Gardener

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Full Time Manual Labor McCallie, Chattanooga, TN, US

Salary Range: $17.00 To $20.00 Hourly

Department:Grounds

Reports To: Grounds Supervisor

Classification: Non-Exempt

The Gardener is responsible for creating, improving, and maintaining landscape beds on campus. Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, this individual will be passionate about landscaping and have an artistic eye when it comes to bed design, while taking ownership of all aspects of decorative landscaping including soil management, chemical applications, and pest control.

• Plants, fertilizes, weeds, prunes, repots, waters, and mulches plants, shrubs, and trees in the campus landscape beds using hand and gardening tools.
• Inspects plants to assess quality and health and to identify signs of disease or pests.
• Ensures plants are healthy and properly cared for.
• Operates a variety of maintenance equipment such as shovels, rakes, or saws to complete assignments.
• Operates power equipment and other vehicles such as tractors, mowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, or other similar machines.
• Ensures proper hydration of lawns, trees, and plants using sprinkler systems, hoses, watering cans, or irrigation systems.
• Trims trees and vegetation and maintains flower beds.
• Delivers and spreads topsoil and/or straw over newly seeded areas.
• Prepares chemicals as needed for application by mixing according to directions.
• Applies fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs or trees by spraying or spreading.
• Maintains clean work areas, grounds, and landscaping.
• Performs other related duties as assigned, including providing assistance during large projects, event set-ups, major moves, etc.

• This position will be capable of self-direction and must be able to effectively oversee up to two staff members when additional help is required.

• Previous experience in gardening, landscaping, or a related field.
• Knowledge of various plants, trees, shrubs, and flowers suitable for the local climate.
• Proficiency in planting, pruning, and maintaining a wide range of plants, ideally those commonly used in the east TN, N. GA, W. NC areas.
• Understanding of soil types, fertilization, weed & pest control, and irrigation.
• Understanding of seasonal planting and being able to produce and adhere to a bed maintenance schedule.
• Thorough knowledge of chemicals such as herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers, etc. and the knowledge of how to safely mix and apply them.
• Familiarity with gardening tools and equipment which include common hand tools and ideally, would extend to power edgers & trims, chain saws, zero turn mowers, walk-behind mowers, etc.

This is a full-time non-exempt position with working hours Monday through Friday. Some overtime, holiday, or weekends may be required.

No travel required for this position

No supervisory responsibilities are required for this position

This job operates in an outdoor environment that will require working in both hot and cold weather. Must be able to work in hazardous conditions while maintaining safety standards. Must be willing to work outdoors in adverse weather conditions, industrial settings, and constructions sites.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Essential functions of this position require: manual dexterity, large motor skills, ability to communicate, lifting, kneeling,…