Community Coordinator
Community Coordinator
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Job Description
Community Coordinator
The Horticultural Society of New York seeks an energetic communicative and dedicated Community Coordinator to oversee the maintenance and care of public space throughout all five boroughs. This position is a fulltime yearround position that works outdoors and with the public. The Community Coordinator will provide maintenance barrier set up space management and horticulture to public plazas and open streets.
The mission of The Horticultural Society of New York is to improve human lives through horticulture. Our social service and public programs create green spaces in all neighborhoods as a vital part of social infrastructure train people for jobs that grow and sustain green communities and develop fresh approaches to improve New Yorkers health wellbeing and environment through horticulture.
Responsibilities Include
Barrier and Public Space Infrastructure Management
Set up maintain and break down Open Street barriers at designated times each day
Set up and take down onsite furniture and other public space infrastructure as directed
Report any issues with barriers and other infrastructure to Hort management
Maintenance
Maintain public space cleanliness including:
Changing garbage cans
Removing trash in planters and tree pits
Removing trash and debris from designated areas using public space tools
Other maintenance and sanitation tasks as required
Maintain stock of supplies
Deliver supplies from the office to worksites as directed
Travel with team or independently to worksites throughout the day as directed
Horticulture
Support seasonal plantings and plant replacements in public spaces
Support watering operations in public spaces
Administrative
Report maintenance sanitation horticulture and other issues to management in a timely manner as defined by management
Track and report open space conditions daily utilizing software as directed by management
Community Relationships
Support communication with community and agency partners in the field as needed related to operations
Provide courteous and helpful answers to community member questions and redirect concerns and complaints as needed
Other
Participate in Professional Development as offered and directed
Assist with preapproved event tasks during assigned work hours
Support onsite events and programming
Other tasks as assigned by leadership
Required Qualifications
Ability to work collaboratively and independently
Excellent communication skills and comfort interacting with the public city officials and local businesses/organizations
Comfortable working in hightraffic areas (roadsides medians traffic circles tree pits etc..
Punctual dependable and able to maintain a good attendance record.
Ability to communicate effectively and promptly with coworkers
Able to work in all five boroughs of New York City
Comfort with Paychex Flex and Microsoft Outlook or the willingness to learn
Able to understand written and spoken English
Possess a working cell phone and maintain active service for the duration of employment.
The cell phone must be capable of receiving calls texts and emails during work hours and for workrelated purposes.
The employee must be available to respond to workrelated communication during work hours in a timely manner as defined by management.
All employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID19 prior to their start date
Physical Requirements
Comfort working outdoors in various weather conditions
Ability to stand/walk for eighthour shifts
Ability to lift 40lbs
Comfort traveling throughout the city on public transportation during the shift
Benefits
The Hort offers all FullTime regular employees a generous Paid Time Off package termed Life Insurance Policy and Employee Assistance Program. Pretax benefits include transit Flexible Spending Account and medical dental and vision insurance.
Additional Details
Rate: $20.00min $20.00max per hour
Schedule: Varies by shift. Evening (up to 9:30pm) and weekend availability is required
Employment Classification: FullTime Regular
How to Apply
To be considered submit your application and required materials. Only complete applications will be reviewed. No phone calls
Please be advised that due to the high volume of applicants we can only contact candidates whose skills and background best fit the needs of the open positions. We appreciate your interest in employment opportunities at The Horticultural Society of New York.
The Hort is committed to workplace diversity and inclusion. It is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race ethnicity age religion creed gender marital status sexual orientation disability veteran status political orientation or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.
We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations are also available for these individuals during the hiring process. Please email should you require reasonable accommodation during the hiring process.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
