Gardener

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Department: Citywide
Job class: 3417-Gardener
Salary range: $78,884.00 - $95,992.00
Role type: Permanent Civil Service
Hours: Full-time
Exam type: Class Based Test
Rule: Rule of the List
List type: Entrance

Application Opening: January 8, 2025
Final date to receive applications: Apply Immediately. Application filing will be open at least through January 22, 2025
, and will close any time thereafter.
Compensation: $37.175 - $45.2375/hour; $6,444 - $7,841/month; $77,324 - $94,094/year
Appointment Type: Class Based Test;
Permanent Civil Service
Contact: For questions about this position or how to apply, please contact Ian Talley ley

THIS IS A CITYWIDE EXAM

San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city on the forefront of economic growth and innovation, urban development, arts and entertainment, as well as social issues and change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by our City’s commitment to heighten the quality of life for San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area. Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco.

The City and County of San Francisco employs more than 28,000 individuals in various professional jobs in a diverse array of services such as maintaining City streets & parks, driving buses and cable cars, providing public health services, keeping the streets safe, and firefighting.

The nature of the work may require exposure to inclement weather conditions and may require exposure to hazardous conditions and/or materials which may include feces and/or urine, used syringes, etc. All positions require driving. Some positions may require riding mowers and driving small utility vehicles. Some positions may require working in public spaces such as public parks, schools, green spaces, nature trails, public/community facilities, etc.

Some positions may require weekend or shift work.

The 3417 Gardener requires the ability to lift, drag and/or move with assistance large and/or heavy plants and equipment to truck bed level and ability to kneel, bend, and squat for considerable periods of time safely and correctly. The probationary period will be used to evaluate these abilities.

• Prepare soil by rototilling, grading, spading, and fertilizing to promote plant growth and to prevent drainage problems.
• Maintain plants by planting, transplanting, cultivating, irrigation, and pruning to promote plant growth and to prevent plant deterioration.
• Perform irrigation system inspections to make necessary adjustments and repairs; implement irrigation system best practices to comply with water conservation mandates.
• Identify and manage pests and diseases; perform regular inspections on plants and/or lawn areas to identify, manage, control, and/or mitigate the pests and diseases using techniques such as Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
• Maintain lawn areas by raking, edging, mowing, watering, weeding, aerating, fertilizing, over seeding and/or other landscaping functions to promote lawn health and erosion control.
• Maintain grounds of natural and synthetic athletic fields, squares, parks, playgrounds, stadiums, thoroughfares and/or other landscape areas by clearing brush and debris, sweeping and raking areas, cleaning up litter, clearing drains, and preventing hazardous conditions.
• Operate power and manual equipment and/or tools such as mowers, water equipment, gopher traps, and other gardening tools to assist in maintaining landscape areas.
• Perform routine maintenance on gardening equipment and/or tools to ensure they are maintained and in good working condition.
• Perform general maintenance duties on grounds and facilities such as natural and synthetic athletic fields, sandboxes in parks, public easements, restroom facilities, irrigation systems and safe premises.
• May be assigned to work with and/or direct park volunteers.
• May interact with the public, staff, community groups, and/or other City departments.
• Positions at Airport may also be required to assist with installation of interior landscape designs including plant beds, planters and other decorative elements; and assist with identifying and selecting plant species suited for indoor environments.

• Three (3) years of verified experience in care, construction, or maintenance of landscaped areas, including planting, weeding, fertilizing, irrigating, pruning, and pest control in sports and athletic natural turf fields, golf courses, parks, ornamental gardens, arboreta, greenhouses, nurseries, botanical gardens, and/or public landscaped areas; OR
• Possession of a Certificate of Achievement from an accredited college or university in horticulture, landscaping, gardening, nursery and garden center operation, commercial cut flower and greenhouse production or related field and two (2) years of verifiable experience in the care,…