Gardener - Seasonal

Salary: $20.00 - $25.00 HourlyLocation : City of Maplewood, MNJob Type: Temporary/SeasonalJob Number: 20260011Department: Public WorksDivision: Parks & Natural ResourcesOpening Date: 02/27/2026 Description Work outdoors and provides gardening support for Maplewood's gardens and planting including rain gardens, boulevard and facility plantings and natural resources restoration areas.Schedule: 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 6:30am-2:30pmDesired Start Date mid May with flexibility. Position lasts up to 6 months.Essential Duties and Responsibilities Maintains city gardens including rain gardens, boulevard gardens, and gardens at parks and city facilities.Prepares sites for planting; plant and mulch trees, shrubs, and perennials.Prunes shrubs and trees.Controls weeds and invasive species using various methods including hand pulling, mowing, brush cutting, herbiciding.Helps maintain trails and natural areas.May be asked to prepare planting designs.Installs signs, markers, and temporary fencing.Assists in evaluation of rain gardens.Leads volunteers on projects such as planting or weeding.Provides work direction and guidance to assistant gardener. Working Conditions Considerable knowledge of plant identification including trees, shrubs, perennials, native plants, and weeds.Considerable ability to perform heavy manual labor requiring continual use of large motor skills; standing, walking or kneeling for long periods; frequent bending, stooping, shoveling, twisting, turning, crouching, stretching, reaching, pushing and pulling to perform the work.Considerable ability to regularly lift and carry objects weighing 25-35 pounds.Considerable ability and stamina to work outdoors all day.Considerable ability to maintain a good driving record and drive safely and legally.Considerable ability to work independently with minimal supervision.Working ability to mix and apply herbicide. Minimum & Preferred Qualifications Experience with native plants, rain gardens, and landscape design.Two years professional experience as a gardener01 Can you perform ALL of the following, with or without accommodation? Primary job functions require physical ability to perform work outdoors in various weather conditions and around chemicals/pesticides; must also be able to lift and carry supplies or materials weighing up to 35lbs; must be able to stand, sit, kneel and/or walk for prolonged periods of time; to frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist. Yes No 02 Do you have a valid MN driver's license or equivalent out-of-state license? Yes No 03 Mark which of the following you have been employed as: Gardener Park, Golf Courses or Groundskeeper Natural Resource Worker Nursery/Garden Center Worker None of the above 04 Have you taken any college-level classes in horticulture, botany, soil science or natural resources? Yes No 05 Have you designed, planted, or maintained rain gardens? Yes No Required Question

Created: 2026-04-02