Nemours Mansion- Gardener I Full Time

Nemours owns and operates the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, DE, as well as four major Children's specialty centers in Wilmington, Jacksonville, Orlando, and Pensacola.The Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, with a long-established and excellent reputation in pediatric health care, draws a broadly diverse patient population. The hospital, supported in part through an endowment from the Nemours Foundation, continues to grow both regionally and nationally and is the tertiary care center for pediatrics within the Jefferson Health System.The Nemours Mansion, located on the Nemours estate, is seeking the right candidate for a Gardener I position. The schedule for this position will be a 40 hour work week.
PRIMARY FUNCTIONMaintain and improve the gardens by performing all pertinent maintenance practices
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIESOperate equipment and vehicles
Bedding area preparations, i.e. roto-tilling etc.
Weed and clean bedding areas
Water as needed
Mulch
Planting seasonal flowers
Planting woody plant materials
Transplant woody plant materials
Mowing
Hedge Shearing
Pruning evergreen and deciduous shrubs and flowering trees, shaping and dead wooding
Snow and ice control
Responsible for participating in departmental and Foundation programs for quality assessment and improvement.
Work with department management to improve services provided.
REQUIREMENTS
POSITION QUALIFICATIONSI. Education, Training and ExperienceHigh school or equivalent preferred
Minimum of three years experience maintaining formal gardensII. Licenses, Registrations or Certifications1.Valid drivers license
PHYSICAL ABILITIES AND ENVIRONMENTA. Physical Abilities
Touching – Feeling: perceiving attributes of an object such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with the skin, particularly the fingertips.
Hearing – Normal Conversation: Perceiving oral communication with the ears
Seeing – General Vision: – Normal Conversation: Perceiving oral communication with the ears
Seeing – General Vision: Perceiving an object with the eye: Near vision: seeing an object within 16” of the eye clearly, Far vision: seeing an object within 20’ from the eye clearly, Peripheral vision: seeing outside the central focus, side vision. And Depth Perception: judging the distance of objects at different distances.
Speech – Tone and clarity are able to be understood by othersB. Physical Demands
Carring and lifting of not more than 50 lbs.
Operating foot controls
Pulling and pushing of not more than 50 lbs.
Bending
Climbing Ladders, stairs and scaffolding
Crouching
Standing unassisted
Sitting on equipment
Stooping
Walking
Firm grasping
Kneeling
Squating
Hand – eye coordination
Tool HandlingC. ExposuresIncluded but not limited to the occasional exposure to chemicasl such as herbicides and pesticides, cleaning solvents, flammables, fuels, odors, fumes, gases, electrical hazards, extreme or constant loud noises, confined or small spaces, cold, heat, dirt, dry air, dust, and pollen.D. Environmental Conditions
Included but not limited to outdoors, indoors, large open spaces, near or on moving machinery, wet, dry, hot, cold, and slippery surfacesOTHER REQUIREMENTSMust be able to work a flexible scheduleMust be able to work weekendsMust have reliable transportationMust wear protective gear (Specify)Must work 40-hour week
Nemours is committed to focusing on the best qualified applicants for our openings. To ensure that they receive the attention and consideration they deserve, we require that all persons interested in a position with Nemours complete all of the following steps in our standard application procedure. Please note that you will not be considered an applicant unless you comply with each and every step. These steps include meeting specific technical requirements as outlined in job description, filling out an application for a specific position, and having the minimum years of experience as outlined. Due to the volume of applications, we are unable to verify receipt of applications and/or resumes. If you are selected for an interview, one of our recruiters will contact you immediately. Thank you.