*ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT FULL-TIME ANNUALLY PAID PARKS EMPLOYEES*

NYC Parks is a design award-winning city agency that builds and cares for public spaces for New Yorkers to connect, play and enjoy. NYC Parks manages more than 30,000 acres or 14% of the city’s land, encompassing more than 5,000 individual properties. Our diverse set of assets includes recreational facilities, nature centers, historic buildings and structures, golf courses, athletic fields, playgrounds, tennis courts, public pools, public restroom buildings, retaining walls and nearly 14 miles of beaches.

Major Responsibilities
- Under general direction, with wide latitude for independent initiative and judgment, coordinate and direct employees, volunteers, and contracted vendors in caring for the horticultural assets of Brooklyn, including preparing sites, project execution, engagement, outreach, communications and documentation.
- When needed, directly execute horticultural tasks including but not limited to planting, weeding, mulching, mowing, pruning, preparing soil and seed beds.
- Develop and implement horticultural training for staff and volunteers with a focus on vegetation removals in garden beds, decorative plantings, lawn restoration, erosion control, clean-ups, street tree care and other horticultural projects.
- Maintain accurate and timely records and prepare written reports, including scheduling of work with various internal divisions and horticultural contractors including but not limited to irrigation systems, ground hydrant repairs, lawn maintenance, tree pruning, stump removal, equipment maintenance and plant deliveries.
- Coordinate horticulture efforts with other work happening within and outside the division, with local park managers and Prospect Park Alliance.
- Scope and acquire the resources necessary to execute horticulture projects across landscapes of Brooklyn including but not limited to seed, sod, soil, flowering bulbs, herbaceous plants and shrubs.
- Supervise employees and volunteers and instruct them in proper horticulture techniques and the proper use and care of equipment and materials including two-cycle equipment such as mowers, hedge-trimmers and chainsaws.

Work Location: Brooklyn

How to Apply
All Applicants:
Go to cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID# 716324.
All applicants must apply via cityjobs.nyc.gov. The City is no longer using ESS to accept applications.

*Current Employees please include your ERN on your cover letter and resume.

nyc.gov/parks

MOVEMENT IN THE FACE OF CIVIL SERVICE LISTS IS PROHIBITED UNDER CIVIL SERVICE LAW.

For information about applying for Civil Service Exams go to: Civil Service Exams - Department of Citywide Administrative Services (nyc.gov)

ADMINISTRATIVE HORTICULTURIST - 1007C

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with major study in horticulture, arboriculture, or landscape architecture and four years of full-time, paid experience in horticultural work of which two (2) years must have been in a supervisory, administrative, consultative, managerial, or executive capacity; or

2. A satisfactory equivalent. However, all candidates must have at least a high school diploma or evidence of having passed an examination for a high school equivalency diploma and one year of supervisory, administrative, consultative, managerial, or executive experience as described above.

1. Permanent Gardeners will receive preference in hiring. 2. Ability to lift 50lbs. and handle gas-powered equipment. 3. Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills. 4. Experience managing field staff and/or volunteers. 5. Experience performing removals, decorative plantings, lawn restoration and park clean-ups. 6. Can work effectively as part of a team and independently. 7. Valid New York State driver license.

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency in New York City, Nassau, Orange, Rockland, Suffolk, Putnam or Westchester counties required for employees with over two years of city service. New York City residency required within 90 days of hiring for all other candidates.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.