Conservatory Gardener and Exhibit Technician
About The Position
The Conservatory Gardener and Exhibit Technician is a horticulture-based position that cultivates plants in the Conservatory and Tropical Collections. This role provides living material and assistance to support interpretive exhibits, programs, and classes. The individual will work with other gardeners, nursery assistants, and volunteers in maintaining facilities, exhibits, collections, and programs. This position requires a background of working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, geographic and socioeconomic backgrounds, using a welcoming, inclusive, and accessible approach. This is a limited-term, part-time position to provide additional support.
Requirements
- Some coursework in horticulture and greenhouse practices required
- Ability to work safely with equipment and chemicals required
- Ability to communicate effectively and amicably with staff, volunteers, and visitors required
- Ability to perform physical duties required, including lifting, digging, carrying, etc.
- Ability to perform careful, thoughtful work required
- Ability to prioritize tasks and work schedule required
- Effective written and oral communication skills required
Nice To Haves
- Two years’ experience with nursery practices and indoor horticulture preferred
- Successful completion of two-year college horticulture program preferred
- Knowledge of scientific names of plants, botany and horticulture preferred
Responsibilities
- Cultivates, propagates, waters, and fertilizes plants
- Supports and troubleshoots exhibits in public conservatory spaces
- Helps organize and provide supplies including potting mix, pots, tools, labels, etc.
- Calculates formulas and measures for fertilizers
- Cleans, organizes, and evaluates work areas as needed
- Maintains assigned areas of the Conservatory and support greenhouses in an orderly manner
- Monitors and reports regularly on greenhouse climate conditions
- Monitors plant health, including plant pests and development of controls
- Maintains a working knowledge of key species in the Conservatory
- Works in collaboration with the Curator of Tropical Collections, Curator of Orchid Collections and Conservatory Technician in exhibit set-up and maintenance, as well as providing plants for programs, labs, and exhibits
- May perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Discounts for staff in The Huntington Store and restaurants
- Free admission to various museums and cultural institutions
- Free passes each month to welcome family and friends to visit the grounds
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
