Parks Worker / Gardener

Hiring Organization: City of Lansing
Employment type: Full-Time
Job Location: Lansing, Mi
Application Due Date: March 24, 2025

CITY OF LANSING JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
The following Job Posting is currently open to the General Public:
Job Title: Parks Worker/Gardner 500
Department: Parks and Recreation
Union: UAW
Pay Range: $50,829.81 - $60,664.59 Annually
Deadline Date: March 24, 2025
Special Requirements & Training:
• Applicants for this position, upon notification of being recommended for hiring consideration, must
present proof of a valid Michigan Category 3A and 3B Commercial Pesticide Applicators License.
Failure to present proof of this license upon notification of being recommended for hiring consideration
will result in the applicant being by-passed for selection. The selected applicant will be required to
maintain this license during the course of employment within this position.
Qualifications for this position consist of:
• Associate’s degree in horticulture or a related field and one (1) year of experience in the design and care of
gardens
• OR an equivalent combination of training and experience
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Performs wide range of gardening duties at a city owned park facility.
• Employes knowledge of geometric shapes and spatial relationships to create aesthetically pleasing and functional
garden designs.
• Operates a wide range of hand and power equipment including mowers, saws, edgers, blowers, rakes, shovels,
seeders, tillers.
• Sets-up and runs irrigation equipment and applies fertilizer and other materials to plants as required.
• Diagnoses and treats a wide range of insect infestations and plant diseases in accordance with all applicable
safety procedures.
• Shovels and plows snow and performs other miscellaneous duties as required.
To apply for the job, access the NeoGov Career Portal link listed below
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lansingmi
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