About This Position

Over 48 million passengers traveled through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in 2023, one of the busiest airports in the country in the nation's 5th largest city. Sky Harbor is the largest of three airports in the Phoenix Airport System (Phoenix Sky Harbor, Deer Valley, and Goodyear airports) which is operated by the City of Phoenix Aviation Department and has an economic impact over $44 billion annually.

The Aviation Department has vacancies for Landscape Gardener positions. These positions are responsible and proactive in performing landscaping, maintenance, re-vegetation, restoration, surrounding streets and highways, specifically maintaining and policing assigned areas, trimming trees, conducting weed control, cultivating, and fertilizing various plant species, operating mowing equipment and trouble-shooting irrigation systems. Additional duties include general landscape maintenance work such as litter patrol, raking and emptying trash receptacles, checking, and treating plants for diseases and insect control, fertilizing plants, trees, and grass. Gardeners who have the assignment of Sprinkler Systems are responsible for the same landscape maintenance requirements and provide expertise of irrigation maintenance, repair, and installation. "Come grow with us".

Currently there are multiple vacancies on 1st shift in the Landscape Maintenance Section, Facilities & Services Division, of the City of Phoenix Aviation Department, location at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

Specialized Aviation environment with growth into other fields beyond landscape if interested. The City has catalog of classes for professional employee development. A positive work environment and great place to work.

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 5:30am - 2:00pm.

SALARY

Pay Range: $19.07 to $31.06 per hour.

Hiring Range: $19.07 to $24.34 per hour.

Pay Range Explanation

Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
Dental, vision, and life insurance options
Employer paid long-term disability
Free Bus/light rail pass
Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi

For more details, visit: Unit 001 Benefits

Minimum Qualifications

One year of experience in the care and maintenance of trees, plants, shrubs, and lawns.
Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
The City job description can be found here .
Requires a State of Arizona Office of Pest management (OPM) Applicator License within six months of hire. For information, please call the State of Arizona at 602/255-3664 and specifically ask for the Arizona Restricted Use Pesticide Certification.
Moving objects weighing up to 50 pounds may be required.
Requires walking for prolonged periods which may include walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces.
Requires working outside in a variety of environmental extremes such as heat, cold, rain, air pollution, and dust.
All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
The following list is not all inclusive but are TSA general factors for disqualification of employment for working at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Other factors will be assessed that may also lead to disqualification. Qualified candidates should consider these factors when applying. Aviation Employment Disqualifiers
Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here .

Preferred Qualifications

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

Experience in landscape maintenance techniques and equipment.
Experience operating small to medium sized motorized equipment.
Experience working with herbicides, insecticides, fertilizers, soil amendments, and irrigation systems.
Certification in the Core, Right-of Way, and Weed Control pesticide categories.

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes October 17, 2024. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

How To Apply

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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REFERENCE

Gardener, JC:40080, ID# 55841, 10/04/2024, USM, GO, Benefits: 001

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