{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"9157df7e6a3dc45cb29a7511","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9157df7e6a3dc45cb29a7511","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9157df7e6a3dc45cb29a7511","title":"Horticulturist I","description":"Summary: The Horticulturist I is responsible for overall landscape maintenance for their specific area of the park. Oversee efficient productivity and timely completion of duties in assigned areas. Physically perform garden labor. Work in all weather conditions. Contribute to team effort.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities:\nPhysically perform general landscape maintenance for specific garden area, including planting, mowing, weeding, watering, fertilizing, spraying, doing minor irrigation repairs, pruning, pest control, and hedge trimming, according to written maintenance and safety standards.\nMonitors plant nutrition and pest activity;removes dead and unhealthy plants and replaces them with new ones; schedules, prepares, and applies fertilizers and pesticides.\nApply pesticides using appropriate safety procedures as provided and according to departmental policies and procedures.\nMonitor irrigation system and pump systems (when applicable), repair minor problems, and report malfunctions.\nTake on and complete assigned projects on schedule daily, weekly, and monthly under their supervisor's guidance.\nAssist with group projects as needed..\nProperly operate and maintain park vehicles assigned to the employee.\nProperly operate and maintain common horticulture tools such as blowers, string trimmers,etc.\nAssist with any other duties and help other departments as requested.\nQualifications and Education Requirements:\nAbility to manage multiple tasks through effective organizational and time-management skills.\nAbility to work flexible hours as needed, including nights, weekends, and holidays.\nMaintain a professional work ethic.\nAbility to lift up to 30lbs; repetitively bend/stoop,move across property and work in all weather conditions and follow approved safety guidelines.\nDriver’s license required to operate all park vehicles.\nAble and willing to apply fertilizers and pesticides safely and effectively when required.\nHigh School diploma or equivalent required.\nMinimum of one year experience or vocational training in horticulture or related field.\nSUSTAINABILITY GOALS:\nCity Park employees must strive to decrease our environmental footprint by continually seeking ways to reduce waste and energy usage, care for natural Park habitat and wildlife, and to serve as models to our patrons to do the same through education and example.\n\nPhysical Demands:\nThe physical demands described here are those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\nWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Subject to outside and inside environmental conditions; extreme heat, noise, and vibrations. Working some weekends is mandatory.\n\nWork Environment:\nThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\nWhile performing this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions including extreme heat and humidity. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet conditions, extreme cold, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.\n\nWe offer a competitive benefits package.\n\nNovember 1, 2025 - October 31, 2026\nMedical, dental, and vision insurance available\n$50k Life Insurance Policy paid by the Employer\nShort-term disability Insurance paid by the Employer\n403(b) Retirement Plan - Employer matches up to 6%, no waiting period\nFlexible Spending Account (limited)\nEmployee Assistance Program - confidential support for life challenges\nPaid Time Off program\nTwo Floating Holidays and 15 Paid Holidays a year\nUnique Park discounts on food, merchandise and select events\nComplimentary tickets to Celebration in the Oaks\nOne family Carousel Gardens Amusement Park Pass and one Friends of City Park Family Membership\nPet insurance is available\n\nMonday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Weekend work may be available and required.\nGrounds positions may work special events with approved overtime.\nFull time, non-exempt, 40 hours per week.","company":"Cityparkconservancy","rawCompany":"cityparkconservancy","city":"New Orleans","state":"LA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-12T13:27:40.504Z","occupations":[{"code":"37-3011.00","title":"Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers","slug":"landscaping-and-groundskeeping-workers"},{"code":"45-2092.00","title":"Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse","slug":"farmworkers-and-laborers-crop-nursery-and-greenhouse"},{"code":"37-3019.00","title":"Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other","slug":"grounds-maintenance-workers-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"561730","title":"Landscaping Services","slug":"landscaping-services"},{"code":"712190","title":"Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions","slug":"nature-parks-and-other-similar-institutions"},{"code":"712130","title":"Zoos and Botanical Gardens","slug":"zoos-and-botanical-gardens"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Horticulturist I","description":"Summary: The Horticulturist I is responsible for overall landscape maintenance for their specific area of the park. Oversee efficient productivity and timely completion of duties in assigned areas. Physically perform garden labor. Work in all weather conditions. Contribute to team effort.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities:\nPhysically perform general landscape maintenance for specific garden area, including planting, mowing, weeding, watering, fertilizing, spraying, doing minor irrigation repairs, pruning, pest control, and hedge trimming, according to written maintenance and safety standards.\nMonitors plant nutrition and pest activity;removes dead and unhealthy plants and replaces them with new ones; schedules, prepares, and applies fertilizers and pesticides.\nApply pesticides using appropriate safety procedures as provided and according to departmental policies and procedures.\nMonitor irrigation system and pump systems (when applicable), repair minor problems, and report malfunctions.\nTake on and complete assigned projects on schedule daily, weekly, and monthly under their supervisor's guidance.\nAssist with group projects as needed..\nProperly operate and maintain park vehicles assigned to the employee.\nProperly operate and maintain common horticulture tools such as blowers, string trimmers,etc.\nAssist with any other duties and help other departments as requested.\nQualifications and Education Requirements:\nAbility to manage multiple tasks through effective organizational and time-management skills.\nAbility to work flexible hours as needed, including nights, weekends, and holidays.\nMaintain a professional work ethic.\nAbility to lift up to 30lbs; repetitively bend/stoop,move across property and work in all weather conditions and follow approved safety guidelines.\nDriver’s license required to operate all park vehicles.\nAble and willing to apply fertilizers and pesticides safely and effectively when required.\nHigh School diploma or equivalent required.\nMinimum of one year experience or vocational training in horticulture or related field.\nSUSTAINABILITY GOALS:\nCity Park employees must strive to decrease our environmental footprint by continually seeking ways to reduce waste and energy usage, care for natural Park habitat and wildlife, and to serve as models to our patrons to do the same through education and example.\n\nPhysical Demands:\nThe physical demands described here are those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\nWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Subject to outside and inside environmental conditions; extreme heat, noise, and vibrations. Working some weekends is mandatory.\n\nWork Environment:\nThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\nWhile performing this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions including extreme heat and humidity. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet conditions, extreme cold, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.\n\nWe offer a competitive benefits package.\n\nNovember 1, 2025 - October 31, 2026\nMedical, dental, and vision insurance available\n$50k Life Insurance Policy paid by the Employer\nShort-term disability Insurance paid by the Employer\n403(b) Retirement Plan - Employer matches up to 6%, no waiting period\nFlexible Spending Account (limited)\nEmployee Assistance Program - confidential support for life challenges\nPaid Time Off program\nTwo Floating Holidays and 15 Paid Holidays a year\nUnique Park discounts on food, merchandise and select events\nComplimentary tickets to Celebration in the Oaks\nOne family Carousel Gardens Amusement Park Pass and one Friends of City Park Family Membership\nPet insurance is available\n\nMonday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Weekend work may be available and required.\nGrounds positions may work special events with approved overtime.\nFull time, non-exempt, 40 hours per week.","datePosted":"2026-08-12T13:27:40.504Z","dateModified":"2026-08-12T13:27:40.504Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Cityparkconservancy","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"New Orleans","addressRegion":"LA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"9157df7e6a3dc45cb29a7511"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9157df7e6a3dc45cb29a7511"}}