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Organization
City and County of Denver Parks and Recreation
Job Posted
November 25, 2022
Job Category
Job Type
Remote
No
Location
Denver, CO
United States
United States
Denver Parks and Recreation is seeking two Park Horticulturists in our Northwest Park district. This is an exciting and unique opportunity for anyone with a passion for creating beautiful landscapes and natural areas for the citizens of Denver. Park Horticulturists perform restoration, cultivation, care, and management within a variety of natural and traditional park landscapes and gardens. These positions will support Denver’s Northwest Park district.
Summary
Denver Parks and Recreation is seeking two Park Horticulturists in our Northwest Park district. This is an exciting and unique opportunity for anyone with a passion for creating beautiful landscapes and natural areas for the citizens of Denver. Park Horticulturists perform restoration, cultivation, care, and management within a variety of natural and traditional park landscapes and gardens. These positions will support Denver’s Northwest Park district.
Job duties and responsibilities of these positions include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Perform cultivation, restoration, management, and general maintenance of flower gardens, lawns, shrubs, trees, ground covers, natural areas, and wildlife habitats
- Work outdoors alongside other team members and use leadership skills to guide less seasoned workers to implement best practices in horticulture
- 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 planning and development of planting programs, natural open space restoration projects, and planting management schedules
- Make recommendations for the number and types of plants to be grown in assigned locations
- Perform weed management
- Determine appropriate growing conditions such as soil, sunlight, moisture levels, 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 restoration activities
- Ensure safe handling and proper utilization of hand-powered tools, motorized equipment, and spray equipment
- Safely mix, prepare, and appropriately apply chemicals
- Develop and modify work plans to align with innovative approaches and best practices
- Perform related park maintenance tasks such as trash collection, bathroom maintenance and cleaning, vandalism repair/graffiti removal, and snow removal operations as needed
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