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!
Gardeners 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 trouble-shooting irrigation systems. Additional duties include general park maintenance work 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.
Gardeners who have the assignment of Sprinkler Systems are responsible for the same landscape maintenance requirements and provide expertise of irrigation maintenance, repair, and installation. Current vacancies are located throughout all geographical areas of the Parks and Recreation Department.
SALARY Gardener Pay Range: $ 17.30 - $31.06 per hour.
Hiring Range: $17.30 - $23.18 per hour.
Gardener *Sprinkler SystemPay 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, turf and lawns.
- 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 using power equipment and/or tools.
- Certifications related to the industry such as ALCA, water management, etc.
- Experience in general irrigation.
- Experience using computer programs.
- Experience providing strong customer service.
- Experience with sprinkler system repair, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Experience in applying herbicides and insecticides.
RECRUITMENT DATES Recruitment closes February 24, 2025. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.
This recruitment and any interview process as a result of this recruitment may be used by multiple hiring managers and multiple departments throughout the City to fill any related current or future vacancies; other recruitments and appropriate eligible lists may also be considered.
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# 57103, 05/25/25, USM, MR, Benefits:001
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