Job Description

University of Utah Job Description

Job Summary

Provides excellent horticultural care for outdoor garden areas as assigned, including the living plant collections held within. Identifies and implements required maintenance and preservation needs. Coordinates special projects with appropriate garden personnel and departments as needed.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture, Biology, or a related field, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience), and two years of experience in horticulture. Strong knowledge and understanding of plant culture and best practices for ornamental and/or native plant care.

Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.

This position is not responsible for providing patient care.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Essential Functions

1. Plans, directs, and reviews horticulture maintenance programs including pruning, fertilizing, pest and disease control, watering and mulching.
2. Ensures that all aspects of necessary maintenance and preservation of assigned outdoor garden areas and their living plant collections meet excellent horticultural and aesthetic expectations and achieve individual collection objectives.
3. Serves as a professional horticulturist sharing knowledge with the public and in participation with committees.
4. Enforces departmental and University policies and protocols, including but not limited to: Safety, Collections Management, Policy and Procedures. Assists in updating and improving department policies and procedures as requested.
5. Manages assigned budget and provides recommendations for purchases.
6. May interview, hire, train and supervise benefited staff, seasonal staff and volunteers.

Comments

Work Environment and Level of Frequency that may be required:

Nearly Continuously: Outdoor environment

Often: Extreme cold, extreme heat, noise

Seldom: Office environment, vibration, hazards

Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required

Nearly Continuously: Talking, walking, bending, twisting

Often: Hearing, listening, climbing, kneeling, squatting, reaching overhead, pulling, pushing, shoveling, lifting up to 50 pounds

Seldom: Sitting, repetitive hand motion (such as typing), repetitive foot motion (such as using foot controls), crawling, balancing, lifting over 50 pounds