What are the responsibilities and job description for the (Temporary)Horticulture Assistant -Grounds position at northcarolina?
Horticulture Assistants are temporary positions that can work up to 11 months in duration throughout the North Carolina Arboretum’s Horticulture Department. This position will specialize in Grounds Maintenance. Horticulture Assistants generally work 40 hours a week, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. although some rotational weekends and overtime may be assigned. The hiring salary will be $18 per hour.
Horticulture Assistants work alongside the Arboretum’s team of professional Horticulturists and this position will primarily be assigned/recruited for daily duty within the grounds maintenance area. In addition to a working on the Arboretum's grounds, the Horticulture Assistant will also will be assigned occasional group work tasks.
This position reports for daily supervision to the Grounds Maintenance Crew Leader. The primary focus of this position is all aspects of turf maintenance to include mowing, string trimming, edging, weed management, fertilization, and leaf and litter removal. Other duties include mulching, debris management, road repair, snow removal, equipment operation and light irrigation repair.
The incumbent must be able to move a work load of 50 pounds of force occasionally. Typical activities include moving plants, trees and shrubs, lifting bags of soil, additives and mulch, mixing fertilizers, using ladders to place decorations, pulling water hoses, digging and planting with at least 60 percent of total work time involving some kind of physical activity. The Assistant will be exposed to much direct sunlight, heat and humidity, cold temperatures, machinery can make it a noisy environment and this role spends a significant amount of time standing on hard and/or uneven surfaces. Lifting, climbing ladders, squatting, twisting, using sprayers, walking on a variety of surfaces, digging, planting and exposure to the elements is commonplace. This role requires highly physical, finite visual attention skills, a high level of mental concentration and manipulation.
Salary : $18