Seasonal Horticulturalist

Salary: $19.97 - $21.26 Hourly
Location : CO 80027, CO
Job Type: Seasonal
Job Number: 2600015
Department: Parks, Recreation & Open Space
Division: Parks Maintenance
Opening Date: 02/12/2026

Overview
Join the City of Louisville's Streetscapes and Horticulture team! We are seeking individuals with knowledge of gardening and plant maintenance to help care for and maintain our landscaped areas throughout the City.

This position reports to the Supervisor of the Streetscapes and Horticulture Program and is responsible for performing horticulture and landscape bed maintenance in designated parks, including annual and perennial flower beds, shrub beds, and other landscaped areas within park properties and City rights-of-way. Work also includes maintaining City medians, such as mowing, string trimming, and general landscape bed upkeep.

This position requires the ability to exercise independent judgment while performing assigned tasks in accordance with established departmental standards and City rules and regulations. Additional duties may be assigned as needed.
Seasonal work is approximately April through October during growing season. The work schedule for this position is 40 hours - 5 days per week with 8-hour shifts.
Examples of Duties

• General maintenance of annual flower beds, perennial flower beds, shrub beds, and other landscape areas within the Parks system, street medians, and City owned properties.
• Operation of small power tools and hand equipment used in maintaining landscape, flower beds, and medians.
• Communicates with supervisor, horticulture team members and other parks staff on specified day-to-day jobs.
• Common daily tasks can include flower bed planting, deadheading spent blooms, pulling weeds, helping with watering duties, trash and debris removal, and mowing/string trimming of medians on a regular basis.

General Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Horticulture or landscape maintenance experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of occupational safety practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of departmental policies and procedures, as well as City policies and regulations.
• Knowledge of plants, soils, plant care, and general landscaping techniques.
• Ability to perform landscape maintenance and horticulture tasks effectively.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work outdoors in park settings and interact professionally with the public.

Pre-Employment Screening
An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check. Certain positions may also require, but are not limited to, a driving record check and/or a physical examination.
Additional Information
Physical Requirements of the Job:

Must wear ear protection when operating loud equipment. Must be able to lift to 50 lbs. without assistance. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms, use hands and fingers to handle or feel tools or controls; read, speak and hear. Regularly required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, stand, walk, climb, push/pull, bend, or balance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

Be prepared for frequent exposure to noise levels that may cause distractions. Work is performed in an outdoor environment in all weather conditions including heat, rain, wind, sun and changing weather. May be exposed to moving mechanical parts; work near moving traffic and on medians; fumes or airborne particles; herbicides; and vibrations. Some weekend and holiday work may be required.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The City of Louisville offers Equal Opportunity for employment and advancement to all qualified applicants and employees. It is the City's policy not to discriminate based on race, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry or disability unless related to a bona fide occupation qualification. This policy applies to all aspects of employment and the provision of the municipal services. The Human Resources Director has been designated as the compliance coordinator for people with disabilities seeking employment and will provide reasonable accommodation for testing and employment to qualified applicants.
The City of Louisville provides these benefits:

PAID SICK LEAVE (PSL) Employees accrue 1 hour of PSL for every 30 hours worked.

• Mental or physical illness or injury
• Caring for a family member who is ill
• Grieve the death of a family member
• To care for a family member when their school or workplace closes (due to inclement weather, loss of power, etc.), or if you need to vacate your home (due to inclement weather, loss of power, etc.)
• To obtain a medical diagnosis or preventative care
• Family member who is a victim of domestic abuse, sex assault, harassment and the use of leave is to seek services from a victim services organization, obtain mental health or counseling, or seek relations due to the circumstances.

01

Are you 18 years of age or older?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have a driver's license with an acceptable driving record for the last 3 years? (An acceptable driving record does not include DUIs, DWAIs, or major traffic violations).

• Yes
• No

03

Please describe any gardening and horticulture experience that you may have.
04

Do you currently possess, or would you be able to obtain a Colorado Pesticide Applicator License?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Salary : $20 - $21