Gardener
Employment Type
Job (Full-Time)Job Categories
Horticulture
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY:
The Gardener will perform various landscape maintenance and labor duties under the supervision of a Crew Leader or Horticulturist Supervisor. Responsibilities include hands-on garden upkeep, operating equipment, and collaborating with the team. This role involves outdoor work in various weather conditions and requires physical labor, including operating machinery and transporting materials.
WORK SCHEDULE: Monday – Friday, 6:30 AM – 3:30 PM with monthly weekend rotating shifts.
About Us
The Dallas Arboretum is a garden for all that enriches lives through beauty, learning, and connection. The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden supports equal opportunity and accessibility for all and promotes a safe and engaging experience that welcomes all to enjoy. The garden exists to inspire curiosity, foster connection, and create experiences that stay with people long after they leave.
One of the world’s premier botanical gardens, the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden has earned wide national recognition for its horticultural excellence, beloved annual events, and wide-ranging educational programs. Horticultural research conducted in the Trial Gardens continues to advance knowledge both regionally and nationally. To learn more visit our website at https://www.dallasarboretum.org/about/
Duties & Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
- Perform routine landscape maintenance, including, but not limited to, mowing, weeding, planting, pruning, mulching, and fertilizing according to established standards.
- Safely operate and maintain landscape equipment, such as push mowers, blowers, rototillers, tractors, edgers, and utility trucks.
- Assist supervisors in monitoring irrigation systems and pump systems, reporting any malfunctions.
- Participate in special landscaping projects as required.
- Maintain cleanliness and functionality of work area, tools, vehicles, and equipment.
Education and Experience
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Basic communication skills; bilingual proficiency is a plus.
- Ability to lift up to 30 lbs, repetitively bend/stoop, and work outdoors in various weather conditions.
- Valid driver’s license (required to operate garden vehicles).
- One year of relevant experience (preferred).
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to pass all pre-employment requirements including a background check, drug test, and any applicable physical evaluations
KEY COMPETENCIES:
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Team-oriented mindset, working collaboratively with supervisors and staff.
- Ability to follow schedules and meet deadlines.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- This position requires working outdoors in all weather conditions and involves exposure to loud equipment. Safety guidelines must be followed at all times.
Additional Information
To help you stay energized, engaged, and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including comprehensive healthcare, a 401K, and Paid Time Off (PTO).
The mission of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden is to be a garden for all that enriches lives through beauty, learning, and connection. We are a world-class sanctuary where people and plants flourish in the natural environment.
The Dallas Arboretum is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, ancestry, national origin, place of birth, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military or veteran status, genetic characteristics or disability unrelated to job performance.
