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About the Role
The Botanical Garden Aide assists with the maintenance of the Garden's turf areas, tree and shrub collections, and planting beds. This role performs general garden maintenance, operates machinery, and supports the Plant Health Care Program. The position requires flexibility and the ability to perform strenuous physical tasks.
Responsibilities
- Assists with maintenance of turf areas, tree and shrub collections, and planting beds.
- Operates lawn mowers, string trimmers, landscape blowers, and other grounds and turf equipment.
- Assists with the pruning of trees and shrubs as necessary.
- Assist with moving plants and garden supplies throughout the landscape.
- Participates in the Plant Health Care Program by helping to monitor and treat health conditions of plants in the living collections.
- Removes snow and ice from landscapes, and treat pathways to prevent the buildup of such.
- Operate small machinery when necessary to perform specific tasks.
- Performs other related work as required.
Requirements
- High School Graduate or GED.
- A minimum of six months working with plants in gardening or landscaping position.
- The ability to follow instructions and work as a team.
- The ability to perform strenuous physical tasks in a variety of conditions.
- Flexibility to work different schedules, including Saturdays and Sundays, and overtime if required.
- Motor Vehicle Operator's License valid in the State of New York at time of appointment or the ability to obtain a license within three months of employment.
- Must be able to occasionally work on weekends when scheduled.
- Must be available to work some overtime as needed throughout the year.
Skills
- Lawn mowing
- String trimming
- Weeding
- Leaf removal
- Operating lawn mowers
- Operating string trimmers
- Operating rakes
- Operating blowers
- Operating shovels
- Horticultural tools
- Pruning
- Plant Health Care monitoring
- Snow and ice removal
- Operating small machinery
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Full-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Minimum of six months working with plants in gardening or landscaping position.
Education Level
- High School Graduate or GED
Salary/Compensations
- $40,896
- $47,030
Benefits
- 15 Vacation Days
- 12 Paid Holidays
- 10 Sick Days
- Health Coverage
- 401K
- Pension Plan
About the Company
- The Botanical Garden Aide assists foreman of gardeners and other members of the gardening staff to maintain the Garden's turf areas, tree and shrub collections, and planting beds and performs other related garden work and general maintenance as required.
Equal Opportunity
- If you require an accommodation for any part of the application process, please notify the Human Resources department at HR@nybg.org