Horticulture Lead: Grounds & Greenhouse Technician

Entertainment Places; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FREE park admission

Discounts on park admission tickets

Park discounts on food and merchandise

Scholarship opportunities

Exclusive employee events

Job summary

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment is hiring Ambassadors to maintain the park's grounds and support horticultural tasks. The role involves caring for plants, mowing, pruning, and general landscaping to keep the park attractive for guests.

Role requires physical endurance, valid driver's license, and ability to lead a team. Expect varied shifts including weekends and holidays; compensation is $19.00 per hour with park employee perks.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet company driving guidelines.
• Previous experience in a horticulture or landscape setting.
• Ability to work with and help lead team and crew.
• Creative problem solving skills and able to identify potential landscape issues.
• Scheduling flexibility.
• Dependability and willingness to learn all aspects of landscaping.
• Heavy machinery experience (backhoe, forklift, manlift) preferred.
• Strong written/verbal communication skills; read, write and speak English.

Responsibilities

• Install, care for, maintain and remove park annuals, ornamentals, turf and trees.
• Operate (with training) mowers, augers, trimmers, shears, tillers, utility carts, water tanks, tractors, forklift, loaders, trucks, trailers, etc.
• Perform cold-weather protection and hurricane preparedness.
• Repair weather-damaged areas.
• Communicate professionally with Ambassadors, Vendors and our Guests.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

English proficiency

Leadership ability

Dependability

Tools

Heavy machinery

Forklift

Backhoe

Tractors

Job description

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment is hiring Ambassadors to maintain the park's grounds and support horticultural tasks. The role involves caring for plants, mowing, pruning, and general landscaping to keep the park attractive for guests.

Role requires physical endurance, valid driver's license, and ability to lead a team. Expect varied shifts including weekends and holidays; compensation is $19.00 per hour with park employee perks.