What are the responsibilities and job description for the Horticultural Park Worker I position at Louisville Metro Government?
Description
Essential Functions:
Performs manual and skilled horticulture work
Maintains gardens, grounds and demonstration projects
Examples of Duties
Examples of WorK
UNDER GENERAL SUPERVISION
Assists with the design, installation, and maintenance of plant collections both indoors and outdoors
Detects and treats plant collections for pests and diseases and then takes appropriate actions
Participates in researching and locating new plant material
Waters and prunes gardens, bushes and shrubs and spreads mulch
Assists the supervisor with troubleshooting problems and with the needs for landscaping
Operates and maintains a variety of equipment and vehicles including mowers, tillers, weed eaters, mini dump trucks, chain saws, chippers, sprayers, hand saws, pruners, tractors and related equipment
Assists in year round grounds maintenance of walkway cleaning and snow removal activities
Plants caliper trees up to five feet tall
Performs related work
Minimum Requirements
Physical Requirement & Working Conditions:
Meets regular and punctual attendance standards and any special needs of the position as determined by management, including mandatory overtime and performing related work
Lifts and carries items weighing up to 70 pounds
Lifts and carries items weighing over 70 pounds in a team setting
Spends prolonged periods of time sitting, standing, walking, carrying, stooping and climbing
Spends prolonged periods of time exposed to the elements
Works at locations with limited or difficult access including uneven terrain
Minimum Requirements:
High school diploma or the equivalent
One year of growing and cultivating flowers, plants, shrubs or vegetable gardens
Other Minimums:
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license
Equivalency:
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted
Special Requirements:
Must be licensed as a Non-Commercial Pesticide Applicator, Category 3 and 19, by the State of Kentucky or obtain within 3 months of employment (KRS 217B)
KSA's:
Knowledge of a variety of materials including fertilizers or pesticides used in the development of soil and tree or in the general care of plants and trees
Knowledge of equipment used in the development and maintenance of gardens and grounds
Knowledge of plant and tree taxonomy and husbandry
Knowledge of plant diseases and pest problems
Ability to collect and document field dates
Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy
Ability to manage land, and identify and remove invasive plants
Ability to operate mowers, tractors, tillers, chain saws, or related equipment
Ability to patiently handle delicate plants or trees requiring specific care
Louisville Metro Government is committed to providing our employees with the tools they need to lead a fit and healthy life. Aside from community-wide initiatives like the Mayor's Hike, Bike and Paddle event every Memorial Day and Labor Day, and the Healthy Hometown Movement, Metro Government provides employees with programs designed to enhance their life and well-being, like a Wellness Center that allows employees and their dependents with Metro health insurance to take care of their basic medical and health needs for a $5 co-pay. Louisville Metro Government understands that a team of healthy, vibrant employees is the greatest asset we have.
Full Time Regular
Do you have a High school diploma or the equivalent?
Do you have One year of growing and cultivating flowers, plants, shrubs or vegetable gardens?
Do you possess and can you maintain a valid driver's license?
Essential Functions:
Performs manual and skilled horticulture work
Maintains gardens, grounds and demonstration projects
Examples of Duties
Examples of WorK
UNDER GENERAL SUPERVISION
Assists with the design, installation, and maintenance of plant collections both indoors and outdoors
Detects and treats plant collections for pests and diseases and then takes appropriate actions
Participates in researching and locating new plant material
Waters and prunes gardens, bushes and shrubs and spreads mulch
Assists the supervisor with troubleshooting problems and with the needs for landscaping
Operates and maintains a variety of equipment and vehicles including mowers, tillers, weed eaters, mini dump trucks, chain saws, chippers, sprayers, hand saws, pruners, tractors and related equipment
Assists in year round grounds maintenance of walkway cleaning and snow removal activities
Plants caliper trees up to five feet tall
Performs related work
Minimum Requirements
Physical Requirement & Working Conditions:
Meets regular and punctual attendance standards and any special needs of the position as determined by management, including mandatory overtime and performing related work
Lifts and carries items weighing up to 70 pounds
Lifts and carries items weighing over 70 pounds in a team setting
Spends prolonged periods of time sitting, standing, walking, carrying, stooping and climbing
Spends prolonged periods of time exposed to the elements
Works at locations with limited or difficult access including uneven terrain
Minimum Requirements:
High school diploma or the equivalent
One year of growing and cultivating flowers, plants, shrubs or vegetable gardens
Other Minimums:
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license
Equivalency:
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted
Special Requirements:
Must be licensed as a Non-Commercial Pesticide Applicator, Category 3 and 19, by the State of Kentucky or obtain within 3 months of employment (KRS 217B)
KSA's:
Knowledge of a variety of materials including fertilizers or pesticides used in the development of soil and tree or in the general care of plants and trees
Knowledge of equipment used in the development and maintenance of gardens and grounds
Knowledge of plant and tree taxonomy and husbandry
Knowledge of plant diseases and pest problems
Ability to collect and document field dates
Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy
Ability to manage land, and identify and remove invasive plants
Ability to operate mowers, tractors, tillers, chain saws, or related equipment
Ability to patiently handle delicate plants or trees requiring specific care
Louisville Metro Government is committed to providing our employees with the tools they need to lead a fit and healthy life. Aside from community-wide initiatives like the Mayor's Hike, Bike and Paddle event every Memorial Day and Labor Day, and the Healthy Hometown Movement, Metro Government provides employees with programs designed to enhance their life and well-being, like a Wellness Center that allows employees and their dependents with Metro health insurance to take care of their basic medical and health needs for a $5 co-pay. Louisville Metro Government understands that a team of healthy, vibrant employees is the greatest asset we have.
Full Time Regular
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Group Term Life
- Supplemental Life
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- Sick Leave
- Vacation
- Holiday Pay
- Bereavement Leave
- Kentucky Public Pensions Authority
- 457 Deferred Comp
- Voluntary Lifestyle Benefits
- Tuition Assistance
- Qualified Adult Benefits
- Childcare Assistance
- Free TARC Use
- Paid Parental Leave
- Vacation (pro rata)
- Sick Leave (pro rata)
- Holiday Pay (pro rata)
- Ineligible For Benefits
- Ineligible For Benefits
- Ineligible For Benefits
Do you have a High school diploma or the equivalent?
- Yes
- No
Do you have One year of growing and cultivating flowers, plants, shrubs or vegetable gardens?
- Yes
- No
Do you possess and can you maintain a valid driver's license?
- Yes
- No
- Required Question
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