Gardener

The Horticultural Society Of New York•New York, NY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Horticultural Society of New York (The Hort) seeks an energetic and dedicated Gardener to support horticultural work in public and private spaces throughout New York City. Gardeners should be able to work efficiently, independently, and collaboratively to accomplish each day's tasks. The Gardener will work directly with The Hort's team to plant and care for trees and shrubs and engage in green infrastructure work on roofs, gardens, public plazas, Open Streets, supportive housing facilities, and private residences. The ideal candidate is passionate about furthering their career in public space horticulture. This is a full-time, year-round position with room for growth. We bring plants into the places where daily life happens, especially in neighborhoods with the least access to green space. We turn 'unplantable' urban spaces-sidewalks, medians, traffic triangles, and streets-into gardens and plantings that last. We engage communities through learning, wellness, and paid work so the benefits of plants are more accessible to New Yorkers across our city.

Requirements

6 months to 1 year of experience with hands-on experience planting and maintaining urban green spaces and gardens
Comfortable working in high traffic areas (roadsides, medians, traffic circles, tree pits, etc.)
Punctual and dependable
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
Perform all other duties and tasks assigned

Responsibilities

Care for trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses, and other plantings
Planting, pruning, deadheading, watering, weeding, and other horticultural tasks
Leaf, debris, and trash removal
Survey condition of sites
Communicate the status of job sites, including improvements needed or change
Composting and mulching
Maintain tools and machinery
Irrigation repair and installation
Clear communication with colleagues, clients and members of the public
Other tasks as assigned