Horticulturist-Interior

* Demonstrated experience with plant maintenance procedures used in arid, native and/or tropical plant collections.
* Demonstrated experience of plant cultivation such as watering, propagation, Integrated Pest Management and/or fertilization.
* Proven knowledge of equipment used for landscaping including mowers, weed eater, blowers, bobcat, forklift and/or other assigned equipment.
* Proven working knowledge using Microsoft Office for research, data entry, inventory and/or record keeping.
* * Job offer is contingent upon passing a pre-employment screen conducted by assigned    provider.
** Typical work schedule is Monday – Friday, 7am – 4pm
* Requires working rotating weekend and holiday work for 12 months out of the year, on average once every 2 months.
* Must be able to perform the physical demands of the job for extended and irregular periods, under adverse conditions in all extremes of weather.
* Must meet DNCR Fleet Safety Guidelines and have ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver's license issued from within the United States or be able to obtain one within 90 days of employment.
* Required to participate in an occupational health program due to contact with animal containment areas.
* Must be able to lift between 30-50 pounds of aggregate material to a height of 18 inches and transport it laterally a distance of 4.5 feet on a frequent basis.
* Considered "Essential/Mandatory Staff" and required to work on adverse weather days, during zoo emergencies, and may be called to work special events.
* Selected candidate will be a team player and maintain effective work relationships.
* Safely operate horticulture equipment.
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Education, including high school and all degrees obtained, Work Experience, and Certificates & Licenses. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information.
* Answers to Supplemental Questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. To receive credit for the supplemental questions, you must provide supporting information within the "Work Experience" section of the application, to support your answers.
* Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application. The hiring process may take several weeks.
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