Horticulture/Landscaping Technician Sr. (Busch Gardens Williamsburg)

SeaWorld Entertainment; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading entertainment company as a Horticulturist, where you'll maintain beautiful landscapes and provide exceptional guest experiences. You'll work closely with landscape leadership, ensuring the health of various plants while enjoying perks like park tickets and flexible hours.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Complimentary Park Tickets and Passes

Park Discounts on Food and Merchandise

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401K Retirement plan

Voluntary Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Two years of technical experience in horticulture or related field.
• Knowledge of landscaping principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Maintain horticulture areas and perform plant care activities.
• Identify and control plant diseases and pests.

Skills

Knowledge of plants

Plant pest and disease detection

Education

Associate's Degree in horticulture

Horticulturalist Certification

Job description

Busch Gardens is a place of thrills, fun and positive, lasting memories. And that's just what its like to work here! As a key member of our team, you'll play a major role in bringing happiness and excitement to people from around the world. If you're dedicated, dependable and driven to deliver exceptional guest service, this is a place for you!

What you get to do:

• Must work closely with landscape leadership and staff to provide proper care and maintenance of horticulture areas, including, pruning with a variety of hand and power tools and motorized equipment to perform plant care activities.
  Responsible for finding the latest methods available in cultivating, planting, and harvesting.
• Assist in teaching different techniques and ornamentation methods.
• Performs technical and manual tasks to care for and maintain topiaries, roses, rare and exotic plants and trees.
  Identifies abnormal plant conditions which may be caused by disease, insects or growing conditions and applies measures of control to correct.
• Adheres to proper safety procedures and wears proper PPE at all times.
• Performs other landscape, greenhouse and construction functions as required to maintain and develop landscape features on-site.
  Must be able to work in extreme heat, cold and damp temperatures; begin work in early morning hours, weekends and holidays.
  

What it takes to succeed:

• Associate's Degree in horticulture, agronomy, forestry, or a closely related field; or two years of technical experience in horticulture, plant propagation, nursery, or greenhouse work, which includes plant pest and disease detection and control; or two years of college in one of the above specialties and one year of experience as described.
• Must have a Horticulturalist Certification (can be obtained in VA through the Virginia Nursery & Landscaping Association).
• Must have thorough knowledge of plants and how to maintain and manage them; as well as, experience in the fundamental principles of landscaping.
  Valid VA Driver's License required.

What else is important:

• Able to lift, push, pull and/or carry up to 50 lbs.
• Position engages in extensive walking and standing throughout entire work shift and climb/ascend heights, if needed
• Perform the following physical activities: kneeling, squatting, bend floor-to waist/waist-to-overhead, reach overhead, simple grasp and fine hand manipulation tasks (use of tools/keyboard/writing)
• Able to work indoors and outdoors, in varying weather, to include heat.
• Work a flexible schedule/hours based on business need, to include opening, mid-, and closing shifts; nights, weekends, and holidays
• Be flexible in work locations as placement will depend on business needs and career development opportunities

Compensation: $14.50 an hour

The perks of the position:

• Paid Time Off
• Complimentary Park Tickets and Passes
• Park Discounts on Food and Merchandise
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401K Retirement plan
• Voluntary Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Dependent and Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Legal Assistance Plan

EEO Employer:

SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, PREGNANCY, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, DISABILITY OR COVERED VETERAN STATUS.