- Junior
- Office in Vienna
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
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.
