Botanical Displays Technician (Ex-Situ)

Cutting Edge Recruitment; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Flora Conservation Department seeks a Horticultural Technician to join a team of gardeners maintaining native plant displays and ex-situ collections within the Walter Kerr Garden and related landscapes. You will follow supervision, perform horticultural tasks, and support safety for staff and public.

You will have opportunities to participate in fieldwork to collect seeds, assist nursery staff, and contribute to restoration and display projects, while supervising volunteers and ensuring accurate

Qualifications

• A love of native plants and a dedication to growing them well.
• Practical work experience in agriculture, horticulture or silviculture would be an advantage.
• Physically fit for outdoor work.
• Friendly, hardworking, and motivated with good self-discipline.

Responsibilities

• Care for the ex-situ conservation collection and displays, including irrigation and labeling.
• Perform planting, weeding, transplanting, mulching, fertilizing and pest control to a high standard.
• Assist in field trips to collect seeds and propagation material for restoration and display projects.
• Assist in supervising volunteers and interns and maintaining plant records.

Skills

Native plants

Horticultural experience

Physical fitness

Team player

Job description

Flora Conservation Department seeks a Horticultural Technician to join a team of gardeners maintaining native plant displays and ex-situ collections within the Walter Kerr Garden and related landscapes. You will follow supervision, perform horticultural tasks, and support safety for staff and public.

You will have opportunities to participate in fieldwork to collect seeds, assist nursery staff, and contribute to restoration and display projects, while supervising volunteers and ensuring accurate