Job Description

The Seasonal Gardener is responsible for assisting Horticulture staff with maintaining and caring for all indoor and outdoor garden spaces and performing other duties as assigned.

Pay Rate: $15.75 per hour

Major Duties/Specific Tasks

• Perform various landscape maintenance including weeding, mulching, edging, raking, and watering planted areas as needed.
• Plant trees, shrubs, bulbs, and flowers in designated areas.
• Assist in pruning trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants as needed.
• Propagate plants from seed, cuttings, plugs, and divisions.
• Maintain cleanliness of walks by sweeping or shoveling snow.
• Mow grass using a variety of lawn mowers and tractors.
• Safely use garden tools, such as shovels, hoes, weeders, rakes, saws, scythes, pruners, etc.
• Operate small engine equipment such as backpack blowers and line trimmers.
• Assist with coordination and direction of volunteers.
• Assist with light show installation or special projects as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of college education in a related field (or equivalent training or experience)
• Knowledge of plant propagation techniques.
• Considerable ability to communicate clearly and effectively with the public and staff members.
• Knowledge of lawn care techniques and safe operation of equipment.
• Strength and dexterity necessary to perform all required tasks, including lifting, stooping, bending, and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions.
• Ability to perform strenuous manual labor in a variety of weather conditions.
• Ability and desire to work as a team or individually, maintain a positive attitude, and willingness to learn.
• Possession of or ability to obtain valid driver's license; must maintain safe driving record.
• Required to purchase and wear standard uniform.

Preferred Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of native and ornamental plant materials, intermediate plant identification, and gardening techniques.
• Ability to accurately interpret and implement landscape plans.
• Experience in data collection and management.
• Availability to work additional hours during peak operating times.

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Job Tags

Hourly pay, Seasonal work

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