Seasonal Gardener
National Park Service
FreshPosted Jan 12
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Posted: January 1, 2012 (5128 days ago)
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Gardener
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
HRD
Location
Massachusetts, 02114
Salary
Not specified
Type
Full Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves maintaining plants, trees, shrubs, and flowers in parks or around public buildings by planting, weeding, pruning, and cleaning up debris.
A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in gardening who enjoys outdoor work and can handle physical tasks under supervision.
It's ideal for residents of Boston looking for a stable role in public grounds care.
Key Requirements
- 2 years of experience in gardening or related work
- Pre-employment physical exam
- Drug test
- Residency in the city of Boston
- Ability to work under supervision
- Perform physical tasks like planting, weeding, and pruning
Full Job Description
Under supervision, gives general care to trees, shrubs and flowers in a park area or on the grounds of a building or public institution; and does related work as required.Requirements
Works beds and pots plants; transfers plants to beds; prepares soil for beds; plants seeds. Prepares ground for flower beds; arranges flower beds; weeds and trims flower beds; plants grass; trims hedges and prunes flowering bushes and shrubbery. Removes dirt, rubbish, leaves and refuse.Qualifications
2 years of experience in related work required. Pre-employment physical and drug test required. Must be a resident of the city of Boston.Additional Information
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