Seasonal Gardener (Greenhouse Team)

Job title: Seasonal Gardener (Greenhouse Team)

Red Butte Garden & Arboretum is one of the largest botanical gardens in the Intermountain West and, together with the University of Utah, serves as the State Arboretum of Utah. Located on 100 acres in the foothills above the University of Utah campus, Red Butte Garden includes over 21 acres of developed gardens and five miles of natural area trails. The Garden is nationally recognized for its diverse plant collections, seasonal floral displays, outdoor concert series, private event spaces, and award winning horticultural education programs.

The Horticulture Department at Red Butte Garden is seeking a part-time gardener who would like to work with plants and learn more about their care. Do you prefer working indoors in a greenhouse, learning about plants, while working with people who are passionate about what they do? Are you interested in working outdoors when needed and willing to learn about perennials, trees, and shrubs? We strongly prefer people who are committed to the role of a Botanical Garden within the community and want to be a part of a great team!

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The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

• Providing excellent plant care within our greenhouses and seasonal plant display areas.

• Ensure plants are healthy through proper watering, weeding, detailing, and general greenhouse upkeep. Other plant care duties include transplanting, deadheading, pruning, and basic propagation.

• Hand watering plants daily to ensure proper moisture levels. Hand watering requires constant attention to detail for several hours a day.

• Assisting with all greenhouse team priorities and goals including installing and maintaining seasonal displays, integrated pest management, preventative maintenance, and achieving production goals.

• Maintaining cleanliness and sanitation of greenhouse facilities, operating soil mixer, working from ladders, and assisting with various outdoor tasks.

• Acts as steward for the Garden to greeting and answering questions from garden guests.

• Minimum Qualifications

• EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:

• Gardener, I: Requires little to no related experience.

• Gardener, II: Requires at least 1 year of related experience.

• Preferences

• Passion for gardening and plants. Prior experience in landscaping, horticulture, farming, habitat management or botany strongly preferred.

• Basic knowledge of horticulture, gardening, or botany, and a desire to learn more.

• Able to work effectively individually and in teams, and the willingness and ability to work cooperatively with a variety of people.

• At least 18 years of age, have a valid driver’s license, proof of insurability, and able to safely and proficiently operate equipment common to the trade.

• Able to safely and effectively perform all physical tasks essential to the position and understand the physical commitment required for gardening.

• Able to work safely in all climatic conditions, including full sun, heat, cold, precipitation, etc.

• Ability to identify problems, develop possible solutions and take appropriate course of action. Skills include active listening, analysis, research, creativity, communication, decision making and team-building.

• The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (URS). Eligible new hires with prior URS service may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement. This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

• The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

• Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities upon request.

• The University does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator or the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

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