Job Description

NYBG Job Description

Title

Assistant Gardener

Reports to

Manager of Enid A Haupt Conservatory

Application Deadline for this position is August 8th, 2025

Position Summary:

Under supervision, assists with and performs gardening, and performs related work, including installing, maintaining, and general care of living collections, horticultural displays, and special exhibitions.

Specific Duties&, Responsibilities:

• Assists with and performs such tasks as planting, moving, cultivating, and caring for trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, tropical plants, desert plants, annuals, andbulbs.
• Assists in and performs tasks such as planting, caring for, and moving seasonalcontainers.Potsannuals,perennials,andtropicalplants.Propagates plants.
• Assists with and performs pruning, grooming, watering, fertilizing, and deadheading bulbs, annuals, perennials, herbaceous plants, tropical plants, andtrees.
• Assists in and performs tasks involved with maintenance and operations of greenhouse andnurseries
• Assistswithandperformspreparationofsoiland plantingbeds.Assistswith andperformsrepairingplantingareas,fertilizing,andwatering.Istrained in and assists with and performs pruning and spraying of trees, shrubs, and otherplants.
• Assists with and performs tasks involved in the operation of and care of hand and power gardening tools and equipment. Makes necessary operating adjustments to same. Reports needs to repairs and replacementsto same.
• Assists with and performs tasks involved with plant health care program, includingmonitoring.
• Keep simple records and write reports asrequired.
• Drives vehicles and operates any other motorized equipment related to the performance ofduties.
• Removes snow and ice from landscapes, and treat pathways to prevent the buildup ofsuch.
• May supervise junior employees, as well as volunteersand students.
• Perform tasks in accordance with training, including operating equipment and wear appropriate Personal ProtectiveEquipment.

• Asdirected,performsvarioustasksinconnectionwithcleaningofgrounds and painting of fixtures andequipment.

Qualifications:

• One year of full-time experience in gardening work, including experience in eachofthefollowing:planting,cultivating,andcaringfortrees,plants,shrubs and lawns;or

• Thirtycredits,atleastfifteenofwhich,mustbeinhorticulture,agriculture,or a related field from an accredited college or community;or

• A certificate from a recognized horticultural or botanical program,or

• Education and/or experience equivalent to any of theabove.

• The ability to follow written and verbal instructions and to work independently or as part of ateam.

• Theabilitytoperformstrenuousphysicaltasksinavarietyofconditions.

• Motor Vehicle Operator's License valid in the State of New York at time of appointment or the ability to obtain a license within three months of employment.

Physical Demands&, Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to, at minimum, work outdoors in all weather conditions in all seasons, stand, sit, crouch, kneel, and walk, operate lifts and other machinery, climb ladders, use hand tools and power equipment, and lift and\or move up to 50 pounds. The employee is required to perform tasks repetitively.

Reasonableaccommodationsmaybemadetoenableindividualswithdisabilities to perform the essential functions of thisposition. 

Baseline Work Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM

Must be able to occasionally work on weekends when scheduled.

Must be available to work some overtime as needed throughout the year.

Salary: $50,448; *($58,015) 

*Current Garden union employees that have been employed for 2 years qualify for the higher salary rate.  If a non-Garden and non-union applicant is appointed, they will be eligible to advance to the higher incumbent rate after two years. 

If you require an accommodation for any part of the application process, please notify the Human Resources department at HR@nybg.org.

EOE/BIPOC/F/Persons with disabilities/Veterans

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