Gardener

This position is responsible for basic park horticulture duties including landscaping, groundskeeping and event set‑up/breakdown.

Under supervision, performs routine work in basic plant care and maintenance of display beds, formal gardens, native gardens, hedges, trees and lawns in a public park setting. Basic skills and experience in landscape design, planting, mulching, watering, weeding, dividing, pruning, ability to recognize plant issues. Familiarity with common, native and invasive annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees and best practices care. Additional responsibilities include tree work, fall/spring clean‑ups, storm and winter weather response;

event set‑up and breakdown; operates and performs minor maintenance on a variety of equipment, tools, and machinery used to care for and maintain grounds; trash management and other related maintenance duties as required.

Work hours:

M-F 7am - 3:30 pm plus mandatory and voluntary overtime; this is an essential personnel position.

• Age: Minimum of 18 years of age
• License: Appointees must possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey
• Education: Graduation from high school, vocational high school, or possession of an approved high school equivalency certificate.
• Experience: One (1) year of experience in the planting and maintenance of lawns, beds, annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees in a public setting.
• Preferred: Related course work, certification or degrees in horticulture or similar subject. NJ Commercial Pesticide Applicator License in Category 3A – Ornamental.

Interested applicants should send resume to applicationslington.nj.us. Please put “Parks - Gardener” in the subject line.