Nursery Worker - City

Job PostingThis posting will be used to fill a current vacancy in the Grounds Management Division of the Parks and Recreation Department within the City of Oklahoma City. An eligibility list will be established or supplemented for filling future vacancies per provisions of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Collective Bargaining Agreement. This position is under the direction of an immediate supervisor. Workers in this classification perform various tasks related to the routine care and maintenance of nursery stock and equipment. Essential job functions include planting and transplanting seeds, bulbs and cuttings; preparing, cleaning and weeding flower beds; fertilizing, mowing, and edging grounds; pruning trees and shrubs; operating water trucks or various other vehicles to facilitate plant care; and the routine cleaning and maintenance of hand tools and equipment. The employee receives daily work instructions from immediate supervisor and completes assigned tasks independently or as a member of a crew. Work is inspected at the discretion of the immediate supervisor.