Garden Laborer
About The Position
Ganna Walska Lotusland is a 37-acre botanical garden and historic estate located in Montecito featuring a collection of over 3,000 plant species from around the world as well as historically significant Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. Since opening to the public in 1993, Ganna Walska Lotusland has grown to become one of the world’s premier botanical gardens and a center for sustainable garden practices, horticultural education, and plant conservation. Our mission is to preserve and enhance the distinctive botanical gardens and estate of Madame Ganna Walska. Lotusland educates and inspires visitors with its collections, sustainable horticulture practices and plant conservation. Work with an experienced horticultural staff responsible for the care and maintenance of a 37-acre botanical display garden. Plant collections include bromeliads, cacti, and other succulents, cycads, palm, ferns, and water plants. Must be capable of strenuous physical work and working in inclement weather (50 lb. lifting requirement).
Requirements
- Maintain a positive and professional working relationship with all staff, volunteers, and visitors.
- Assist visitors in answering questions and wayfinding as needed to ensure positive customer experience.
- Demonstrate a strong work and personal ethic and care of horticultural and facilities tools and supplies, the care of personal safety during horticultural practices in accordance with the Lotusland’s safety procedures and trainings.
- Follow Lotusland’s Plant Healthcare Guidelines and Best Management Practices as they apply to cultural requirements throughout the garden.
- Must be able to lift heavy objects, i.e., equipment, fertilizer, potted plants, etc. (50 lb. minimum lifting requirement)
- Must possess a valid California driver’s license
Responsibilities
- Assist with general maintenance of grounds
- Provide general plant care.
- Operate non-mechanical tools.
- Learn to operate mechanical power tools.
- Assist in the installation, maintenance, and operation and repairs of irrigation system and waters by hand.
- Proactively participate in teamwork with coworkers and work independently.
- Care for garden section(s) in the absence of horticulture staff.
- Train volunteers in safe and effective gardening tasks.
- Assist event set up when facilities need help or are unavailable.
- Maintains curatorial and display labels and reports lost or damaged labels to the Section Gardener.
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision and life insurance.
- Voluntary Supplemental Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care
- 403(b) & ROTH Retirement plans, with an employer match of 5% after 2 years of employment.
- Paid vacation and sick leave.
- 11 Paid holidays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
