ABOUT THIS POSITION Phoenix provides residents and visitors more than 41,000 acres of desert parks and mountain preserve land with more than 200 miles of trails; 185 parks; 32 community and recreation centers; eight golf courses; 29 pools where thousands cool off and learn to swim each summer; and classes, programs, and sports leagues where kids and adults learn, stay active and have fun!
The Parks and Recreation Department is seeking a Gardener Sprinkler to provide expertise in irrigation maintenance, repair, and installation and are responsible for performing landscaping, maintenance, re-vegetation, and restoration for parks, surrounding streets, and highways, specifically maintaining and policing assigned areas, trimming trees, conducting weed control, cultivating and fertilizing various plant species, operating mowing equipment, and troubleshooting irrigation systems. Additional duties include general park maintenance such as litter patrol, raking and emptying trash receptacles, checking and spraying plants for diseases and insect control, fertilizing plants, trees and grass, and maintaining urban lakes.
Current vacancies are located throughout all geographical areas of the Parks and Recreation Department, but the South Division will have the priority of hiring candidates.
IDEAL CANDIDATE - Ability to read blueprints.
SALARY Pay Range: $17.72 - $31.82 per hour.
Hiring Range: $17.72 - $24.93 per hour.
Pay Range Explanation:- Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
- Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, and or training.
BENEFITS A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:
- Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
- 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
- Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
- Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
- Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
- Dental, vision, and life insurance options
- Employer paid long-term disability
- Free Bus/light rail pass
- Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
- Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
- Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
- Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi
For more details, visit: Unit 001 Benefits
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - One year of experience in the care and maintenance of trees, plants, shrubs, and lawns.
- Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
- Hold a State of Arizona Office of Pest management (OPM) Applicator License within six months of hire.
- For information, please call the State of Arizona at 602/255-3664 and specifically ask for the Arizona Restricted Use Pesticide Certification.
- The City job description can be found here .
- Moving objects weighing up to 50 pounds may be required.
- Requires walking for prolonged periods which may include walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces.
- Requires working outside in a variety of environmental extremes such as heat, cold, rain, air pollution, and dust.
- Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
- All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
- For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here .
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:
- Experience in turf management and sports field maintenance.
- Experience providing customer service.
- Experience in wire tracing/locating.
- Experience in irrigation controller programming.
RECRUITMENT DATES Recruitment closes January 22, 2025. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.
This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.
HOW TO APPLY Apply online by completing the required information and attaching,
as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.
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REFERENCE Gardener*Sprinkler System, JC:40082, ID# 56597, 01/08/25 USM, MR, Benefits:001
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