Horticulture Assistant
About The Position
The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens is seeking an enthusiastic, dependable, and passionate Horticulture Assistant to help care for our incredible living collection of plants and assist in creating stunning seasonal displays that delight thousands of visitors each year. As a Horticulture Assistant, you'll work alongside our Horticulture team and amazing volunteers to nurture everything from tropical plants and flowering displays to trees and shrubs. Every day is a little different—one day you may be propagating plants, the next installing plant labels, preparing a seasonal display, or working alongside volunteers to keep our gardens looking their absolute best.
Requirements
- At least one year of gardening, landscaping, or horticulture experience
- Enjoy working with people as much as plants
- Are reliable, self-motivated, and team-oriented
- Have a positive attitude and willingness to learn
- Are comfortable using basic computer programs like Microsoft Office
- Can safely operate or are willing to learn to operate gardening equipment and vehicles
- Stand, walk, and move throughout the day
- Lift and carry up to 50 pounds
- Bend, reach, kneel, and perform physical gardening tasks
- Work in humid greenhouse conditions and changing outdoor weather
- Safely use gardening tools, equipment, carts, and vehicles
Nice To Haves
- Love plants and working outdoors (and indoors in warm greenhouse environments)
Responsibilities
- Water, fertilize, weed, mulch, transplant, propagate, and care for our plant collection
- Help maintain indoor conservatory spaces and outdoor gardens
- Assist with seasonal exhibits and special horticultural displays
- Keep gardens, greenhouses, and collection areas beautiful, healthy, and visitor-ready
- Help create and install plant labels and maintain collection records
- Assist with exhibit setup and breakdown throughout the year
- Work side-by-side with our dedicated volunteers every day
- Help coordinate tasks and provide hands-on guidance
- Foster a positive, welcoming, and rewarding volunteer experience
- Serve as a friendly ambassador for the Botanical Gardens
- Help create an exceptional experience for visitors
- Support special events, exhibits, and community programs
- Work collaboratively while upholding our mission, values, and commitment to inclusion
Benefits
- life insurance
- a retirement plan option with company match
- PTO
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
