{"id":5982,"date":"2024-05-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/comp\/?page_id=5982"},"modified":"2026-06-27T19:07:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T02:07:18","slug":"gardener-lead","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/comp\/gardener-lead\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardener Lead"},"content":{"rendered":"

UW CODE AND REPRESENTATIVE GROUP<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n
Representative group<\/th>\nJob codes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
WFSE Campuswide<\/td>\n18539 (NE S WFSE Campuswide)
\n22667 (NE H NI WFSE Campuswide)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SEIU 1199NW UWMC Northwest Service and Maintenance<\/td>\n21338 (NE H SEIU 1199NW UWMC Northwest Service and Maintenance)
\n22974 (NE H NI SEIU 1199NW UWMC Northwest Service and Maintenance)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

BASIC FUNCTION<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lead and work with Gardeners and other assigned personnel in the development and maintenance of institution grounds, landscapes, athletic fields and\/or nursery, or greenhouse.<\/p>\n

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Regularly assign, instruct and check work of other grounds personnel in landscape construction and grounds maintenance work.<\/p>\n

TYPICAL WORK<\/strong><\/p>\n

Perform and lead others in planting, transplanting, mowing, pruning, fertilizing, and irrigating lawns, gardens, shrubs, and trees; coordinate and prepare special landscape projects;<\/p>\n

Direct preventive maintenance programs and maintain equipment records;<\/p>\n

Apply and instruct in the application of pesticides and herbicides for greenery and plant material;<\/p>\n

Maintain adherence to safety policies and procedures;<\/p>\n

Develop preliminary cost estimates for maintenance, construction and repair work; inspect grounds projects; read and interpret blueprints;<\/p>\n

Use a variety of manual tools and equipment, such as rakes, hand edgers, loppers, pruning shears, shovels, pitchforks, hoes, fertilizer spreaders and pesticide sprayers;<\/p>\n

Operate power and motorized equipment such as blowers, light tractors, front-end loaders, lawn mowers, Gang mowers, forklifts, lawn edgers, chain saws, small trucks, back pack blowers, lawn vacuums, and snowblowers;<\/p>\n

May assist in interviewing, selecting, training, and evaluating grounds personnel;<\/p>\n

May set and operate lawn sprinkler systems;<\/p>\n

May mow, maintain and stripe athletic fields;<\/p>\n

Perform duties of Gardener II;<\/p>\n

Perform related duties as required.<\/p>\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Physical ability to do required work AND two years of experience as a Gardener or equivalent work involving grounds maintenance, plant care and landscape construction<\/p>\n

OR<\/p>\n

Physical ability to do required work AND one year of experience as stated above AND one year of college level training in botany, horticulture, forestry, landscape, irrigation or allied field.<\/p>\n

Equivalent education and\/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and\/or registration.<\/p>\n

CLASSIFICATION HISTORY<\/strong><\/p>\n

02\/07\/1973: New Class
\n08\/04\/1989: Revise Class
\n02\/02\/1990: Revise Minimum Qualifications
\n06\/01\/2005: CSR Class Conversion
\n01\/01\/2020: SEIU 1199NW UWMC-NW job profiles added effective 1\/1\/2020<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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