Salary: $21.57 – $24.65 Hourly
Location : Lincoln, NE
Job Type: Full time/probationary or status
Job Number: 202300678-2
Department: Parks and Recreation Department
Division: Parks
Opening Date: 09/30/2023
Closing Date: 10/8/2023 11:59 PM Central
Job Posting Information
Join the Parks and Recreations department as a Public Gardens Laborer I.
Hours: Monday – Friday. 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
This position is responsible for performing work of a manual nature which does not require a high degree of manipulative skill. An employee in this class may be asked to drive and operate equipment with the percent of time spent on equipment operation being less than 30%. Work is usually performed under the immediate supervision of an employee of a higher classification, but many types of work assigned may be repetitive in nature and once learned can be carried on without difficulty under only general supervision.
This work involves:
performing a wide variety of garden and park maintenance tasks including the routine care of several irrigation systems, ornamental ponds, and using the best horticultural practices in several formal garden sites and their facilities.
Performing maintenance duties on facilities ensuring safety, serviceability, and efficiency standards are met and/or exceeded.
Leading and organizing seasonal workers and volunteers in a manner that jobs are performed safely, efficiently, and accurately.
Nature of Work/Examples of Work Performed
Desirable Knowledge, Abilities & Skills/Desirable Training & Experience
- Knowledge of power and hand tools used in the work.
- Ability to perform heavy manual work for extended periods of time in all types of weather.
- Obtain and maintain a Nebraska Pesticide Applicator’s License in Category 00, 04
- Obtain and maintain an Arborist License
Minimum Qualifications/Necessary Special Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from high school or equivalent and any combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities and skills.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT
Possession of a valid driver’s license when operating a vehicle is necessary to the satisfactory performance of assigned duties.
To be eligible for insurance benefits, employees must work at least 30 hours per week.
To be eligible for the retirement plan, employees must work at least 20 hours per week.
Temporary, seasonal, and unclassified employees are not eligible for benefits.
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APPLICATION COMPLETION ACKNOWLEDGMENT: 1. This application is hand scored. 2. All questions must be fully answered to receive full credit. 3. Copied/pasted answers will not receive full credit.4. “See resume” in lieu of providing detailed responses will not receive full credit.5. All employers, work and volunteer experience, and education referred to in answers must also be listed in the Work and Education sections of the application for verification and to receive credit.6. I am responsible for the accuracy and completeness of my application.
- Acknowledge
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Do you have experience working in a Public Garden?
- Yes, less than 6 months experience
- Yes, 6 months to 2 years experience
- Yes, more than 2 years experience
- No experience
03
If yes, please list the employer(s) from your application where you acquired this experience.
04
If yes, please describe your work duties.
05
Can you lift 25 pounds up off of the floor?
- Yes
- No
06
Can you twist at the waist and bend over?
- Yes
- No
07
Can you reach overhead?
- Yes
- No
08
Can you walk or stand on uneven terrain?
- Yes
- No
09
Can you bend your neck and shoulders, flex your hands, fingers and wrist?
- Yes
- No
10
Please indicate if you have WORK experience in the following areas: (check all that apply)
- Turf maintenance (mowing, herbicide application, irrigation of turf)
- Landscape maintenance (ornamental shrubs, perennial plants, aquatic plants and trees)
- Performing maintenance work on facilities and grounds equipment
- Automated and manual irrigation systems used in watering ornamental plant material (annuals, perennials, woody shrubs, turf)
- None
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If yes, please list the employer(s) from your application where you acquired this experience.
12
If yes, please describe your work duties.
13
Please indicate if you have PERSONAL experience in the following areas: (check all that apply)
- Turf maintenance (mowing, herbicide application, irrigation of turf)
- Landscape maintenance (ornamental shrubs, perennial plants, aquatic plants and trees)
- Performing maintenance work on facilities and grounds equipment
- Automated and manual irrigation systems used in water ornamental plant material (annuals, perennials, woody shrubs, turf)
- None
14
If yes, please describe your duties.
15
Do you have experience in plant production? (greenhouse, nursery, gardening, agricultural)
- Yes, less than 6 months experience
- Yes, 6 months to 2 years experience
- Yes, 2 to 4 years experience
- Yes, over 4 years experience
- No experience
16
If yes, please list the employer(s) from your application where you acquired this experience.
17
If yes, please describe your work duties.
18
Do you have college level coursework or degree in any of the following? (check all that apply)
- Horticulture
- Garden Design
- Landscape Design
- Floriculture
- Other (specify below)
- None
19
For any of the boxes (including “Other”) checked in the previous question, please list the title of the coursework, or the degree received.
20
Do you have experience as a Crew Leader?
- Yes, less than 6 months experience
- Yes, 6 months to 1 year experience
- Yes, 1 to 2 years experience
- Yes, more than 2 years experience
- No experience
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If yes, please list the employer(s) from your application where you acquired this experience.
22
If yes, please describe your work duties.
23
Please indicate if you have experience operating the following equipment: (check all that apply)
- Front end loader
- Lawn mowers or other turf grooming equipment
- Pulling 20′ tandem trailers with a truck
- Chainsaw
- None
24
If yes, please list the employer(s) from your application where you acquired this experience.
25
If yes, please describe your work duties.
26
Do you have experience truck driving?
- Yes
- No
27
If yes, please list types of trucks.
28
If yes, please list the employer(s) from your application where you acquired this experience.
29
If yes, please describe your work duties.
30
I understand, as a condition of my employment for the position for which I am applying with the City of Lincoln/Lancaster County, that I must at all times be legally licensed to operate a motor vehicle. I understand state law requires operators possessing a driver’s license from another state must obtain a valid Nebraska driver’s license within 30 days of change of residence. Further, I understand that I must notify my immediate supervisor the next working day following a motor vehicle conviction which results in loss, revoked, impounded or suspension of my driver’s license Further, I understand that this document is an official City/County record, and that falsification of this document, or failure to properly notify the City/County of driving convictions or loss of driving privileges will result in discipline, up to and including termination. This applies any time driving privileges are revoked, suspended or limited in any way by any court or the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles or any other Administrative agency of the state of Nebraska or any other state jurisdiction. Do you have a valid driver’s license?
- Yes
- No
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For verification purposes please list the state that issued the license and your driver’s license number.
Required Question