Collection Curator

4 days ago

Christchurch, New Zealand Christchurch City Council Full time

Do you want a career working in Christchurch's inner-city sanctuary? At the heart of the garden city lies the Botanic Gardens with a fantastic collection of exotic and native plant species that make up our beautiful grounds. We are seeking to employ a Collection Curator for our Heritage Rose Garden and Woodland Garden. This area also contains the Daffodil Woodland.

Your day-to-day work will be rewarding and varied. You'll be the go-to person who is a part of the wider Botanic Gardens Collections team, assisting to oversee the operation of the Botanic Gardens facility. You'll be responsible for collection record keeping using the plant database and keeping up to date with new varieties to trial and bring your vision of a modern garden to life.

The majority of your day is spent working autonomously so you'll take responsibility for your own time, although you'll also be responsible for mentoring and providing training and direction for trainees and volunteers. The wider team is a friendly and close-knit team that has a passion and dedication to ensuring the plants are grown and kept to a high standard. At certain times of the year, you'll work together to achieve these aims so you'll also be a team player ready and willing to assist.

Being involved in all aspects of presentation, you'll have an eye for detail and excellent knowledge and understanding of collection development, plant health, and maintenance. You'll share your broad knowledge with other staff, the community, and interest groups. Your interpersonal skills will mean you are approachable and have a real passion for what you do. You'll be visually creative, demonstrate knowledge and a love of plants, plant collections, and people.
- To view the position description please click on the link at the foot of the page_

**Additional information**:

- Hours of work - Full time, permanent. 40 hours, Monday - Friday_
- Location - This position is primarily based at our Botanic Gardens_
- Whilst staff working at the Christchurch City Council are not currently required to be vaccinated, applicants need to be aware that should the COVID-19 environment change, roles across the organisation will be assessed, and the requirement to be vaccinated may be reviewed._
- The Christchurch City Council is committed to creating a workplace that attracts, retains, and values employees from a diverse range of ethnicities, backgrounds and experiences. Christchurch benefits from a diverse community, introducing a wide range of experiences and skills that make our city better and Council decision making more informed._

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