Park and Recreation Aide 7 (Planting Fields Arboretum)

About the role

The Park and Rec Aide 7 position is a full-time, seasonal role supporting the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) and assisting garden staff at the arboretum in maintaining and caring for the site's gardens and landscape plantings. This includes shrub and perennial borders, seasonal annual plantings, tree collections, and conifers.

Duties

• Watering, weeding, mulching, pruning, planting, and general plant care
• Acquiring and propagating plants
• Cataloging, labeling, and inventorying plants
• Supervising volunteers and lower-level staff
• Performing other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license that allows the candidate to legally operate a motor vehicle in New York State as a term and condition of employment
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must possess strong organizational and critical thinking skills and the ability to work independently or on a team
• Must be able to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time outside and lift up to 50 lbs
• Must be willing to keep current on all mandated safety trainings, including First Aid and CPR/AED

Preferred qualifications

• Gardening experience in hardy plants is preferred

Benefits

This position has the option to join the NYS Employees' Retirement System and may be eligible for health insurance, dental and vision coverage as well as the opportunity for paid time off in the form of vacation, sick, personal and holiday leave after time and service requirements have been met.