Job Description

If you love getting your hands dirty and watching things grow, this role is for you. The Horticulture Technician helps keep the Zoo’s botanical gardens healthy, vibrant, and guest-ready through expert plant care, irrigation, and pest control.

Employment Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Pay Rate: $14.48/hr - $18.10/hr

Employment Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Department: Horticulture

Reports to Manager of Horticulture

Supervisory Responsibility Direct (0); Indirect (0)

Primary Work Location Zoo setting both indoors and outdoors.

The horticulture technician helps maintain the horticultural program through plant health, pest control, flowerbed maintenance, and irrigation work of the Zoo’s botanical gardens.

Experience One (1) year of experience in formal landscape and grounds maintenance or an equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the essential duties will be considered.

Education High School diploma or G.E.D

Certification: Valid Oklahoma driver’s license within thirty (30) days of hire and pass driver’s history check.

Knowledge

• Landscape maintenance techniques
• Soil and weather conditions in the Oklahoma City area
• Native plant species of Oklahoma
• Operation and repair of landscaping equipment
• Natural and chemical pest control methods and application practices
• Oklahoma pesticide laws and application regulations
• Oklahoma City Zoological Park programs, activities, exhibits, and events

Skills

• Reading and interpreting plans, blueprints, and design drawings
• Interpreting rules, regulations, policies, and guidelines
• Employee supervision and training
• Interpersonal communication

Abilities

• Apply safe work practices and use appropriate safety equipment
• Prepare records, reports, and correspondence
• Maintain working relationships with staff, contractors, vendors, and the public
• Prioritize and delegate responsibilities
• Work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, holidays, and emergency situations

Physical Demands

• Required to walk, sit and stand for periods of time.
• Push, lift, and carry up to 25 lbs, with assistance.
• Bend, stoop, kneel, and move intermittently throughout the day.
• May be exposed to fumes, odors, dust, moving mechanical parts and vehicles.
• Exposure to extreme weather conditions, such as heat, cold, rain, snow and ice.
• Exposure to potentially dangerous animals.

Other: This position is subject to pre-employment and/or periodic background checks and drug testing.

Department: Horticulture

Reports to Manager of Horticulture

Supervisory Responsibility Direct (0); Indirect (0)

Primary Work Location Zoo setting both indoors and outdoors.

The horticulture technician helps maintain the horticultural program through plant health, pest control, flowerbed maintenance, and irrigation work of the Zoo’s botanical gardens.

Experience One (1) year of experience in formal landscape and grounds maintenance or an equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the essential duties will be considered.

Education High School diploma or G.E.D

Certification: Valid Oklahoma driver’s license within thirty (30) days of hire and pass driver’s history check.

Knowledge

• Landscape maintenance techniques
• Soil and weather conditions in the Oklahoma City area
• Native plant species of Oklahoma
• Operation and repair of landscaping equipment
• Natural and chemical pest control methods and application practices
• Oklahoma pesticide laws and application regulations
• Oklahoma City Zoological Park programs, activities, exhibits, and events

Skills

• Reading and interpreting plans, blueprints, and design drawings
• Interpreting rules, regulations, policies, and guidelines
• Employee supervision and training
• Interpersonal communication

Abilities

• Apply safe work practices and use appropriate safety equipment
• Prepare records, reports, and correspondence
• Maintain working relationships with staff, contractors, vendors, and the public
• Prioritize and delegate responsibilities
• Work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, holidays, and emergency situations

Physical Demands

• Required to walk, sit and stand for periods of time.
• Push, lift, and carry up to 25 lbs, with assistance.
• Bend, stoop, kneel, and move intermittently throughout the day.
• May be exposed to fumes, odors, dust, moving mechanical parts and vehicles.
• Exposure to extreme weather conditions, such as heat, cold, rain, snow and ice.
• Exposure to potentially dangerous animals.

Other: This position is subject to pre-employment and/or periodic background checks and drug testing.

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