Gardener II

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York's Parks Department is seeking a Gardener for permanent, full-time service to maintain trees, flowers, shrubs and lawns across parks. The role includes soil preparation, irrigation maintenance, and equipment operation, with supervision of staff and volunteers.

Qualified applicants must have gardening experience or horticulture education, and meet a New York driver license requirement. NYC residency rules apply for most candidates.

Qualifications

• One year of full-time gardening experience including planting, cultivating and caring for trees, plants, shrubs and lawns.
• A certificate from a horticulture or botanic program containing college-level courses, such as programs offered by the NY Botanical Garden or Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
• A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to one year of work experience, with specified coursework in horticulture, agriculture, agronomy, botany, landscape design or architecture.

Responsibilities

• Plant and cultivate trees, flowers and shrubs.
• Prepare soil and seed beds; grade, sod, weed, mulch and mow lawns.
• Operate and maintain mowing equipment and irrigation systems.
• Supervise employees and volunteers and instruct them in proper gardening techniques.
• Maintain records and prepare written reports.

Skills

Gardening experience

Driver license

Residency eligibility

Education

Horticulture program certificate

Job description

ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT FULL-TIME ANNUALLY PAID PARKS EMPLOYEES

Major Responsibilities

• Plant and cultivate trees, flowers and shrubs.
• Prepare soil and seed beds. Grade, sod, weed, mulch and mow lawns.
• Operate and maintain Parks & Recreation mowing equipment and irrigation system.
• Supervise employees and volunteers and instruct them in proper gardening techniques and all aspects of general park maintenance.
• Maintain records and prepare written reports.
• This vacancy is only open to 1) current permanent Parks employees serving in the Gardener civil service title or 2) on leave from the title or 3) Parks employees who are reachable on the Gardener civil service list, Exam No. 5077. [Please indicate your list# on your cover letter and resume.]

Work Location: TBD

GARDENER - 81310

nyc.gov/parks

MOVEMENT IN THE FACE OF CIVIL SERVICE LISTS IS PROHIBITED UNDER CIVIL SERVICE LAW.

For information about applying for Civil Service Exams go to: Civil Service Exams - Department of Citywide Administrative Services (nyc.gov)

Minimum Qualifications

• One year of full-time experience in gardening work, including experience in each of the following planting, cultivating and caring for trees, plants shrubs and lawns; or
• A certificate from a horticulture or botanic program containing college-level courses, such as programs offered by the New York Botanical Garden, the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, etc.; or
• A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience that is equivalent to 1 above. Thirty semester credits from an accredited college, at least fifteen of which must be in horticulture, agriculture, agronomy, plant pathology, botany, landscape design or architecture, entomology, forestry, floriculture, plant production and/or crop management, may be substituted for the one year of the work experience described in 1 above.
• To be appointed or assigned to Gardener - Assignment Level II, after meeting the qualification requirements for Gardener - Assignment Level I, candidates must have one additional year of satisfactory, full time experience in gardening work, including experience in each of the following areas: propagating, planting, cultivating, and caring for trees, plants, shrubs and lawns. To be appointed or assigned to Gardener - Assignment Level II, candidates must have a Commercial Pesticide Applicator - Category 3A License issued by the New York State Department of Environmental conservation. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.

Driver License Requirement: A motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.

Preferred Skills

• Permanent Gardeners will receive preference in hiring.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

Residency in New York City, Nassau, Orange, Rockland, Suffolk, Putnam or Westchester counties required for employees with over two years of city service. New York City residency required within 90 days of hire for all other candidates.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

, $64,852.00 – $74,580.00