Community Coordinator

Overview

The Horticultural Society of New York seeks an energetic, communicative, and dedicated Community Coordinator to oversee the maintenance and care of public space throughout all five boroughs. This position is a full-time, year-round role that works outdoors and with the public. The Community Coordinator will provide maintenance, barrier set up, space management, and horticulture to public plazas and open streets.

The mission of The Horticultural Society of New York is to improve human lives through horticulture. Our social service and public programs create green spaces in all neighborhoods as a vital part of social infrastructure, train people for jobs that grow and sustain green communities, and develop fresh approaches to improve New Yorkers’ health, well-being, and environment through horticulture.

• Barrier and Public Space Infrastructure Management – Set up, maintain, and break down Open Street barriers at designated times each day; set up and take down onsite furniture and other public space infrastructure as directed; report any issues with barriers and other infrastructure to Hort management.
• Maintenance – Maintain public space cleanliness, including changing garbage cans; removing trash in planters and tree pits; removing trash and debris from designated areas using public space tools; other maintenance and sanitation tasks as required; maintain stock of supplies; deliver supplies from the office to worksites as directed; travel with team or independently to worksites throughout the day as directed.
• Horticulture – Support seasonal plantings and plant replacements in public spaces; support watering operations in public spaces.
• Administrative – Report maintenance, sanitation, horticulture, and other issues to management in a timely manner as defined by management; track and report open space conditions daily utilizing software as directed by management.
• Community Relationships – Support communication with community and agency partners in the field as needed related to operations; provide courteous and helpful answers to community member questions and redirect concerns and complaints as needed.
• Other – Participate in professional development as offered and directed; assist with pre-approved event tasks during assigned work hours; support onsite events and programming; other tasks as assigned by leadership.

• Ability to work collaboratively and independently
• Excellent communication skills and comfort interacting with the public, city officials, and local businesses/organizations
• Comfortable working in high-traffic areas (roadsides, medians, traffic circles, tree pits, etc.)
• Punctual, dependable, and able to maintain a good attendance record
• Ability to communicate effectively and promptly with coworkers
• Able to work in all five boroughs of New York City
• Comfort with Paychex Flex and Microsoft Outlook or the willingness to learn
• Able to understand written and spoken English
• Possess a working cell phone and maintain active service for the duration of employment
• The cell phone must be capable of receiving calls, texts, and emails during work hours and for work-related purposes
• The employee must be available to respond to work-related communication during work hours in a timely manner as defined by management

• Comfort working outdoors in various weather conditions
• Ability to stand/walk for eight-hour shifts
• Ability to lift 40+ lbs
• Comfort traveling throughout the city on public transportation during the shift

The Hort offers all Full-Time regular employees a generous Paid Time Off package, term life insurance policy, and Employee Assistance Program. Pre-tax benefits include transit, Flexible Spending Account, medical, dental, and vision insurance. A 401(k)-retirement plan is available after one year of service.

• Rate: $20.00min - $20.00max per hour
• Schedule:
  
  Varies by shift. Evening and weekend availability is required (location determinations are based on current need)
• Employment Classification:
  Full-Time Regular

To be considered, submit your application and required materials. Only complete applications will be…