The fundamental reason this classification exists is to perform professional horticultural duties in the management of horticulture and silviculture. In the Parks, Recreation and Library Department, the Horticulturist oversees the operations of a holding nursery and several sports complexes. In the Street Transportation Department, this position is responsible for landscape maintenance along the Squaw Peak and Papago Freeways. Duties of this classification include ordering plant material and horticultural supplies, supervising the maintenance of park flood irrigation systems, reviewing pesticide recommendations for City parks and supervising the pre-emergent herbicide application and year round insect control crews. This class works closely with Materials Management in monitoring landscape plant material contracts and supervises the landscape maintenance and installation crews.
Performance is evaluated on the basis of results achieved.
Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service. Modern biological and chemical plant and pest control methods. Plant taxonomy nutrition, pathology, histology and anatomy. The classification of and the peculiar requirements of desert and sub-tropical plants. Ballfield and turf maintenance.