Zoo Horticulturist

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This Position Is Located At

NC Zoo

4401 Zoo Parkway

Asheboro, NC 27205

Primary Purpose Of Position

Do you enjoy working outdoors planting and maintaining large landscapes? The North Carolina Zoo is seeking multiple experienced Horticulturist to work in our horticulture department.

A zoo horticulturist at the NC Zoo is responsible for maintaining and enhancing plant collections and landscapes that support animal habitats, visitor experiences, and conservation goals. Their work supports the horticulture mission to advance public awareness of the importance of plants and their role in nature and contributes to the goal of creating living pictures of wild places that respectfully represent animal habitats.

Key Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Daily plant maintenance, including cultivation, sowing, propagating, and transplanting.
• Fertilizing, applying chemicals, and watering
• Landscape construction and design
• Equipment operation and record keeping
• Adheres to Environmental Management System (EMS) and SOG/SOP protocols.
• Interact with Zoo guests to answer questions and provide information requiring a thorough knowledge of the Zoo's plant collection
• Use computers for research, data entry and/or record keeping.
  
  

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Must be able to perform the physical demands of the job for extended and irregular periods, under adverse conditions in all extremes of weather.
• Requires working rotating weekend and holiday work for 12 months out of the year, on average once every 2 months.
• Must meet DNCR Fleet Safety Guidelines and have ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver's license issued from within the United States or be able to obtain one within 90 days of employment.
• Required to participate in an occupational health program due to contact with animal containment areas.
• Must be able to lift between 30-50 pounds of aggregate material to a height of 18 inches and transport it laterally a distance 4.5 feet on a frequent basis.
• Considered "Essential/Mandatory Staff" and required to work on adverse weather days, during zoo emergencies, and may be called to work special events.
• Selected candidate will be a team player and maintain effective work relationships.