Horticulture Assistant
2 days ago
Buffalo
Job DescriptionSalary: $16-$17 per hour Horticulture Assistant Part-Time | Hands-on | Plant-powered 25 Hours per week - $16-$17 per hour Do you love getting your hands dirty (in the best way)? Do tropical plants, seasonal displays, and meaningful community work make your heartgrowthree sizes?If so, keep readingwe might be your perfect potting match. About the Role As aHorticulture Assistant,youllwork alongside our incredible Horticulture team and a dedicated group of volunteers to care for,maintain, and enhance our indoor and outdoor plant collections. From lushtropicalsto eye-catching seasonal exhibits,youllhelp create beautiful, inspiring garden spaces that spark WOW, WONDER, and WELCOME for every visitor. This role is ideal for someonewhospassionate aboutmission-driven, community-centered horticultureand enjoys working as part of a collaborative, energetic team. WhatYoullBe Digging Into Horticulture & Garden Care • Provide expert care using proper horticultural techniques for tropical plants, trees, shrubs, and seasonal exhibit plants.Wellshow you how - All you need is a willingness to learn!, • Collaborate with the Horticulture team and volunteers tomaintainand enhance plant collections and display gardensinside and outside., • Follow planting and maintenance schedules including watering, fertilizing, seeding, propagating, transplanting, re-potting, weeding, mulching, raking, planting, sweeping, and general garden care, • Maintainhigh standardsof cleanliness to ensure a healthy, thriving plant collection, • Assistwith planning, set-up, and breakdown of horticultureexhibitsand events, • Ensure plants are properly labeled and all spaces are tidy and safe Teamwork & Guest Experience • Serve as a friendly, knowledgeable representative of the Botanical Gardens, • Build positive relationships with visitors, volunteers, vendors, and partners, • Lead by example to ensure every guest has an excellent experience from arrival to departure, • Work hands-on withyour team andvolunteers daily, • Help to coordinate volunteer tasks with the Horticulturist, Collections Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, and Horticulture Coordinator, • Support positive volunteer engagement and create a welcoming, inclusive experience, • Assistwithspecial events, exhibitions, and seasonal programming as needed What WereLooking For Education & Experience • High school diploma or equivalent required, • At least1 year of professional gardening or landscaping experience, • Basic gardening skills and a willingness to learn and grow, • Experience working with or leading volunteers is a plus, • Someone that likes a flexible schedule that will includeweekends,holidaysand some evenings. Skills & Characteristics • A passion for plantsandpeople, • Enthusiastic, self-motivated, reliable, and team-oriented, • Positive attitude and genuine excitement for the Gardens mission, • Basic computer skills (Microsoft applications and workflow software), • Ability tolift upto 50lbsand work in all weather conditions, • Comfortable workinglong periodsin non-air-conditioned greenhouses and outdoors, • Ability to safelyoperategarden and grounds equipment Our Mission Deepening the connection between people and plants through beautiful gardens and extraordinary experiences. Benefits This is apart-time positionoffering: • Flexible scheduling, • Paid Time Off (PTO), • Retirement plan option with company match, • Life insurance Ready to grow with us? Ifyoureexcited about plants, people, and purpose-driven work,wedlove to hear from you. Come help us cultivate beauty, community, and connectionone plant at a time.