Park Horticulturist – Denver Parks and Recreation

About Our Job
Denver Parks and Recreation is seeking a Park Horticulturist to perform restoration cultivation, care, and management in mostly traditional park landscapes/gardens, as well as some natural areas in Denver. This includes many parks that are considered high profile and highly valued by both citizens and visitors to downtown Denver. This position will work Monday–Friday, 6:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m., and will work some weekends to accommodate volunteer groups or respond to snow removal.

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 cultivation, care and maintenance of flower gardens, lawns, shrubs, trees, and ground covers including growing, transplanting, cultivating, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, pruning, and watering plants in a greenhouse or landscaped area
• Direct and perform restoration and management of natural areas and wildlife habitats including growing, seedling, transplanting, cultivating, or weed management
• Prepare working sketches of flower beds or water conserving landscapes
• 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 for the number and types of plants to be grown in a certain location and make recommendations on weed management, as well as for the arrangement, planting, and management schedule
• Determine the kind of growing conditions such as soil, sunlight, moisture, temperature, and humidity most suitable to the variety of plants under cultivation or restoration
• 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
• 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 schedule to provide adequate staff coverage
• Mentor staff, contribute to the 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

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