Landscape Gardener - Aviation Department

About This Position

Over 50 million passengers traveled through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in 2024, one of the busiest airports in the country in the nation s 5th largest city. Sky Harbor is the largest of three airports in the Phoenix Airport System (Phoenix Sky Harbor, Deer Valley, and Goodyear airports) which is operated by the City of Phoenix Aviation Department and has an economic impact over $44 billion annually.

Over 50 million passengers traveled through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in 2024, one of the busiest airports in the country in the nation s 5th largest city. Sky Harbor is the largest of three airports in the Phoenix Airport System (Phoenix Sky Harbor, Deer Valley, and Goodyear airports) which is operated by the City of Phoenix Aviation Department and has an economic impact over $44 billion annually.

The Aviation Department has several vacancies for Landscape Gardener positions. Responsibilities include performing landscape maintenance, re-vegetation, and restoration at Sky Harbor Airport, surrounding street landscape, specifically maintaining and policing assigned areas, trimming trees, conducting weed control, cultivating, and fertilizing various plant species, operating mowing equipment, and trouble-shooting irrigation systems.

The Landscape Gardener duties also include general landscape maintenance work such as litter patrol, raking, checking, and spraying plants for diseases and insect control, fertilizing plants, trees and grass, and maintaining surrounding Airport properties. Gardeners who have the assignment of sprinkler systems are responsible for the same landscape maintenance requirements and provide expertise of irrigation maintenance, repair, and installation.

Currently there are multiple vacancies on 1st shift in the Landscape Maintenance Section, Facilities & Services Division, of the City of Phoenix Aviation Department, located at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

Working on the Aviation Team offers great opportunities for growth. You ll be close to areas like Downtown, South Mountain, Tempe, and Papago, and you ll be based at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. The team works in a specialized aviation environment, with chances to move into other fields beyond landscaping if you re interested. The City also offers a variety of classes to help you grow professionally, and the work environment is positive and supportive, making it a great place to work.

Work schedule:

Monday - Friday, 5:30am - 2:00pm.

SALARY

Pay Range: $19.45 to $31.68 per hour.

Hiring Range: $19.45 to $26.07 per hour.

Pay Range Explanation

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• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
• Promotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade increase.
• Demotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade decrease.
• Lateral transfers occur when there is no change to the last two digits of the pay grade.
• When there is a change in the first digit of the pay grade, there may also be a change to your classification or unit.

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Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions,  for more details:
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• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions.
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans.
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan.
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually.
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Employer paid long-term disability.
• Free Bus/light rail pass.
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year.
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period.
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi.

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Part-time employees are eligible for earned paid sick time, city training, and free or discounted bus and light rail fares.

Minimum Qualifications

• One year of experience in the care and maintenance of trees, plants, shrubs, and lawns.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• Working conditions:
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