Horticulturist

2 weeks ago

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Auckland Council Full time

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Horticulturist to join our team at Auckland Botanic Gardens. This is an exciting permanent part-time (16 hours) opportunity to maintain our newest space, the Platt Arboretum, Greenhithe. You would manage the trees, gardens and property across 2x days a week.

You will be required to collaborate with Botanic Garden gardening staff in maintaining and developing our plant collections and other garden areas. In this role, you'll maintain and enhance our diverse plant collections, contribute to the development of new garden spaces, and inspire visitors with your enthusiasm for the natural world.

Key responsibilities:

  • Maintenance of trees, grounds and amenity gardens using a variety of plant and equipment
  • Ensure the appropriate plant introductions are made and all plants are labelled (where required)
  • Maintain records of all data relevant to the gardens
  • Liaise with garden visitors, friends, volunteers, iwi, stakeholders and commercial users to conserve plants relevant to the portfolio
  • Conserve plants relevant to the portfolio in collaboration with DOC, Iwi, and stakeholders
  • Maintain turf (including open space mowing) and assist as required with maintenance of structures & hard landscaped areas

This role has a remuneration range of $70k - $75k pro rata across the duration, depending on experience and skillset.

If you have the passion for working outdoors, are physically fit and happy to get your hands dirty no matter the weather, then this is the role for you You will also need to work independently on most occasions. It would also be beneficial if you had some previous horticultural experience or a horticultural qualification; and have an interest in growing and caring for native and exotic plants.

Auckland Council is the largest local government council across Oceania, serving over 1.7 million people and contributing towards making Tāmaki Makaurau a world-class city. We offer a range of employee benefits and proudly support flexible working options where possible. Auckland Botanic Gardens is home to over 10,000 plants from both here in New Zealand and around the world. It's a great place to work - where both people and their ideas are encouraged to grow.

Me Tono Ināianei: Apply Now
Applications close: Wednesday 2nd April

If you have any support or access requirements, please advise us when submitting your application so we can assist you.

As a part of Auckland Council drug and alcohol policy pre-employment checks, you will be subject to drug, alcohol and police screening.

Auckland Council is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.

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