Orchid Curator UNC Charlotte - 4.0 Charlotte, NC Job Details Temporary | Part-time | Temp-to-hire From $16 an hour 18 hours ago Qualifications High school diploma or GED Full Job Description General Information Position Number STMP15 Working Title Orchid Curator Division Academic Affairs Department College of Science (Col) Work Unit Botanical Gardens Work Location McMillan Greenhouse Vacancy Open To All Candidates Position Designation Non-Student Temporary Employment Type Temporary - Part-time Hours per week 6-16 Work Schedule Pay Rate $16 per hour Minimum Experience/Education High school diploma. Required experience working with orchids.

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Experience working in a greenhouse is preferred. Duties and Responsibilities Assist greenhouse staff with growing orchids. Watering, fertilizing, repotting, propagation, applying appropriate pesticides. Continual assessing of health of collection and taking steps to improve. Purchasing new orchids to add to collection as approved by supervisor. Submitting requests for supplies needed. Greet and answer questions by guests as needed. Attendance at annual orchid plant sale in February. Other Work/Responsibilities Necessary Licenses or Certifications Proposed Hire Date 08/23/2026 Contact Information Expected Length of Assignment Posting Open Date 08/06/2026 Posting Close Date 08/11/2026 Special Notes to Applicants Temporary staff employees are ineligible to receive benefits (leave, health coverage, State service credit, etc.). They are, however, covered by Worker's Compensation provisions. However, any non-permanent employee hired to work 30 or more hours per week for three months or more (cumulative of all positions, and not designated as variable hour worker), must be offered the chance to enroll in the High Deductible Health Plan, within 30 days of their eligibility. Any non-permanent employee hired to work less than 30 hours per week (cumulative of all positions or designated as variable hour worker - i.e. student workers) are measured during designated measurement periods. If they average 30 or more hours per week over a designated measurement period, they will be offered the chance to enroll in the High Deductible Health Plan and will be notified of instructions. Special Notes Regarding Eligibility for the High Deductible Health Plan Temporary hourly workers (eligibility based on FTE, duration of more than 30 days) FTE .75+ (cumulative of all jobs) or measured full-time, offered the high deductible health insurance Temporary salaried workers (regardless of the FTE, duration of more than 30 days) Reported as full-time & offered the high deductible health insurance https://hr.charlotte.edu/benefits/benefit-plans/health-insurance