Salary: $15.87 – $22.42 Hourly
Location : 1245 S. McLean Blvd, KS
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: Gardener 1 – Park Maintenance
Department: Cultural Arts, Parks and Recreation
Division: PARK Forestry and Maintenance
Opening Date: 06/16/2023
Distinguishing Features of Work
This is non-technical gardening and grounds maintenance work. Assignments are performed with minimum supervision and work is subject to regular, frequent inspection with advice being given relative to difficult or unusual problems.
The days and hours for this position: Monday – Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm
Bargaining Unit: Service Employee’s International (SEIU)
**Posting may close at anytime**
Examples of Work Performed
- Maintains flowers, shrubs, and trees, including cultivating, transplanting, irrigating, pruning, spraying, and fertilizing.
- Maintains turf grass areas, including irrigating, planting, mowing, edging and trimming, controlling diseases and pests, and fertilizing.
- Maintains the cleanliness of walks and other hard surfaced areas by sweeping and hosing with water.
- Removes snow from walks and other areas; maintains litter-free grounds.
- Balls and burlaps trees.
- May be assigned as a park caretaker during the summer.
- Assists with prescribed burns.
- These examples are not intended to be all-inclusive.
- Other related duties may be assigned as needed.
Requirements of Work
- Some knowledge of the standard tools, equipment, materials, methods, and practices used in gardening and grounds maintenance work.
- Some knowledge of hazards and safety precautions of the work.
- Working knowledge of horticulture, floriculture, symptoms of plant disease, parasites, and insect pests, and of the means and methods used for their control.
- Skill in the use of standard hand and power equipment employed in the propagation and cultivation of garden and grass areas.
- Ability to push and/or pull and operate a standard lawn mower over rough terrain.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 150 pounds with the assistance of another.
- Ability to tolerate outdoors, open grounds, windy conditions, pesticide and herbicide handling.
- Ability to empty trash bags/containers weighing up to 40 pounds, and lift them up to 48 inches.
- Ability to shovel snow using a three?pound shovel, and lifting up to a ten?pound load 36 inches high and moving it up to six feet.
- Ability to read and interpret instructions and labels, such as on equipment and pesticides
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with associates.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
- Ability to maintain a valid Kansas class A commercial driver’s license (CDL).
- An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
Required Experience and Training
Six months of experience cultivating and caring for lawns, shrubs and trees.
A valid Kansas class A commercial driver’s license (CDL) is required.
Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a pre-employment physical, which includes drug screening, and upon satisfactory evaluation of the results of a criminal record check.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need of a sponsorship.
Starting pay for current City employees will be determined by City of Wichita policy or applicable bargaining unit agreement. Job posting may close at any time without prior notification.
(Last Updated 1/21/2015)
CITY OF WICHITA
FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
1. VACATION – Most employees with less than five years’ employment earn 10 days of vacation per year. After five years, accrual rates increase at varying rates to varying maximums, depending on work schedule and/or union representation. Maximum accumulation is 30 work days.
2. HOLIDAYS – There are eleven paid holidays. One is a Personal Holiday granted after the first six months to be taken at the employee’s option as scheduled with the supervisor.
3. SICK LEAVE – Sick leave accrual begins at one-half day per month. After five years, it is one work day per month (no maximum). Employees who use 24 hours (3 days) or less of sick leave in a calendar year earn a “Well Day.” An additional “Well Day” can be earned following a year of perfect attendance.
4. HEALTH INSURANCE – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kandas provides two levels of medical and prescription plans. Both medical plan are PPOs that does not require selecting a physician or referrals for specialty care. Both medical plans include Vision benefits through Vision Service Plan. Pre-tax premium deduction is offered. The City contributes 80% of the premium, towards medical, Rx and vision premiums.
5. DENTAL INSURANCE – Two employee-paid Delta Dental plans are offered – Preferred and Traditional. DeltaPreferred requires using a dentist from a smaller network for a lower premium. Traditional allows use of any dentist, although benefits are higher using a dentist from the large Delta panel. Benefits under both plans are the same. Pre-tax premium deduction is offered.
6.LIFE INSURANCE – Low-cost term life insurance is available. Employees pay one-third of the cost. The amount of Basic Life coverage is twice annual pay (Members of SEIU and Teamsters: maximum of $150,000; all non-represented employees: maximum of $400,000). Dependent coverage is available ($4,000) for an additional $0.14 per pay period. Accidental death and dismemberment coverage is included. The plan is through The Standard.
7.SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE – Additional employee-paid term life insurance is available from The Standard at low group rates. Participation in Basic Life is required. This plan is portable.
8. LONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE – This employee-paid group disability plan from Lincoln Financial replaces a selected amount of pre-disability income for work- or non-work-related disabilities. Premiums are determined by income and age.
9.VOLUNTARY ACCIDENTAL DEATH & DISMEMBERMENT – This employee-paid plan from The Standard offers coverage for accidental death and dismemberment in addition to that included in Basic Life.
10.RETIREMENT – The City offers two retirement plans – Wichita Employees (WER) Plan 3, and Commissioned Police & Fire Plan C-79. The WER plan is a defined contribution plan; Police & Fire is a defined benefit plan. Both are contributory – employees and the City share the cost.
11.FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS – Employees may elect to make pre-tax deductions for dependent care and unreimbursed medical expenses, reducing the cost of these expenses by eliminating taxes on the amount deducted.
12. LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE – This plan from UNUM offers facility and home care benefits for employees, spouses and some other family members. Several options for benefit amount and duration, and specific plan features, are available.
13.MORE BENEFITS & SERVICES
Deferred Compensation Investment Program
Emergency Leave (for immediate family death)
Training Programs
Longevity Pay
Credit Union
Employee Assistance Program
Injury Leave (on-job injury)
Direct Payroll Deposit
La Petite Discounted child care center 265-1037
01
I am a current employee of the Park & Recreation Department
- Yes
- No
02
This position requires a Class A CDL license. Please identify your current status with a Class A CDL license.
- I currently have an active Class A CDL license.
- I do not have a current Class A CDL license, but am willing and able to obtain this license within 6 months of employment.
- I am not willing or able to obtain a Class A CDL license.
03
I have the following experience cultivating and caring for lawns, shrubs and trees
- 0-6 months
- 7-12 months
- 1-3 years
- I have no required experience
04
I am legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
- Yes
- No
Required Question