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Accepting Applications: Jan. 23-March 31, 2025

Number of Positions: 1

Season: Full time (40 hours per week) — April 1, 2025-Jan. 31, 2026

Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4 pm. Monday-Friday (some weekend and evening hours may be required)  

Pay: According to experience and qualifications — starting at $15/hour

2025 Seasonal Gardener Description

2025 Application

Job Description:

The seasonal irrigation technician will be an employee of McCrory Gardens and ºù«Ӱҵ, under the general supervision of the crew leader and director of horticulture and grounds. The seasonal irrigation technician will play an important role in maintaining McCrory Gardens and its variety plantings during the spring, summer and fall seasons through the operation, installation, maintenance and repair of manual, semiautomatic and automatic irrigation systems. Together with a team of gardeners, volunteers and maintenance technicians, as well as the McCrory Gardens administration team, the seasonal irrigation technician’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

Primary Tasks:

• Assist with preventative maintenance of designated system.
• Assist in maintaining and recording irrigation parts inventory.
• Check irrigation system daily for leaks.
• Monitor and perform irrigation of plantings, especially during time of establishment and drought.
• Perform all maintenance and repair of irrigation systems.
• Scheduling and monitoring of automatic irrigation systems.
• Perform all routine maintenance of water features (fountains, waterfall, etc.).
• Install new irrigation systems.
• Update irrigation maps.
• Assist with Garden Glow setup and operation.

Secondary Tasks:

Employees will be trained on:

• Assist in planting of 30,000-plus annuals, perennials, vines, bulbs, grasses, shrubs and trees.
• Install various annual display beds as well as containers;
• Care for a variety of plantings located throughout McCrory Gardens.
• Perform seasonal landscape work including pruning, cleanup, bulb planting, dividing and transplanting.
• Stage equipment, supplies and materials for daily operations.
• Operate a variety of hand tools, power tools and vehicles needed for daily operations.
• Participate in trash removal procedures, as needed.
• Maintain highest standards for cleanliness and order throughout McCrory Gardens.
• Maintain equipment and tools needed to perform daily tasks.

Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to lift 25 pounds.
• Willing to work in all types of weather, under strenuous conditions.
• Team player, creative and organized.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work alone and in groups.
• Enthusiastic, work to high standards and ability to take direction.
• Strong work ethic.
• Background check required.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

• Obtained or currently pursuing a degree in a related field (horticulture, landscape architecture, etc.).
• Knowledgeable about hand tools and small machinery a plus.
• Driver’s license preferred.
• Basic irrigation/plumbing skills a plus.
• Strong gardening skills.