Horticulturist I

City Park Conservancy•New Orleans, LA

52d•Onsite

About The Position

The Horticulturist I is responsible for overall landscape maintenance for their specific area of the park. Oversee efficient productivity and timely completion of duties in assigned areas. Physically perform garden labor. Work in all weather conditions. Contribute to team effort.

Requirements

Ability to manage multiple tasks through use of effective organizational and time-management skills.
Ability to work flexible hours as needed, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Maintain professional work ethic.
Ability to lift 30lbs; repetitively bend/stoop, move across property and work in all weather conditions and follow approved safety guidelines.
Driver’s license required to operate all park vehicles.
Able and willing to apply fertilizers and pesticides safely and effectively when required.
High School diploma or equivalent required.
Minimum of one year experience or vocational training in horticulture or related field.

Responsibilities

Physically perform general landscape maintenance for specific garden area, including planting, mowing, weeding, watering, fertilizing, spraying, doing minor irrigation repairs, pruning, pest control, and hedge trimming, according to written maintenance and safety standards.
Monitors plant nutrition and pest activity; removes dead and unhealthy plants and replaces with new ones; schedules, prepares, and applies fertilizers and pesticides.
Apply pesticides using appropriate safety procedures as provided and according to departmental policies and procedures.
Monitor irrigation system and pump systems (when applicable), repair minor problems, and report malfunctions.
Take on and complete assigned projects on schedule on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis under the guidance of the Manager.
Assist in group and special projects as required.
Properly operate and maintain park vehicles assigned to the employee.
Properly operate and maintain common horticulture tools such as blowers, string trimmers, etc.