Gardener III

Gardener III
Oakland, CA
Salary: $7,876 – $9,553/month, 40-hr work week

Your Port. Your Community. Your Career.

When you join the Port of Oakland, you become part of a proud local legacy, an organization that touches virtually every resident with
its services and programs. The Port of Oakland oversees the Oakland seaport, Oakland International Airport and 20 miles of waterfront. The Oakland seaport is in the top 10 busiest container ports in the U.S.; Oakland International Airport is the second largest San Francisco Bay Area airport offering over 300 daily passenger and cargo flights; and the Port's real estate includes commercial developments such as Jack London Square and hundreds of acres of public parks and conservation areas.

The Port is currently recruiting for three (3) vacancies in the classification of Gardener III. This is skilled gardening and maintenance
work at the action level in the care of park areas. Incumbents perform routine duties under general direction and receive special
instructions when engaged in technical work. As assigned, employees may act as leadmen of Gardener II's and participate in the
training of Gardener II's. The work requires broad general knowledge of gardening and limited problem solving and judgment. Public
contacts are outside City government with park patrons involving exchange of information. Typical duties may include, but are not
limited to the following:

• Propagates annuals, perennial, turf, shrubs and trees; cultivates exotics, natives, and plants with special requirements.
• Irrigates by system; waters special plants requiring special treatment.
• Fertilizes plants and lawns.
• Prunes, sprays, and mixes and conditions soils.
• Operates tractor powered mowers and renovating turf equipment, post hole diggers, or related ground maintenance equipment, and maintains such equipment in the field.
• Performs manual labor and assists in repair and maintenance of walls, walks, fences, ball fields, piping, and drainage systems, or other related substances.
• As leadman, directs a small crew of Gardener Is and Gardener IIs engaged in routine tasks.
• Drives truck if occasion warrants; operates mowers, sprayers, roto tillers, chain saws and pumps.
• Generally maintains an assigned park area.

Minimum Requirements: This examination is open to persons who have a combination of education and experience that would
reflect possession of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position. A typical combination would include the following:

• Education: Graduation from high school or its equivalent.
• Experience: Two years of general gardening work involving the care of lawns, shrubs and flowers.
• Licenses: Must possess a valid California Class C driver license at the time and for the duration of appointment.

Additional Requirements: This classification requires each incumbent to successfully complete a Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) background check, which will include a fingerprint-based Criminal History Records Check (CHRC) and a
Security Threat Assessment (STA), prior to being considered for this position. This status must be maintained for the duration of
employment.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (“KSAs”): Knowledge of a wide range of gardening methods and procedures, tools, and
their uses; proper methods of planting and caring for lawns, plants, and ground covers; plant diseases, insect pests, and methods of
control specific to the Oakland area. Ability to Operate mechanical equipment used on the job; identify common plants of the area;
maintain public contacts of a routine nature; and perform heavy physical work.

To apply for this exceptional opportunity or obtain more details, please visit us at https://www.portofoakland.com/business/job-center/.
Application deadline is March 18, 2024 at 5:00pm.

The Port of Oakland is an Equal Opportunity Employer