Gardener - U2 - Library

ABOUT THIS POSITION
Phoenix Public Library (PPL) serves a diverse multiethnic clientele of over 4.8 million people, with a central library and 16 branches. The library offers collections in multiple languages, a full range of cutting-edge electronic resources and customer focused public services. PPL is a large system seeking motivated candidates to advance their career opportunities through a pathway designed for upward mobility. We offer a variety of development opportunities for supervisors through leadership and mentor programs. Join this innovative team today!
The PPL is seeking a Gardener - U2 to perform skilled maintenance of parks, gardens, nurseries, and other landscaped areas. The role entails applying herbicides and insecticides, as well as soil mixing, planting, transplanting, fertilizing, irrigating, cultivating, and pruning trees, shrubs, and plants.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
Knowledge of:

• Trees, plants, and shrubs indigenous to Arizona and their care.
• Calsence sprinkler operating systems.

SALARY
Pay Range: $17.72 to $31.82 per hour.
Hiring Range: $17.72 to $21.54 per hour.
Pay Range Explanation:

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• 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.

BENEFITS
A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
• 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

For more details, visit: Unit 002 Benefits
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• One year of experience in the care and maintenance of trees, plants, shrubs, and lawns.
• Follow oral and written instructions.
• Read and understand herbicide and insecticide warning labels and mix/apply them in accordance with safety standards.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• The City job description can be found here .
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
• For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here .

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Moving objects weighing up to 50 pounds may be required.
• Requires walking for prolonged periods which may include walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces.
• Requires working outside in a variety of environmental extremes such as heat, cold, rain, air pollution, and dust.

Experience with:

• Landscape and gardening maintenance techniques and equipment.
• Herbicides, insecticides, fertilizers, soil amendments, and irrigation systems.
• Operating small to medium sized motorized equipment.
• Planting, irrigating, cultivating, fertilizing, and weeding gardens.
• Soil mixing, transplanting seedlings, tree staking, and creating cuttings.
• Hedge trimming.
• Landscape design.
• Microsoft Word and Excel.

RECRUITMENT DATES
Recruitment closes March 26, 2024. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.
This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.
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REFERENCE
Gardener*U2, JC:40083, ID# 53589, 03/13/24, USM, AJ, Benefits:002
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