Garden Assistant

18 hrs/wk. Monday - Friday; flexible hours between 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, with rotating weekend watering duties (approx. 1 weekend per month).

Graduation from high school; or demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

The primary purpose of the position is to provide grounds maintenance assistance for the outdoor gardens management team. The Garden Assistant (GA) serves as a member of a garden maintenance crew providing high level management and aesthetic quality to the landscape within the 12 acre Botanical Gardens site. This position also assists with annual and permanent planting activities, mulching, weeding, debris removal, bed preparation, pruning and sanitation. Additionally, the GA may assist with turf related tasks such as mowing, blowing, edging, trimming. The GA may be asked to provide occasional cleanup tasks in the McMillan Greenhouse.

Other duties may include the following:

Climbing, Balancing, Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, Crawling, Reaching, Standing, Walking, Pushing, Pulling, Lifting, Fingering, Grasping, Feeling, Talking, Hearing, Repetitive motions

Medium work (ability to lift and carry 21 to 50 lbs.).

Close visual acuity to perform an gardening activities .
Subject to both outdoor weather conditions., Subject to extreme cold., Subject to extreme heat., Subject to noise., Subject to vibration., Subject to hazards., Subject to atmospheric conditions., Subject to oils., May be required to wear a respirator in some work environments.

NC Drivers License

Please submit your application and all supporting materials this official online recruitment portal only. We kindly ask that you refrain from direct inquiries or unscheduled visits to the McMillan Greenhouse; this helps us ensure every candidate receives timely and fair consideration. Thank you for following our standard application process!
* Temporary staff employees are ineligible to receive benefits (leave, health coverage, State service credit, etc.). They are, however, covered by Worker's Compensation provisions.

However, any non-permanent employee hired to work 30 or more hours per week for three months or more (cumulative of all positions, and not designated as variable hour worker), must be offered the chance to enroll in the High Deductible Health Plan, within 30 days of their eligibility. Any non-permanent employee hired to work less than 30 hours per week (cumulative of all positions or designated as variable hour worker - i.e. student workers) are measured during designated measurement periods. If they average 30 or more hours per week over a designated measurement period, they will be offered the chance to enroll in the High Deductible Health Plan and will be notified of instructions.