Gardener Job Description
Gardener
provides professional and high quality work in the day-to-day maintenance of the grounds of The Billy Graham Training Center.
Gardener Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective gardener job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included gardener job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Spray trees, shrubs and apply supplemental liquid and dry nutrients to lawn, trees and shrubs
Mows grass, trims trees, shrubs and plants, and fertilizes lawns, plant materials and aerate planting areas
Plants and transplants trees, shrubs and plant materials
Digs holes, plants, trenches, and replaces plants and backfills to a finished grade when necessary
Prune Shrubs and trees
Plant and transplant flowers, shrubs and trees
Prune trees and hedges in ways that help the plants health, are safe and aesthetically pleasing
Transplant shrubs, plants and cultivates them, using gardening implements and power-operated equipment
Locate and plant shrubs, trees, and flowers recommended for particular landscape effect or those selected by approved plans
Responsible for the condition and general health of the soil and plants
Gardener Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Gardener
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: GED, PDA, NPTC, PA1/PA6, PA1, PA2, AED, CPR, OSHA, CPO
Education for Gardener
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the gardener job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and High School Degree in Horticulture, Education, Management, Associates, General Education, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Leadership, Computer, Communications
Skills for Gardener
Desired skills for gardener include:
Various plants and fertilizers
Plants
Trees
Chemicals and fertilizers
Landscape water management
Operation and maintenance of grounds equipment
Methods
Pruning
Shrubs
Controllers
Desired experience for gardener includes:
Weed whack and mow in some areas
Installs and repairs irrigation systems, automatic timers, and valves
Gathers and disposes of all debris (e.g., paper, leaves) in the work area throughout the property
Performs minor service and repairs on power equipment used by the landscape department, including lubricating equipment, and adding fuel, oil, and water when needed
Safely operates lifts
Ensures all equipment and work areas are kept clean and clear of any safety hazards
Gardener Examples
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Gardener Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of gardener. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for gardener
- Maintains gardens and grounds by pruning, fertilizing, watering, trimming, trimming, sweeping, mowing, cleaning areas, maintaining nursery areas and performing other tasks as assigned in daily schedules
- Manages and applies the proper application of fertilizers, pre-emergent, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides and organic materials
- Applies cultural and chemical weed control
- Installs, maintains and repairs irrigation systems, automatic timers and valves
- Gathers and disposes of all debris, paper or leaves found in areas throughout the property
- Operates and performs minor routine service on equipment used by the landscape department, including lubricating equipment, adding fuel, oil, water, and other fluids when needed
- Reports any accidents or safety concerns to management and follows up when appropriate
- Responds to and resolves guest and/or employee complaints in a timely manner and creatively solves problems with the ability to anticipate, recognize, evaluate and resolve potential difficulties
- Communicates the needs of the property to appropriate manager
- Drives/operates company vehicles and equipment to travel between properties and within property
Qualifications for gardener
- Orders and maintains inventory of plant supplies
- Creates and presents commendations and counseling actions when necessary
- Conducts shift briefings
- Receives, inspects and organizes deliveries to assure quality and quantity
- Uses computerized systems to track employee attendance and vacations, phone calls, purchasing transactions sending and receiving emails
- Communicates within department and between other departments on the aesthetics of property
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of gardener. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for gardener
- Supervises assigned crews and delegates daily tasks
- Cleans, maintains & upgrade areas of responsibility according to set standards and procedures
- Ensure all areas are well maintained and defect free
- Report unusual behavior/activities in general to Supervisor
- Maintain check lists on a daily basis
- Reports lost and found articles to the Desk Coordinator immediately
- Participate to any extra Landscape & Grounds Projects assigned out of the normal tasks
- Maintain the grounds as required by watering, weeding, clipping prune gardens as necessary
- Maintain the cleanliness of the pathways, courtyards and tennis courts
- Collect appropriate equipment, materials, plant stock (record in appropriate manner)
Qualifications for gardener
- Check machinery before and after use to ensure it is in good working condition
- Promptly report any malfunctioning/defects of machinery/equipment to Supervisors
- Ensure machinery and equipment are returned to the storeroom for safekeeping
- Use protective clothing/ safety equipment when performing specific duties mowing, trimming, sawing, spraying
- Assist in maintaining a clean and tidy changing room
- Use correct machinery/equipment to adequately complete assigned tasks
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Gardener Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a gardener. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for gardener
- Attend maintenance briefings and department meetings
- General cleaning of deep around the Hotel
- Clean
- You must observe at all times the security threats of all kinds and take action or report them immediately to the Engineering
- Cut Grass
- Plant Flowers
- Pull weeds
- Operate lawn equipment
- Perform pre-maintenance check of equipment
- Pressure wash
Qualifications for gardener
- Basic knowledge of gardening
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and operating instructions and procedure manuals
- Handling Garden equipment
- Knowledge of the application of agrochemicals
- Sequence in cutting cycles
- Programs agrochemicals
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of gardener. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for gardener
- Operates mechanical and power equipment utilized in the maintenance of ornamental plants and trees
- Pick up trash
- Participate in the preparation of special events
- Operate required vehicles
- Provide training to all department staff to ensure safe work practices, efficient operation, proper maintenance and repair to equipment, good team morale
- Maintains and repairs existing irrigation system, changing valves and wiring, adjusting sprinklers as needed
- Maintains and operates various maintenance equipment in a safe manner to ensure the safety and comfort of all guests, staff and wildlife
- The use and maintenance of hand tools and basic light machinery
- The use of cylinder and rotary mowers, strimmers, leaf blowers and hedge cutters
- Maintain ornamental laws using machinery
Qualifications for gardener
- Primary & Secondary school education is an asset
- Agrochemicals
- Work varied shifts, including weekdays and holidays
- Ability to communicate in written English
- Ability to communicate in written English both verbally and in writing
- Conversational fluency in Spanish preferred
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a gardener. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for gardener
- Transplant small plant material and maintain new plantings of shrubs, color beds during establishment periods
- To keep all garden areas, public areas, thoroughfares, car parks and footpaths clear and free from litter and any other debris at all times
- To be aware of Health and Safety requirements noting that all duties must be carried out to comply with current Health and Safety at Work legislation
- Assist in preparing and grading terrain
- Manage crew day to day duties maintenance of grounds
- Organize/direct projects as directed by Site Supervisor
- Apply fertilizers, seeding and sodding lawns
- Plant new and repair established lawns using seed mixtures and fertilizers recommended for particular soil type and lawn location
- Clean ground surface, using rakes, brooms and hoses
- Dig trenches and install drain tiles
Qualifications for gardener
- Experience with Office suite products such Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Certificate in Agriculture/Horticulture or equivalent
- This position requires two years of underground landscape sprinkler system repair and installation experience
- GuestPath
- Basic Safety Orientation
- Environmental Awareness with GreenPath