Interior Horticulturist

Description

• Support living wall installations as required.
• Monitor for pests and implement treatment as necessary to preserve plant integrity.
• Maintain daily notes, update maintenance logs, and document photos in Google Drive.
• Care for Greenery plant inventory at our HQ/studio, ensuring plants are watered and cared for.
• Check automated systems (irrigation, lighting) regularly to ensure proper function.
• Check the calendar and Greenery NYC email daily for updates and communications.
• Assist with installations, including planting, delivery, and installation of interior plants.
• Assess individual plant water needs and provide appropriate watering to maintain plant health.
• Dust plant leaves and prune foliage to uphold a tidy and attractive appearance.
• Actively participate and contribute to meetings, projects, and company initiatives.

Requirements

• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, and diverse work environment, demonstrating adaptability, resilience, and a proactive approach to handling multiple tasks and challenges simultaneously
• Ability to work on ladders (range 6-12')
• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to perform daily tasks.
• Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception.
• Must be able to work well under pressure managing multiple deadlines. Pay Rate: $25/hour
• Minimum of 1 year experience working with plants in a professional setting or a degree in horticulture.
• Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.
• Availability to work weekends.
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability to reach other departments of the property or other areas on a timely basis.
• Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and subordinates.
• Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs.
• Availability to work 1 x off-hours shift per week (6am-2pm and/or 11am-7pm)
• Demonstrated strong work ethic, reliability, and attention to design and detail.
• Must be able to stand for up to 10 hours per day.
• Must be able to move items weighing in excess of 50 lbs. routinely.
• Possess a smartphone and the ability to navigate public transit around NYC.
• Continuously develop horticultural skills and proficiency in operating and troubleshooting automated systems.
• Ability to lift objects weighing 30+ lbs regularly.

Benefits

• Monthly Travel Reimbursement
• 120 hours of PTO per year & 7 paid holidays
• Opportunity to join Greenery's health, dental and vision insurance plan

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance