Employment

Seasonal Horticulture Assistant

Reports to:        Curator of Plant Collections, Horticulture Manager

Hours:                 Full time Seasonal May-October

The Horticulture Assistant at Betty Ford Alpine Gardens plays a very important role within the Gardens. A full-time seasonal position within the horticulture department, this role is essential to both the upkeep of the Gardens, the support of garden volunteers and the propagation of collections.

• Responsible for assisting with routine and specialized maintenance of all areas of the Garden, with emphasis on plant health, soil nutrition, water feature care, and irrigation systems.
• Aids to ensure water conservation by regular monitoring and reporting of necessary upgrades of irrigation and water feature systems.
• Carries out planting activities per instructions from the Horticulture Manager and Curator, including placement of plants and ensures accurate record keeping per curation guidelines.
• Performs sustainable best practices of environmentally friendly and sustainable garden and pest management consistent with the overall goals of BFAG.
• Works with the Horticulture Manager to ensure that the garden is safe for the public and that all work is completed in a safe manner.
• Conveys records of work, garden maintenance, and plant health to the Horticulture Manager.
• Develops, maintains, and promotes positive and professional relationships with internal staff, volunteers, members, vendors, contractors, media, and the public.
• Participates in the active garden volunteer program on Monday and Thursday mornings and any additional special volunteer days as may occur occasionally.
• Maintaining inventory of tools and supplies, maintenance of equipment, and conveying necessary replenishment and or specialized care of supplies and equipment as needed to service Garden facilities and plant collection.

• Compensation DOE but expected to be in the range of $23-25/hr. For more information and to apply, please reach out to our Horticulture Manager, Amanda Goodwin, at amanda@bettyfordalpinegardens.org.

Summer Front Desk Associate

• Will be hiring for summer 2025. Seasonal part-time position available June through September at the Education Center three days a week including weekends. Please request more information from info@bettyfordalpinegardens.org