Gardener
Nemours Children's Health•Wilmington, DE
•Onsite
About The Position
Nemours Estate is seeking an enthusiastic Gardener to join its grounds management team in Wilmington, Delaware. Built between 1910 and 1935, Nemours Estate is a public garden and a resource for patients and families of Nemours Children's Hospital. The Gardener I performs garden and grounds maintenance to maintain high aesthetic standards throughout the property.
Requirements
- High school diploma required.
- Valid driver's license required.
- Computer literacy in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Nemours-mandated programs.
Nice To Haves
- Three years of experience working in formal gardens preferred.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and improve the gardens by performing pertinent maintenance practices.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the employee’s supervisor.
- Operate equipment and vehicles safely.
- Maintain equipment and vehicles safely.
- Weed and clean bedding areas.
- Water as needed and directed.
- Apply mulch.
- Plant seasonal flowers and woody plant materials.
- Transplant woody plant material.
- Mow.
- Shear hedges.
- Prune evergreen and deciduous shrubs and flowering trees.
- Perform snow and ice control.
- Participate in departmental and Foundation quality assessment and improvement programs.
- Use Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Nemours-mandated programs.
- Work with department management to improve services provided.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
