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1 month ago Be among the first 25 applicantsGet AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.This range is provided by Powell Gardens, Inc.. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience talk with your recruiter to learn more.Base pay range$15.00/hr - $15.00/hrAbout UsAs Kansas Citys Botanical Garden, Powell Gardens plays a vital role in the community as a space for release, rejuvenation, and the celebration of the fleeting nature of nature itself. Visitors enjoy themed display gardens, a three-mile nature trail, seasonal festivals, rotating exhibitions, and exceptional architecture. Established in 1988, Powell Gardens is a public garden, maintaining 970 acres of lush, rolling hills and windswept meadows, with more than 175 acres and a large collection of plants open to the public for education, exploration, and recreation.We at Powell believe that our team members are our most important asset. By building strong relationships with each other, we can ensure that our guests have the best possible experience. If you love to work outdoors and want to leave your mark in the gardening world, Powell Gardens is the place for you! Come experience our beautiful gardens and join our team of experts.SummaryThis gardener position assists with overall horticultural installation, display, maintenance, growing crops, and collections care. The highest quality and execution should be focused on design maintenance and development and installation of these various areas providing the visitor with impactful moments at Powell Gardens. Assisting with seasonal festival shifts, installation and support of the Garden is an additional responsibility.Essential FunctionsSeasonal garden installation on schedule.Impactful garden display including produced plants, designed gardens, container gardens, and updated plant tags.Responsible for weeding, mulching, watering, planting and general maintenance. We strive for excellence, emphasizing the quality of collections, materials, function, and design. By maintaining exemplary standards of horticultural care, we reflect this commitment to excellence, ensure the optimal health of our living collections, and create a landscape of enduring beauty.Design and implementation of creative displays in the assigned beds of the Core Gardens with a focus on collections.Interacting and interpreting different elements of our displays through talks and chalk board signs.Quickly change out plants as needed so no dead or declining plants are on display.Assist with accurate documentation of the areas plant records and requests for new and updated plant tags.Assist with snow and ice removal on sidewalks.Timely plant maintenance, pest and disease control, record keeping; may include collection houses and/or production.Identify and control any threating plant pests and diseases as required.Support garden activation in collaboration with education department, private events, development team, festivals, exhibits.The horticulture team is an integral part of planning, designing, installing, and tearing down seasonal festivals and annual exhibitions. Participation in meetings, creating designs, hands-on construction, and working festival shifts beyond traditional garden hours will be required.Effective collaboration with maintenance team.Inspect and communicate concerns and needs in a timely manner allowing enough lead time to manage issues.Coordinate and develop a team of volunteers.Assist in providing direction and support for all volunteers and interns in your area.Other DutiesAssist with meeting timelines for displays, installation, maintenance, and containers.Use monthly checklists to ensure all task are completed.Working relationship within departments to complete festival tasks.Garden Manual.Assist with annual content updates for the areas garden manual.Collections.Assist with maintenance of plants in the collections greenhouses Temperate Collection in H1.Assist with maintenance of plants in the collections greenhouses Seed to Plate tropical and temperate edible displays.Experience/EducationAssociate Degree in Horticulture field or related area Preferred.High School Diploma or GED Required.1+ years botanical garden or similar experience Preferred.Valid Drivers License Required.Physical Requirements/Work EnvironmentMust be able to lift 40lbs; accomplish strenuous work on an ongoing basis in various conditions, including extreme heat and cold; must have dexterity and be able to groom plants and prune with speed and accuracy.Ability to work weekend schedule and evenings, holidays as required.To ApplyApplicants interested in the gardener position must submit the following to hr@powellgardens.org.Cover Letter Addressing The FollowingWhat is your experience with horticulture and/or gardening?What areas of horticulture are you currently most interested in?ResumeThree references: professional, academic, and/or personalTo view the full job description, please go to levelSeniority levelEntry levelEmployment typeEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionJob functionManagement and ManufacturingIndustriesMuseums, Historical Sites, and ZoosReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Powell Gardens, Inc. by 2xSign in to set job alerts for Gardener roles.Stormwater Maintenance Worker - Public WorksTraffic Control Concrete Maintenance WorkerMaintenance Worker Series - Lee''s Summit EastHarrisonville, MO $15.00-$16.00 4 days agoAdministrative Assistant at the Elementary School 2025-2026Pleasant Hill, MO $17.16-$17.16 2 weeks agoLees Summit, MO $38,000.00-$40,000.00 2 weeks agoPleasant Hill, MO $23.00-$24.00 1 week agoWere unlocking community knowledge in a new way. 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