Gardener
Listed on 2026-10-15
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Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care
Landscaping, Gardening, Horticulture
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Job Summary
The City of Birmingham is seeking a well-qualified, motivated Gardener to perform manual and skilled tasks in the professional care of flowers, plants, and shrubs. Employees in this job class prep soil and/or beds for planting, use chemicals to treat plant diseases/infestations, maintain the overall appearance of assigned plant areas, and perform various administrative tasks (e.g., record keeping, attending meetings, inventory maintenance).
Gardeners may act as lead workers but have no supervisory responsibilities of subordinate personnel and are required to work in outdoor settings such as parks, landscaped areas, botanical gardens, and greenhouses.
Compensation & Benefits
The City of Birmingham provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is presented below:
Target Close Date
08/22/2025
Pay Grade
Grade 15
Type
Full time
Job Summary
The City of Birmingham is seeking a well-qualified, motivated Gardener to perform manual and skilled tasks in the professional care of flowers, plants, and shrubs. Employees in this job class prep soil and/or beds for planting, use chemicals to treat plant diseases/infestations, maintain the overall appearance of assigned plant areas, and perform various administrative tasks (e.g., record keeping, attending meetings, inventory maintenance).
Gardeners may act as lead workers but have no supervisory responsibilities of subordinate personnel and are required to work in outdoor settings such as parks, landscaped areas, botanical gardens, and greenhouses.
Compensation & Benefits
The City of Birmingham provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is presented below:
Birmingham $17.00 - $26.37
Minimum Qualifications
The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:
- Driver’s license.
- Ability to obtain an Ornamental & Turf Pest Control License (custodial or supervisory) within 90 days of being appointed to the position (if required by jurisdiction).
- Paid work experience caring for and maintaining plants and landscapes (e.g., plant identification, pruning, planting, watering) using a variety of landscape equipment (mowers, edgers, pruners, shears, saws, etc.).
- Paid work experience mixing/applying chemicals to treat plant problems (e.g., weeds, plant diseases, insect infestations).
Preferred Qualifications
The following are job-related qualifications deemed desirable by the City of Birmingham. These qualifications may be considered by the hiring agency when reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate in subsequent steps in the selection processes.
- Ornamental & Turf Pest Control License (custodial or supervisory).
- Degree in horticulture (or related field) obtained from an accredited university.
- Experience operating heavy equipment such as tractors, bobcat, front-end loaders, and forklifts.
Job Duties
- Preps soil/beds for planting by removing weeds, tilling, plowing, or turning soil, installing sprinkler systems, aerating soil, conditioning soil by adding additives, and leveling beds to ensure soil/beds are ready for plants and to promote healthy plant growth.
- Installs and cares for flowers, shrubs, trees, and other plants by digging holes, laying mulch/sod, watering plants, and trimming/pruning plants to ensure healthy plant growth.
- Acts as a lead worker of peer or support staff by assigning and reviewing work tasks, facilitating training, and providing feedback using policies, procedures, tools, and directives from management in order to ensure tasks are completed in accordance with established requirements.
- Plans and prepares for work by operating service vehicles/equipment, conducting inspections, referring to schedules, making calculations, keeping records, contacting vendors, and answering questions in order to complete assigned job duties in an efficient manner.
- Diagnoses and…
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