Groundskeeper 6-E8 (Assistant Horticulturist - Belle Isle State Park)

State of Michigan; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Michigan is seeking an Assistant Horticulturist to support the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory and Belle Isle Park. This role involves maintaining gardens and landscapes, providing visitor education, and supervising seasonal staff. Candidates should have horticultural skills and a high school diploma.

Qualifications

• Education typically acquired through completion of high school.
• Experience as a groundskeeper is required for higher levels.

Responsibilities

• Perform horticultural, floricultural, and landscape maintenance tasks.
• Facilitate a quality visitor experience and education.
• Provide work instruction to crew members and volunteers.

Skills

Horticultural skills

Floricultural skills

Landscape maintenance

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Position Overview

Under the guidance of the Horticulturalist, the Assistant Horticulturist performs horticultural, floricultural, physical plant, and landscape maintenance tasks necessary to care for the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory (ASWC), its formal gardens, greenhouses, and landscape. The role includes caring for the landscape plantings of Belle Isle Park and the naturalized landscape plantings of Wm. C. Milliken State Park. The Assistant Horticulturist provides work instruction to MCCC crew members, summer youth crews, seasonal employees, volunteers, and others. This position also offers backup assistance when the Horticulturist is unavailable.

The Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory, established around 1904 on Belle Isle Park in Detroit, Michigan, is an 80,000-square-foot plant conservatory featuring the orchid collection, formal grounds, gardens, and a lily pond garden. The collection includes ferns, palm trees, cacti, and tropical plants, some over 100 years old. Specialized horticulture and floriculture skills are required for this position.

Visitor Experience

The Assistant Horticulturist facilitates a quality visitor experience and education.

Position Description

Education

Typically acquired through the completion of high school.

Experience

• Groundskeeper 6: No specific type or amount required.
• Groundskeeper 7: One year of experience as a groundskeeper equivalent to Groundskeeper 6.
• Groundskeeper E8: Two years of experience as a groundskeeper, including one year equivalent to Groundskeeper 7.

Additional Requirements

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