Gardener

Gardener

The Horticultural Society of New York (The Hort) seeks an energetic and dedicated Gardener to support horticultural work in public and private spaces throughout New York City. Gardeners should be able to work efficiently independently and collaboratively to accomplish each days tasks. The Gardener will work directly with The Horts team to plant and care for trees and shrubs and engage in green infrastructure work on roofs gardens public plazas Open Streets supportive housing facilities and private residences. The ideal candidate is passionate about furthering their career in public space horticulture. This is a full-time year-round position with room for growth.

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 well-being and environment through horticulture.

Responsibilities Include:

• Care for newly planted trees shrubs perennials and grass

• Planting pruning deadheading watering weeding and brush clearing

• Leaf debris and trash removal

• Survey condition of sites

• Communicate the status of job sites including improvements needed or change

• Composting and mulching

• Maintain tools and machinery

• Irrigation repair and installation

• Clear communication with colleagues clients and members of the public

• Other tasks as assigned

Required qualifications:

• 6 months to 1 year of experience with hands-on experience planting and maintaining urban green spaces and gardens

• Comfortable working in high traffic areas (roadsides medians traffic circles tree pits etc.)

• Punctual and dependable

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team

• Perform all other duties and tasks assigned

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time

• Must be able to squat kneel lift stretch bend and stand for extended periods of time.

• Ability to perform physical labor outside in various weather conditions

• Comfort working outside year round

• Comfort traveling throughout the city on public transportation

Benefits

The Hort offers all Full-Time regular employees a generous Paid Time Off package term life insurance policy and Employee Assistance Program. Pre-tax benefits include transit Flexible Spending Account medical dental and vision insurance. A 401(k)-retirement plan is available after one year of service.

Additional Details

• Rate: $20min- $20 max per hour

• Employment Classification: Full-Time Regular

• Schedule: Monday through Friday

• Reports to: Field Supervisor

How to Apply

Only complete applications will be reviewed. No phone calls. To be considered submit your application and cover letter.

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 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 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 for qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation is also available for these individuals during the hiring process. Please email should you require reasonable accommodation during the hiring process.