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Organization
City and County of Denver Parks and Recreation
Job Posted
October 31, 2022
Job Category
Job Type
Remote
No
Location
Denver, CO
United States
United States
About Our Job
Denver Parks and Recreation is seeking a Park Horticulturist to perform weed control (both chemical and manual) restoration cultivation, care, and management in mostly native open space/hybrid park landscapes. This position will typically work daytime hours Monday – Friday and some weekends to accommodate volunteer groups or respond to snow removal. This position will support the Northeast district. To see a map of the Northeast parks district, click here.
Denver Parks and Recreation is seeking a Park Horticulturist to perform weed control (both chemical and manual) restoration cultivation, care, and management in mostly native open space/hybrid park landscapes. This position will typically work daytime hours Monday – Friday and some weekends to accommodate volunteer groups or respond to snow removal. This position will support the Northeast district. To see a map of the Northeast parks district, click here.
Summary
DPR recognizes the importance of diversity in the representation of our organization to best serve our customers and community. To that end, DPR is committed to:
- Examining department policies and processes that value diverse perspectives and eliminate barriers to inclusion
- Identifying where inequities exist and implementing strategies to ensure equitable outcomes
- Strengthening diversity in Parks and Recreation services by transforming policies to institutionalize equity
- Reinvesting in resources aimed at ensuring DPR is an equitable and just organization
Job duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Work outdoors alongside other team members and use leadership skills to guide less seasoned workers to implement best practices in horticulture:
- Direct and perform spraying of herbicides and fertilizing
- Direct and perform restoration and management of open space natural areas and wildlife habitats including growing, seedling, transplanting, cultivating, or weed management
- Prepare, fertilize, amend, or condition soils for different types of plants or plant communities
- Participate in the development of planting programs or planning restoration projects in natural open space areas
- Make recommendations on weed management
- Prepare reports and maintain records of plant maintenance, weed management and/or restoration activities
- Safely utilize and maintain a variety of hand-powered tools, motorized equipment, and spray equipment:
- Mixing, preparing, and appropriately applying chemicals
- Spraying and recording noxious and invasive weeds in both natural areas and traditional turf
- Develop and modify work plans to align with innovative approaches and best practices and utilize staff to accomplish goals and initiatives; determine work priorities and develop work schedules to provide adequate staff coverage
- Mentor staff, contribute to development of performance goals and assist with formal HR processes
- Perform related park maintenance tasks such as trash collection, bathroom maintenance and cleaning, vandalism repair/graffiti removal, and snow removal operations
How to apply: