About The Role

Job Title

Journey Level Gardener

Job Summary

The journey-level gardener, under the supervision of the Landscape Superintendent, performs skilled and varied landscape gardening for the ongoing creation of a safe, engaging, environmentally responsible, and beautiful outdoor campus.

Full Job Description

Position Responsibilities

General grounds-keeping maintenance to lawns, shrubs, trees, bedding plants, hardscape exterior surfaces, and playing fields (natural and synthetic) including but not limited to mowing, pruning, dead-heading, litter abatement, and weeding
Responsible and safe application of fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides, including maintaining appropriate education levels and certifications as necessary or required
Use, care, and maintenance of manual and power equipment including but not limited to tractors, mowers, clippers, edgers, and blowers
Renewal of planted and hardscape landscape as directed including but not limited to site preparation, planting, transplanting, soil amending, and mulching
Safe and responsible operation of vehicles in the execution of daily duties amid a densely crowded campus to transport materials, equipment, and fellow gardeners
Inspection, maintenance, and repair of campus irrigation systems and replacement as directed
Implementation of landscape designs from plans or as directed for new spaces created as a result of construction
Daily exercise of observation toward outdoor campus safety, reporting trip hazards, inadequate lighting conditions, and any other safety or hazard potential

Requirements

High School graduation supplemented by at least two years of experience in gardening and landscape maintenance work; or an equivalent combination of training and experience
Knowledge of common trees, plants, plant culture, turf maintenance, and pest control maintenance and methods
Ability to perform mechanical maintenance on equipment
Knowledge of irrigation systems and ability to perform repairs and maintenance
Must possess the physical characteristics to perform the duties of the job including sufficient strength to lift 60 pounds
Must be willing to work weekends and overtime based on university needs, such as, but not limited to: Opening Weekend, Graduations, meeting project deadlines
Must be willing to work in all varieties of weather conditions
Must be willing to work in an environment where noxious plants, herbicides, and pesticides may be present
Must be willing to obtain a California Certified Applicator’s License if directed
Valid California driving license and satisfactory driving record required