Gardens Aglow Light Stringer
Employment Type
Job (Seasonal Full-Time)Job Categories
Events
Job Description
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is hiring Light Stringers for our Gardens Aglow light show!
Are you someone who is creative, likes working outside, is excited about inspiring meaningful connections among people and nature in one of the most beautiful settings in Maine, and committed to supporting the Gardens’ Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility goals?
The Light Stringers are responsible for all aspects of installing lights for Gardens Aglow. The Boom Lift Light Stringers are responsible for the operation of a boom lift to install lights for the Gardens Aglow light show.
These are seasonal positions (September 1 – January 2), with Full-time hours (up to 40 hours per week) available.
Gardens Aglow Boom Lift Light Stringer
Starting pay $20.00 hourly, non-exempt
Gardens Aglow Light Stringer
Starting pay $18.75 hourly, non-exempt
Seasonal employees receive personal and sick paid time off, paid holidays, discounts in our culinary and Gardenshop programs, and a Gardens membership.
Light stringing occurs September through mid-November, primarily weekdays, full-time hours; occasional weekend days required. Additional Gardens Aglow duties occur Thursday through Sunday evenings, plus daily mid-November through January 2.
About Us
At nearly 325 acres, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is the largest public garden in New England. With two miles of hiking trails, 19 acres of ornamental and themed gardens featuring native plants of Maine and those suited to northern coastal conditions, nearly a mile of saltwater frontage, a children’s garden, a sensory garden, and so much more, there’s something for everyone. A true Maine experience, the Gardens is committed to connecting people to plants and nature, preserving the biodiversity of the Maine coast, and continuing to be a place accessible and welcoming to all. The mission of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is to inspire meaningful connections between people and nature and promote plant conservation through horticulture, education, and plant science.
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is dedicated to being an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible environment where every member of our community is valued, respected, and appreciated. We acknowledge that a society is stronger, more resilient, and more beautiful when it is diverse. We are committed to identifying and striving to eliminate barriers that, historically, have prevented the full participation of communities most impacted by inequity.
Duties & Responsibilities
-String lights in trees, shrubs, along paths, and structures according to provided training and design plan.
-For Boom Lift Light Stringer only: Safely operate and use 55’ to 80’ boom lifts. Navigate boom lifts on narrow and sometimes uneven garden pathways.
-Report progress and problems to the Gardens Aglow Program Manager.
-Remove lights and assist with organization of light storage after event closure.
-Work in one or more positions during Gardens Aglow (e.g., traffic, admissions).
-Participate in Gardens-wide initiatives as needed (e.g., Gardens Aglow assignments, special events).
Education and Experience
-Ability to follow oral instructions and read schematic plans.
-Ability to learn different lighting techniques and execute them.
-Ability to carry, move, install, and stabilize ladders up to 10 feet without assistance.
-Ability to climb, reach, and work comfortably from a ladder up to 10 feet.
-Ability to set up and safely use adjustable work platforms.
-Experience operating and working in a boom lift is a plus, we will train you on our lifts regardless.
-Ability to work quickly and steadily for an eight-hour workday.
-Must be able to work independently and as part of a team.
