Salary: $47,022.14 Annually

Location : Tyler, TX

Job Type: Regular Full-time

Job Number: 994925

Department: Parks and Recreation

Opening Date: 10/03/2024

Purpose Of Position

Knowledgeable and passionate Horticulturist to manage and maintain the care of roses and other plants within our prestigious Rose Garden. The Horticulturist will play a vital role in the cultivation, propagation, and health of various rose species, ensuring the garden remains an inspiring, beautiful, and educational space for visitors.

Essential Functions

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
1. Supervise all outdoor employees at the Rose Complex; evaluations, interviews, and projects.
2. Oversee and manage budget, monthly forecasting, meetings, maintain payroll, planning, and purchasing, etc..
3. Oversee the day-to-day maintenance and care of roses, including watering, pruning, fertilizing, and pest control.
4. Manage and schedule irrigation, and spray schedule.
5. Monitor rose health, identify diseases, pests, or other horticultural issues, and implement
effective solutions.
6. Propagate roses through cuttings, grafting, and other methods to expand the collection and replace aging plants.
7. Collaborate with the garden design team to enhance garden aesthetics by arranging plants
and introducing new rose varieties.
8. Plan and execute seasonal plantings, including selection, soil preparation, and transplanting of new roses.
9. Maintain a detailed record of plant species, care routines, and growth progress.
10. Assist with educational programs, tours, and public horticulture and rose care events.
11. Ensure all tools, equipment, and facilities are maintained and used safely and efficiently.
12. Supervise and train groundskeepers, laborers, interns, and volunteers.
13. Bring back and oversee the American Rose Trial program (ARTS).
14. Oversee the Chamblee's Garden, City Hall landscape, and WE Brookshire's Landscape.
15. Oversee Maintenance complex and greenhouses.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:
1. Research and develop; Improve plant yield, disease resistance, and quality.
2. Environmental management, implement sustainable practices to minimize environmental
impact and promote biodiversity.
3. Provide expert advice to gardeners and landscape designers on plant care and cultivation
techniques.
4. Positively contribute to the culture of the department
5. Performs other related duties as assigned

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
1. Must have extensive knowledge in horticulture, botany, plant science, or related fields.
2. Proficient in plant propagation, pest management, and soil science.
3. Ability to conduct research and analyze data to solve plant-related issues.
4. Outdoor work: overseeing work being completed, checking for diseases, inspecting the
garden, ensuring plants are doing well, checking the soil.
5. Exposure to varying weather conditions, including heat, cold, and rain.
6. Some weekend and holiday work may be required for garden events.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
An associate's degree in Horticulture, Botany, Plant Science, or a related field is required, plus (3) three years of experience. Must have 1 year of supervisory experience. Must have extensive knowledge of rose varieties, propagation techniques, and pest/disease management. Must possess a valid Texas Driver's License with a good driving record or the ability to obtain a Texas Driver's License within (90) ninety days from the date of hire.
A bachelor's degree in horticulture, botany, plant science, or a related field is preferred.
Horticulturist certification preferred. Pesticide certification is preferred.

City Of Tyler Policy

City of Tyler Policy:
It is the policy of the City to recruit, employ and to provide compensation, promotion, and other conditions of employment without regard to
race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information or status as a Vietnam era or special disabled veteran, recently
separated veteran, and other protected veteran. The City affirms that employment decisions shall be made only on the basis of a person's ability
to perform the essential functions of the job. This position does require presence in the office to perform the essential functions of the job. The
City shall continually review its employment practices and personnel procedures and take positive steps to assure that equality of employment
opportunity in the City of Tyler, Texas is a fact as well as an ideal.
The City of Tyler will accept two years of relevant experience in place of each year of college required in the job description. Four years of relevant
experience will be considered in place of an Associate's Degree, and eight years of relevant experience will be considered in place of a Bachelor's
Degree. Any experience required in the Minimum qualifications is in addition to years of experience substituted for a degree.
The City of Tyler supports a policy of a drug and alcohol free workplace. All candidates are subject to pre-employment testing, which may include,
but is not limited to, Drug and Alcohol Screenings, Work Fitness Evaluation, Criminal Background Check, and Consumer Report/Credit Check.

The City of Tyler believes in putting people first. We are passionate, proactive, and purposeful in our mission to serve our community and make a positive difference in the lives of our neighbors.

The City of Tyler offers the following benefits:

Full range of benefits including Health/Teledoc, Dental, Vision, Disability, and $10K of Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
2:1 match in our TMRS Retirement Plan
11 paid holidays
Generous paid time off
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
Supplemental life insurance
Short Term Disability
Award-winning Infants at Work Program
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition reimbursement
Ongoing professional development

We are proud to provide you and your family with valuable and significant benefits at affordable rates. Any full-time employee regularly scheduled to work 40 hours or more per week or any part-time employee with a work schedule of 30 hours or more per week is eligible to enroll for insurance coverage.

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In the questions that follow, you will be asked for information about your education and work history. Answers provided in this supplemental questionnaire must be substantiated and verifiable in the employment history section of your application. Please be aware that submitting a resume in lieu of completing the employment history section of the application and failing to provide all of the information requested in these supplemental questions will deem your application "incomplete", so please be thorough in answering the questions. Please indicate whether or not you accept these terms by checking the appropriate box below.

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Do you have at least one (1) year of management/supervisory experience?

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If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please provide details on how and where you obtained the experience and the total number of years of experience. Please note that information provided here will need to be verifiable via the Employment History section of your application.

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Do you possess an associate's degree in Horticulture, Botany, Plant Science or a related field?

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Do you possess a valid Texas Driver's License with a clear driving record OR have the ability to obtain a Texas Driver's License within thirty (90) days of hire?

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