The Seasonal Horticulturist performs a variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks in maintaining flower beds at all 9 Cleveland Metroparks Golf Courses. Position will report to Sleepy Hollow Golf Turf Maintenance where vehicle will be parked.
Essential Functions:- Regular and predictable attendance is expected and required. All Cleveland Metroparks employees must be prepared to work flexible schedules, including evenings, weekends, and/or holidays as required.
- Assists in planting trees, shrubs, perennials, and annuals
- Performs landscape maintenance as needed or assigned, including mowing, weeding, pruning, spring cleanup, edging, mulching, and fall cleanup
- Assists with landscape construction projects, including building of retaining walls, paver installation, grading, drainage work, and irrigation installation
- Properly prunes ornamental plant specimens
- Keeps golf course superintendent promptly informed of key/significant issues or concerns.
- Carries out duties and responsibilities in a safe and efficient manner to maintain a safe work environment and surrounding area for oneself, co-workers and public. Responds to hazardous situations and/or potentially unsafe conditions by taking corrective action as capable and promptly notifying supervisory personnel.
- Actively participates in related training
- Performs related duties as assigned or apparent.
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license under the laws of the state of Ohio.
- Knowledge of ornamental horticulture, plant identification skills, and experience operating small landscape equipment.
- Must be age 18 or older.
- Ability to use a variety of tools and equipment including: Automatic vehicles, small landscape equipment including: rototiller, string trimmer, bed edger, gas powered shears, and backpack blower, sprayers, pumps, and irrigation equipment, mower.
- Willingness to work in all weather conditions outdoors and able to work on steep inclines
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders, including employees and the general public.
- Ability to speak and write clearly, concisely and persuasively using correct grammar, spelling and punctuation with ability to communicate one-on-one or in group settings.
- Ability to perform work with a high degree of accuracy and organization.
- Ability to work cooperatively with others.
- Ability to perform with considerable independence and initiative.
Work Schedule: Must be available to work a flexible work schedule to include days, evenings, weekend and holidays
Filing Deadline: Open until filled
