Gardener I - Conservatory - Reserve

About the role

This is an entry‑level support position for the Horticulture crews, charged with general plant installation, maintenance, and other duties as assigned. The role involves assisting with horticulture operations, contributing to special projects and events, and performing a variety of ground‑skeeping tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist with operations including weeding, mowing, clean‑up and maintenance, watering, and pest control.
• Help with special projects and events as needed.
• Perform basic ground maintenance duties: general cleanup, trash removal, weeding, mowing, hauling and chipping brush.
• Assist in basic gardening duties with supervision: preparing beds and installing plants, maintaining planted areas by cultivation, weeding, watering, limited pest control, mulching and staking.
• Recognize significant woody and herbaceous plants by common name.
• Recognize plant problems and bring them to the supervisor’s attention.
• Reliably work as scheduled, including weekends, emergency duty, and overtime as required.
• Operate basic grounds equipment after appropriate training and always with appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Safely and efficiently operate various hand tools (shovels, rakes, hoes, hand saws).
• Assist in the application of fertilizers and/or pesticides as required, with supervision.
• Use proper watering techniques.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Previous experience with the installation, maintenance, and care of annuals, perennials, and shrubs; comfortable with basic plant identification.
• Capable of working independently with little supervision as well as in a team; proactive and able to take initiative where appropriate.
• Ability to exercise good judgment.
• Demonstrated commitment to providing world‑class guest service (internal and external).
• Comfortable interacting with guests and working in a guest‑service environment.
• Ability to operate small gardening equipment and machinery safely (tractors, mowers, etc.) and associated motorized equipment.
• Obtain WPS certification within 10 days of hire.
• Valid driver’s license.
• At least 19 years of age.