S)/MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S)

• Two years of full-time paid gardening experience; or
• 1040 hours of paid experience as a Special Program Assistant involved in performing gardening, park maintenance or landscape work for the City of Los Angeles.
• Completion of 12 semester or 18 quarter units from an accredited college or university in gardening, agriculture, or horticulture may be substituted for one-year of full-time paid experience lacking in Requirement #1. Applicants must list their school name and location, course titles with the number of semester or quarter units, and completion dates in the Supplemental Questions Section of the on-line application at the time of filing.

PROCESS NOTES

As a condition of employment, a valid Class C driver’s license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is required at the time of appointment. Applicants will be disqualified or deemed ineligible for hire if their DMV record reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation within the last 36 months in any state or jurisdiction. The City of Los Angeles reserves the right to issue a notice of disqualification or ineligibility at any time before a final job offer is extended.
Vocational Workers - Gardener Caretakers with the City of Los Angeles filing under Requirement #1 and applicants filing under Requirement #2 must submit a copy of their City of Los Angeles “Verification of Work Experience” (VWE) form with the required signatures, verifying their experience performing gardening, park maintenance or landscape work. The form may be downloaded at http://per.lacity.org/exams/vwe-sup.pdf (Download PDF reader). Applicants may attach the completed VWE form to their on-line application at the time of filing, or will have seven (7) calendar days from the on-line submission date to e-mail a copy of their completed VWE form to [e-mail]. The subject line of your e-mail must include the exam title, your name and indication it is a VWE. In the body of your e-mail, you must also include your first and last name, last four digits of your Social Security Number and contact phone number. Applicants who fail to submit their signed VWE form within the time required will not be considered further in this examination and their applications will not be processed.
Please note that qualifying education must be from a college or university accredited by a City of Los Angeles recognized agency. A list of approved accrediting agencies can be found at https://personnel.lacity.gov/Accredited%20Institutions%2008-21-08.pdf (Download PDF reader).
Candidates completing the examination process and using course work to substitute for the required experience may be contacted by the Personnel Department to provide required proof of qualifying coursework. Applicants who wish to expedite this process may attach a copy of their transcripts to their on-line application at the time of filing in the Attachments section.