Parks & Recreation

Gardener

Posting Expires: June 9, 2026

Salary: $21.58 hourly

General Description and Classification Standards: Performs skilled gardening work, semi-skilled and unskilled maintenance. Duties may include, but are not limited to: landscape and watering design, lawn maintenance, planting, pruning, fertilizing, pruning of various plant materials and the maintenance of appropriate tools in equipment used for completion of work. May also complete extermination of gophers, rodents, snakes and other pests as needed to maintain appearance and safety of assigned area. Supervision Received Works under direct supervision and follows standardized procedures and written instructions to accomplish assigned tasks. Essential Duties & Responsibilities These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. May perform other duties as assigned.

Maintains plantings: plants, waters, prunes, trims, fertilizes, transplants, propagates, and cultivates perennials, annuals, trees, and shrubs; mulches plant beds with gravel, chips, weed cloth, etc.; identifies hazardous trees and other plants and recommends or provides removal.
Maintains lawn and turf areas: fertilizes, aerates, and mows lawns and turf areas; prepares and renovates lawns and turf areas with top dressing; screens soil, adds amendments, and adds soil to terrains, as necessary.
Provides pest control: sprays chemicals for weeds, damaging insects, and fungus; catches and transports or exterminates rodents, gophers, raccoons, rattlesnakes, and other pests; applies integrated pest management practices.
Performs grounds maintenance: hauls debris, maintains rock walls, provides rough mowing, adds gravel to roads, pathways, and walkways; clears brush; picks up and removes litter; cleans and stocks restrooms; empties garbage cans and dumpsters and changes trash liners; removes graffiti; rakes and cleans campsites; maintains picnic areas; opens and closes gates and buildings.
Provides landscape and water system design, installation, and maintenance: seeks to preserve the historic character of the assigned area; designs, installs, renovates, and reconfigures watering systems, irrigates lawns using drip, sprinklers, and various types of irrigation methods; troubleshoots valves, impact heads, wiring, and broken pipes; documents the location of water lines, etc.
Operates and maintains a variety of equipment, such as vehicles, mowers, tractors, aerators, hand and power tools, rakes, edgers, weed eaters, chain saws, chippers, sprayers, etc.
Performs administrative tasks, such as ordering and purchasing supplies, preparing reports, writing up, monitoring and enforcing contracts and lease agreements, completing fixed asset inventories, etc., and acting as Park Supervisor.
Follows standardized procedures and written instructions to accomplish assigned tasks.
May oversee temporary or contract workers as needed.
May perform other duties as assigned.

The above statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. COA may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully. It is not an exhaustive list.

Knowledge of: gardening methods and practices.
Knowledge of plant diseases and pests.
Knowledge of plant materials and mulches.
Knowledge of landscape and water system design.
Skill in: the use and maintenance of lawn care tools and equipment.
Ability to: operate and maintain a variety of tools and equipment.
Ability to establish and maintain positive and cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work at all levels, including a culturally diverse public, with a focus on quality service to internal and external customers.

The City of Atlanta remains a transportation hub, not just for the country but also for the world: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is one of the nations busiest in daily passenger flights. Direct flights to Europe, South America, and Asia have made metro Atlanta easily accessible to the more than 1,000 international businesses that operate here and the more than 50 countries that have representation in the city through consulates, trade offices, and chambers of commerce. The city has emerged as a banking center and is the world headquarters for 13 Fortune 500 companies. Atlanta is the Capital city of the southeast, a city of the future with strong ties to its past. The old in new Atlanta is the soul of the city, the heritage that enhances the quality of life in a contemporary city. In the turbulent 60's, Atlanta was "the city too busy to hate." And today, in the 21st Century, Atlanta is the "city not too busy to care". For more than four decades Atlanta has been linked to the civil rights movement. Civil Rights leaders moved forward, they were the visionaries who saw a new south, a new Atlanta. They believed in peace. They made monumental sacrifices for that peace. And because of them Atlanta became a fast-pace modern city which opened its doors to the 1996 Olympics. Die-hard Southerners view Atlanta as the heart of the Old Confederacy; Atlanta has become the best example of the New South, a fast-paced modern city proud of its heritage. In the past two decades Atlanta has experienced unprecedented growth -- the official city population remains steady, at about 420,000, but the metro population has grown in the past decade by nearly 40%, from 2.9 million to 4.1 million people. A good measure of this growth is the ever-changing downtown skyline, along with skyscrapers constructed in the Midtown, Buckhead, and outer perimeter (fringing I-285) business districts.

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