Horticulturist II (2770)

Join the Adventure at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum!

Are you ready to embark on a wild journey with a team thats as passionate about the deserts wonders as you are The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is seeking a motivated and driven individual to join our team as a full-timeHorticulturist II in our Botany Department.

This position is considered open until filled; however application review will begin immediately. Please understand that if offered a position you will as a final condition of employment be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen and provide a satisfactory 39-month DMV report.

Job Title: Horticulturist II

Department: Botany

Reports To: Curator of Botany

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt; Bargaining Unit Position; Full-time

Compensation:$19.51 per hourplus a comprehensive benefit package which includes medical dental vision life and LTD insurance FSA HRA 403(b) retirement plan with Roth option complimentary membership and guest passes paid holidays personal business time sick leave and vacation.

Summary
A Horticulturist cares for plants landscapes and gardens at ASDM and provides botanical interpretation to visitors and the public.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
This position is responsible for installation care and maintenance of plants and landscape features within exhibits and throughout the Museum grounds. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Shrub and tree installation. Shrub and tree pruning. Hazardous tree and cactus removal.
• Site design and layout of new gardens. Mitigation and restoration of existing gardens.
• Design install and troubleshoot irrigation systems.
• Use and maintain hand and power tools.
• Working aloft using ladders harnesses and hydraulic lifts.
• Oversee volunteers.
• Keeping accurate accession records of the botanical collection within assigned areas of responsibility.
• Interpretation of botanical and horticultural subjects to the general public.
• May participate in tours and traditional/social media requests.
• Involved in the preparation of special botanical events (Plant sales Gala Cool Summer Nights special projects among others).
• Apply pesticides as needed guided by Integrated Pest Management concepts.
• Opportunity to attend ASDM and public meetings be involved in teaching and writing and may be assigned propagation duties.
• Opportunity to participate in field trips and off-ground work.

Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience
Bachelors degree from four-year College or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills
Ability to read analyze and interpret general business periodicals professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers clients customers and the general public.

Mathematical Skills
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts proportions percentages area circumference and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Technical Skills
To perform this job successfully an individual should have basic computer software knowledge to include word processing data base and spreadsheet applications. Knowledge of or ability to learn Rain Bird Maxicom Central Control System highly desirable. Geographic Information Systems knowledge is desirable. New staff is trained by senior staff to enter data into a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) database using tablet applications; cloud based mapping systems and desktop GIS applications. The position also reviews existing or incoming data for currency accuracy usefulness quality or completeness of documentation.

Other Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of plant taxonomy and Sonoran desert region flora desirable
• Weekend and holiday work may be required.

Certificates Licenses Registrations

• Valid Arizona Drivers License or ability to obtain
• Satisfactory 39-month DMV report

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds with the assistance of equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position the employee is regularly exposed to all aspects of outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

While performing the duties of this position the employee is regularly exposed to plants that are armed with spines thorns and urticating hairs. Some of these plants may contain chemical compounds that may irritate skin and/or cause allergic reactions.

While performing the duties of this position the employee may be exposed to stinging and biting insects venomous reptiles small mammals and working in close proximity to housed mammals and reptiles.

The above description reflects a general overview of the responsibilities reporting relationships and position requirements for this job classification. It is not intended to be a complete description of all duties and requirements that may be inherent in the position.

IDEA Commitment
The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is committed to fostering a welcoming space and a diverse inclusive team that reflects the communities in which we live and work. We understand that inclusion diversity equity and accessibility (IDEA) are integral to the fulfillment of our mission and to our success as an organization. To that end we are working to build the structures policies hiring practices and organizational culture that ensure representation and opportunity for all and create an environment of belonging where everyone feels respected safe and understood. Additionally as we continue to engage in this work we are working to integrate the core values of IDEA into our programs exhibits communications and other public offerings. Valuing each others differences brings us together to create a thriving workplace and fair work culture allowing us to fulfill our mission more effectively.

We believe inclusion is everyones responsibility. Ways in which commitment is demonstrated include continuous development modeling inclusive behaviors and proactively addressing bias.Visit theArizona-Sonora Desert Museums IDEA page to learn more.

The Museums IDEA Coalition consists of staff members who are driving our efforts to build a culture where people feel they belong and have a voice.

ABOUT US
TheArizona-Sonora Desert Museumis a non-profit institution dedicated to the conservation and research of the Sonoran Desert region with the goal of making the Sonoran Desert accessible understandable and valued. We are a fusion experience zoo botanical garden aquarium art gallery natural history museum and research institute. The Association of Zoos & Aquariums has recognized the Desert Museum for over 25 years of continuous accreditation.

The mission of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is to inspire people to live in harmony with the natural world by fostering love appreciation and understanding of the Sonoran Desert.