Horticulture Team Member - Groundskeeper

Memphis Zoo; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Memphis Zoo is seeking a full-time Horticulture Team Member to maintain the Zoo grounds and ensure cleanliness of public pathways. The role involves using lawn care power tools and operating light motorized equipment.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, a valid driver's license, and experience in landscaping. Regular weekend work and flexible hours are required for this position.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license is required.
• Proof of current auto insurance must be provided.
• Previous work experience in landscaping or horticulture is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Zoo landscaping, beds, and vegetation.
• Clean pathways and the exterior of buildings.
• Communicate professionally with guests.

Skills

Lawn care techniques

Landscaping maintenance

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Lawn care power tools

Light motorized equipment

Job description

The Horticulture Team Member maintains all horticulture and landscaping of Zoo grounds and ensures cleanliness of all public pathways and building exteriors. This position utilizes lawn care power tools and operates light motorized equipment and trucks.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for daily upkeep and maintenance of Zoo landscaping, beds and vegetation.
• Prunes annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees using appropriate techniques.
• Trims and picks flowers/weeds and cleans flower beds.
• Edges, mows, fertilizes lawns, monitors the watering needs of the grounds.
• Responsible for the cleaning and pressure washing of pathways and exterior of buildings & trash receptacles.
• Ensures that job site staging area is clean and organized.
• Always complies with company safety policy.
• Communicate with others immediately when responding to an incident or an emergency.
• Ensures a positive guest experience by communicating with guest in a professional and courteous manner.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work

This is a full‑time, 40‑hour per week position which regularly requires flexible hours and frequent weekend work.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver's license.
• Proof of current auto insurance.

Preferred Requirements

Previous work experience in landscaping or horticulture.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Reporting Structure

Reports to Horticulture Supervisor.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, chemicals and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet while in the office, or moderately loud when on Zoo grounds.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk and hear. The employee is constantly required to use hands and fingers to feel, handle or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.