OPS Gardener

University of Florida • Gainesville, FL

2d • $14 - $15

About The Position

Wilmot Botanical Gardens is located in the heart of the Southeast’s largest
academic health center, providing a peaceful and verdant respite for patients,
faculty, staff, and the public. In addition, the gardens are dedicated to
advancing patient care, research and service through its vibrant and growing
therapeutic horticulture program.

The gardens are open to the public year-round and boast a collection of
camellias unrivaled in north central Florida. Wilmot Botanical Gardens is named
for Royal James “Roy” Wilmot, who was a horticulturist with the Agricultural
Experiment Station at the University of Florida in the 1940s. Wilmot was an
authority on camellias and classified many of the 3,000 known varieties of this
flowering shrub, sometimes called “the empress of winter”. Wilmot also served as
a founding member of the American Camellia Society, the offices of which were
initially housed on the UF campus. Wilmot died in 1950, and friends and
colleagues from the United States and abroad donated over 300 rare varieties of
camellias in his honor to create Wilmot Botanical Gardens at the University of
Florida.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• This position requires a time commitment of 20 hours to 30 hours per week.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in gardening or horticultural background

Responsibilities

• Lawn care including edging with power equipment, raking, removing yard debris, fertilizing, and watering.
• Pruning ornamental shrubs and trees.
• Planting and watering.
• Removing seasonal debris, blowing, and power-washing sidewalks.
• Maintaining plants and shrubs in garden nursery to include watering, pruning, and fertilizing.
• Mulch planted areas with pine straw and pine bark fines.
• Vacuum and otherwise clean three-part water feature in Chapman Healing Garden.
• Ensure that all plants, shrubs, and trees throughout gardens have identification markers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees