Gardner, Container Specialist Job Description

Wage: $16-$24.00/hour DOE

Part Time: Summer hours: Mon-Fri 6am-11am. Fall and Winder hours: 7am-12pm. Some Saturdays may be required.

Summary: Do you enjoy working outside and with your hands? Would you like to be a part of collaborative, supportive, and fun team that brings the wonders of the natural world to life? Then we would love you on our team!

Responsibilities:

• Maintain containers and hanging baskets in the Ashton Gardens. This includes watering, fertilizing, deadheading, planting new containers, and moving containers in and out of the garden.
• Help Gardeners fertilize annual flower beds
• General gardening, weeding, flower deadheading, planting, pruning, cultivating and topdressing of flower and shrub beds.
• Seasonal flower planting and removal along with pruning of perennials and ornamental grasses
• Keep garden beautiful by sweeping paths, collecting and emptying garbage, and raking
• Install holiday lights
• Exemplify Thanksgiving Point’s Mission and Values
• Other tasks as assigned by Garden supervisor.

Requirements:

• Must be able to identify plant watering needs
• Able to mix fertilizers according to directions, and able to recognize insects and diseases on plant material.
• Self motivated and able to work independently
• Hard working with the ability to understand and carry out directions
• Manages time effectively and is productive without direct supervision
• Able to work in all types of weather conditions
• Has an eye for detail with specific attention to gardening standards
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must pass a background check