Job Description

Title:

Assistant Gardener

Reports To:

Manager of Enid A Haupt Conservatory

Application Deadline is May 14th, 2026

Position Summary

Under Supervision, assists with and performs gardening, and performs related work, including installing, maintaining, and general care of living collections, horticultural displays, and special exhibitions.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Assists with and performs such tasks as planting, moving, cultivating, and caring for trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, tropical plants, desert plants, annuals, and bulbs.
• Assısts in and performs tasks such as planting, caring tor, and moving seasonal containers. Pots annuals, perennials, and tropical plants. Propagates plants.
• Assists with and performs pruning, grooming, watering, fertilizing, and deadheading bulbs, annuals, perennials, herbaceous plants, tropical plants, and trees.
• Assists in and performs tasks involved with maintenance and operations of greenhouse and nurseries
• Assists with and performs preparation of soil and planting beds. Assists with and performs repairing planting areas, fertilizing, and watering. Is trained in and assists with and performs pruning and spraying of trees, shrubs, and other plants.
• Assists with and performs tasks involved in the operation of and care of hand and power gardening tools and equipment. Makes necessary operating adjustments to same. Reports needs to repairs and replacements to same.
• Assists with and performs tasks involved with plant health care program, including monitoring
• Keep simple records and write reports as required.
• Drives vehicles and operates any other motorized equipment related to the performance of duties.
• Removes snow and ice from landscapes, and treat pathways to prevent the buildup of such.
• May supervise junior employees, as well as volunteers and students.
• Perform tasks in accordance with training, including operating equipment and wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment
• As directed, performs various tasks in connection with cleaning of grounds and painting of fixtures and equipment

Qualifications

• One year of full-time experience in gardening work, including experience in each of the following: planting, cultivating, and caring for trees, plants, shrubs and lawn; or
• Thirty credits, at least fifteen of which, must be in horticulture, agriculture, or a related field from an accredited college or community; or
• A certificate from a recognized horticultural or botanical program, or
• Education and/or experience in equivalent to any of the above.
• The ability to follow written and verbal instructions and to work independently or as part of a team.
• The ability to perform strenuous physical tasks in a variety of conditions
• Motor Vehicle Operator’s License valid in the State of New York at time of appointment or the ability to obtain a license within three months of employment.

Physical Demand & Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to, at minimum,
• work outdoors in all weather conditions in all seasons, stand, sit, crouch, kneel, and walk,operate lifts and other machinery, climb ladders, use hand tools and power equipment,and lift and\or move up to 50 pounds. The employee is required to perform tasksrepetitively.
  • Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities toperform the essential functions of this position.

Work Schedule

• Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
• Must be able to occasionally work on weekends when scheduled.
• Must be available to work some overtime as needed throughout the year.

Salary

• $50,448

Benefits

• 15 Vacation Days
• 12 Paid Holidays
• 10 Sick Days
• Health Coverage
• 401K
• Pension Plan

If you require an accommodation for any part of the application process, please notify the Human Resources department at HR@nybg.org

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