Salary: $18.23 Hourly
Location : TX 78227, TX
Job Type: 4A Full-Time
Job Number: 2025-00209
Department: Parks & Recreation
Opening Date: 10/22/2024
Closing Date: 11/6/2024 11:59 PM Central
Grant Funded: No
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Job Summary Under immediate supervision, is responsible for performing skilled work in performing general grounds maintenance work at assigned parks site to include gardening, sanitation, customer service, and the operation and maintenance of grounds equipment. May exercise technical supervision over assigned staff.
Work Location5800 Historic Old Highway 90
Work Hours6:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Monday - Friday. Shifts may vary to accommodate evening coverage, rotating weekends, special events, and holiday shift work as dictated by business needs.
Essential Job Functions - Prepares ground for planting and participates in planting, cultivating, fertilizing, watering, and pruning flowers, shrubs, and trees.
- Germinates and propagates flowering plants and waters and cares for plants in open beds.
- Transplants decorative plants, flowers, shrubs, and trees.
- Plants special flower designs and beds.
- Fertilizes and conditions soil for different types of flowers and plants; watches for pest, diseases; and takes necessary steps for their eradication.
- Applies herbicides and insecticides under the direction of a licensed applicator.
- Mows and edges grass.
- Picks up trash and cleans public restrooms as needed.
- Maintains indoor tropical plants and is responsible for their watering, insect control, and fertilizing.
- Services small equipment, by cleaning air filters.
- Puts up and removes all decorative lights and other decorations.
- Assists in plant displays.
- Prepares bed for planting flowers and shrubs.
- May deliver and operate equipment for planting and cleaning purposes.
- Grounds maintenance work may require movements such as climbing, balancing, walking, reaching, handling, sitting, standing, bending, and twisting frequently lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds.
- Performs related duties and fulfills responsibilities as required.
Job Requirements - Formal or informal training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance.
- One (1) year of experience planting, fertilizing and cultivating trees, lawns and shrubs and performing general grounds maintenance work involving the operation and maintenance of grounds equipment.
- Valid Class 'C' Texas Driver's License.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience hitching and driving with an open-air trailer.
- One (1) year professional gardening/landscape maintenance experience.
- Knowledge of South Texas trees, shrubs, annuals and perennials.
- Some horticultural training and/or grounds management background.
Applicant Information- If selected for this position, official transcripts, diplomas, certifications and licenses must be submitted at the time of processing. Unofficial transcripts and copies of other relevant documents may be attached to the application for consideration in advance.
- Please be advised that if selected for this position, information regarding employment history as it relates to the qualifications of the position will be needed for employment verification. Applicants claiming military service to meet the experience requirement for this position may attach a DD214 to the application.
- Unless otherwise stated, applicants are permitted to substitute two years of related full-time experience for one year of higher education or one year of related higher education for two years of experience in order to meet the minimum requirements of the job. One year of full-time experience is defined as 30 or more hours worked per week for 12 months. One year of higher education is defined as 30 credit hours completed at an accredited college or university.
- Applicants selected for employment with the City of San Antonio in this position must receive satisfactory results from pre-employment drug testing and background checks. If required for the position, a physical, motor vehicle record evaluation, and additional background checks may be conducted.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Knowledge of standard practices, materials, methods, and tools of planting, fertilizing and cultivating trees, lawns and shrubs and performing general grounds maintenance work.
- Knowledge of tropical plants and their watering and fertilizing needs.
- Knowledge of herbicide and insecticide applications.
- Knowledge of appropriate safety precautions for using gardening equipment.
- Skill in operating and utilizing all types of gardening hand tools.
- Ability to coordinate the work of a small number of helpers.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City staff and the general public.
- Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
- Ability to perform all the physical requirements of the position, with or without accommodations.
- Working conditions are outside with occasional exposure to temperature variations, high noise, insects, dirt, and high elevations.
Benefits InformationThe City of San Antonio (CoSA) strives to provide a competitive compensation and benefit package to attract and retain a highly skilled workforce. To accomplish this, CoSA offers subsidized health care benefits for active and retired employees, paid disability benefits, paid life insurance, as well as automatic participation in a pension program which is currently matched two to one.
For more detailed information, please click on the following link to view Benefits offered by the City of San Antonio:
Note: - Part-Time, Temporary, and non-City positions are not eligible for CoSA Benefits.
- Holiday and Leave benefits for Pre-K 4 SA positions may be different than what is listed at the above link.
Additional InformationThe City Of San Antonio is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. This means that the City does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex (gender), age, disability, national origin, genetic information, or sexual orientation. All individuals are encouraged to apply and compete for jobs with the City of San Antonio.
If you require assistance at any stage of the application process due to a disability, please contact the so that accommodations may be made to meet your needs. Our telephone number is 210-207-8705 and our fax number is 210-207-2285.
01
Are you a current regular full time or part time CoSA employee?
- Yes - I am a Full Time City Employee.
- Yes - I am a Part Time City Employee.
- No - I am not a Full Time or Part Time City Employee.
02
Are you a veteran or active member of the armed forces?
03
Are you a San Antonio Ready to Work Program (SAR2W) or Train for Jobs San Antonio Program (TfJSA) participant?
- Yes - SA Ready to Work
- Yes - Train for Jobs SA
- Yes - Both Programs
- No
04
Do you have the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance?
05
Do you have a valid Driver's License?
06
How many years of experience do you have planting, fertilizing and cultivating trees, lawns and shrubs, and performing general grounds maintenance work involving the operation and maintenance of grounds equipment?
- I do not have any experience
- Less than one year
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 4 years
- 5 years
- 6 years
- 7 years
- 8 years
- 9 years
- 10 years or more
07
How would you rate your ability to Read, Write and Speak in English?
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Fluent
- None of the above
08
Rate your level of knowledge and hands on experience on working trees, annuals and perennials in the South Texas Region?
- No Knowledge or experience
- Beginner (Limited experience)
- Intermediate (Able to identify some plants)
- Advanced (Able to identify most plants)
- Expert (Ability to teach others)
09
Select any of the following items in which you have at least one (1) year of experience:
- Basic computer skills
- Edging grass
- Fertilizing/conditioning soil
- Herbicide/insecticide applications
- Maintaining indoor plants
- Mowing grass
- Operating Brush Chipper
- Operating Chainsaw
- Operating Pole saw
- Performing general grounds maintenance
- Preparing ground for planting
- Plant displays
- SAP/CRM computer systems
- Servicing small equipment
- Transplanting plants/flowers
- Utilizing manual and power operated gardening equipment
- Work order systems
- Working with annuals, perennials, trees, and shrubs
- Working with irrigation systems
- None of the above
10
Select any of the following gardening and landscaping tools you have experience working with:
- Weed eater
- Brush cutters
- Chain saws
- Riding Lawn Mowers
- Leaf Blowers
- Hedge Trimmers
- Power Aerator
- Pole Pruners/ Saws
- Wood Chippers
- Tillers
- None of the above
11
Describe your past or current work experience as a Gardener. What kind of projects and plants have you worked with? If you do not have related experience, respond "n/a".
12
Describe a recent Gardening and/or Landscaping project you worked on. What was the project? What was your role? If you do not have work experience, respond "N/A".
13
I understand that this position is considered to be a primary driving position and I will be subject to random drug and alcohol testing as defined in AD 4.3, Alcohol and Controlled Substance Testing and AD 4.8, Driver Safety Program. I further understand that the City of San Antonio has a zero-tolerance policy for which termination of employment will result for positive drug or alcohol test results.
Required Question