Weekend Gardener Botanical Garden

Weekend Gardener Botanical Garden City of Bellevue - 3.9 Bellevue, WA Job Details Part-time | Full-time $23.52 - $32.48 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Qualifications Plant identification Removing debris Invasive species management Inventory management Maintenance work Pruning (plant care) Administrative experience Invasive plant management Cleaning Entry level Full Job Description JOB Job SummaryThis position is a part-time position that provides an opportunity to participate in many areas of botanical garden operations. Performs a variety of manual labor tasks as assigned. Work consists of routine and repetitive tasks, processes, and/or operations and will be performed cooperatively with other employees and completed in a manner that assures individual, co-worker, and public safety in all weather and working conditions. Employee mostly works independently on the basis of clear instructions. Work is to be completed with appropriate efficiency and in a manner, that commands the respect of or demonstrates appropriate courtesy to, co-workers, and the public.

Hours:

16-28 hours per week. Saturday and Sunday 8am-4:30pm required; holiday availability preferred. Potential to work up to 12 additional hours during the weekdays.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform grounds and garden maintenance operations including weeding, pruning, raking, deadheading, planting, backpack blowing, sweeping and trash and debris removal.

Special event set-up and take down.

Interacting with public, volunteers and garden staff.

Plant identification and mapping.

Communicate with plant records staff when plants are moved, added to or removed from the collections.

Removal of invasive species including manual vegetation control.

Work around a variety of garden user groups and the general public.

Work directly with volunteer groups and city staff during special projects and events.

Limited office work, inventory management, and related minor administrative duties.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Supplemental InformationThis is a part-time, non-exempt, union position, (Teamsters Local #763). Definition of a

Part-time Employee:

Will clearly average 28 hours per week or less

Note:

Will be considered full-time and eligible for medical coverage if hours average 30 hours per week or more over a 12-month measurement period (or 130 hours per month)For more information, call Erik Sigurdson at 425-864-1627 or via email at . For any technical difficulties with your application, please contact the NEOGOV support line at 855-524-5627.